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Re-wrap Heads
I cut the wrap before glueing it into place but when I trimmed it I ran my around the edge and then carefully cut the wrap while glue on the shell. Ta...
8 years agoRe-wrap Heads
And now another problem. The reso bass head will not fit at all, it is hard to tell if it is the shell being out of round or the wrap. I believe it to...
8 years agoRe-wrap Heads
Thank you all so much, that has made me feel a lot better about it. There is nothing more frustrating than finding you've put all this work in and th...
8 years agoRe-wrap Heads
I have now cut away some of the wrap on one of the shells and it hasn't appeared to have made a different. I wonder if the shells may well be oversiz...
8 years agoRe-wrap Heads
That is exactly the answer I was hoping for. It is the first time I've done a re-wrap and I've spent so much time on it I don't want to have to start...
8 years agoRe-wrap Heads
So I have been spending the past 18 months restoring an old stop sign Gretsch kit. I've been going at a leisurely pace and it is finally nearing comp...
8 years agoGretsch re-wrap problem. Help!!!
Ah brilliant thank you! I've just finished the floor tom now so working on the rack tom next which I'm hoping will be easier. I'll no doubt have a fe...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap problem. Help!!!
Brilliant thank you. I am just waiting for heads to arrive but just wondered if there might be other issues. I'll let you know how it goes. It is g...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap problem. Help!!!
Hi and thanks for responding. I am not using 3m adhesive, I struggled to get hold of this so I am using Evostick Impact contact adhesive. The wrap i...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap problem. Help!!!
I've just started the re-wrapping on a Gretsch Stop Sign kit. I'm a complete rookie and have thrown myself in at the deep end wth this. The wrap I a...
9 years agoGretsch- lugs and tensions rods
Hi, Sometime ago I started a project on a Stop Sign Gretsch drum kit. The drums themselves are in good nick, the wrap was poor so I've stripped this...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap
All shells sanded down and ready to go now, so will be re-wrapping over the next few weeks. I will definitely leave half an inch at either side. Not...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap
Sorry for my even slower reply! Been on holiday and still haven't started work on the kit. Thanks for the info, I'll be sure to post some pics as I...
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap
When you say notch it at the bearing edge, what do you mean? Please forgive my ignorance. Any advice on what glue/contact adhesive is best to use?
9 years agoGretsch re-wrap
Well thank you all for your help. I'm feeling a bit more confident about doing it myself, I am extremely careful in everything I do, and have a scrap...
9 years ago