For use in actuating a cymbal, there being an upright support stand and an upright rod associated with the stand and operatively attached to a cymbal to move it substantially vertically as the rod is moved substantially vertically, in response to operation of a foot activated pedal unit, the combination comprising an enclosure associated with the stand and being openable, the rod projecting downwardly to a rod end connection in the enclosure, the rod end connection movable longitudinally up and down relative to the enclosure, an endwise movable cable projecting upwardly to a cable end connection in the enclosure, the cable end connection having releasable coupling to the rod end connection to be longitudinally movable up and down therewith, thereby moving the rod up and down, and a cable guide carried by the enclosure to enable longitudinal release of said coupling and lateral removal of the cable end connection from the enclosure upon opening thereof.