The Yamaha CL-945BW YESS Tom Ball Clamp provides a compact mounting connection for positioning a Yamaha tom within an acoustic drum setup. It combines a ball mount and clamp with a short hex rod made for YESS mounting applications and a short pipe configuration.Flexible Tom PlacementYamaha's original ball mount system supports a wide range of mounting angles, helping drummers position a tom according to their preferred reach, height, and playing layout. The adjustable joint provides more placement flexibility than a fixed-angle mounting component.Stable Ball Clamp ConstructionThe mounting system uses a hard synthetic resin ball and a die-cast serrated joint. This construction helps the clamp maintain the selected angle while supporting accurate positioning during setup and adjustment.Compact YESS Hardware FormatThe short hex rod is intended for Yamaha YESS tom mounting applications, while the short pipe keeps the hardware configuration compact. Model CL-945BW combines the ball mount, clamp, short rod, and short pipe as one replacement or setup component.Use the exact model number to confirm that this short rod and short pipe configuration matches the intended Yamaha drum hardware application.