I`ve heard several reasons why, if this is true at all? One of the more sought after wraps discontinued just doesn`t make any sense from a market standpoint.I think the name was changed to 'Bermuda Sand' some time ago and is this still available?We need to find out the truth here and if there are any material sources out there for this wrap colour.Please chime in with your thoughts on this one-much needed info here.
Wayne
You are correct on the name change and it is at the moment unavailable.
contact precision drum to see if the ever expect having it back ! WE need it !
when I heard about this wrap going out of business I bought a bunch of 1/2" inlays from Precision. I will say though that it's lighter than the original champagne and not a great match.
But wasn't Bermuda Sand a bit more copper-colored than Champagne? I don't remember if a true match to vintage Champagne was ever available in a modern wrap. And why are Champagne kits now so desirable? Is this desirability driven purely by the unavailability of new Champagne wrap? Opinions?
Personally, I always thought Champagne Sparkle just screamed 1950's cocktail lounge, and it for this reason I'd love to have a 20-12-14 set in Champagne (my jazz quartet actually plays cocktail lounges).
I have a 2011 Gretsch shellpack in Champagne Sparkle.
About a year or so before I ordered my Gretsch drums I received some finish swatches from PrecisionDrum - one of them being Bermuda Sand. I remember thinking it's a lot like my Gretsch wrap but I will have to take a closer look.
Gary at Precision Drum told me his father named it that after his honeymoon to Bermuda. The finish is made with real copper and silver flakes, that's why it's more expensive than most other wraps.
i believe i read on another forum that it cost too much to make due to the copper and sliver. however a few people wrote that its actually avail, it just cost too much.
i have a prototype ludwig legacy shell with the wrap on it. but i can't tell if its bermuda or Champagne.
best thing to do is contact delmar or percision and see if they have any and if its discontinued.
I dont know how good you can see it , but I used the Bermuda sand for inlays on this kit, its not a perfect match but it works.
i know the bermuda sand IS still available through a company in connecticut. not sure of the name but i know SJC drums is still using Bermuda Sand
As I posted on VDF in April:
I just received this an email from Donald Mulligan from Delmar Products who wrote:"Real Champagne sparkle has always been available from us. We recently have also produced a less expensive version due to the cost of the Champagne Sparkle. Both are currently available. You can contact one of the companies that distribute our materials and they should be able to help you. Precision Drum, Drum Supply House, Jammin Sam or Drums and Some."Well, all of the vendors he listed (along with the Lawton Drum Company for that matter) either don't have Champagne Sparkle listed on their site, OR have it designated as "Unavailable" or "Discontinued."Jack Lawton did tell me awhile back that, due to the high price of copper, the wrap had become so expensive that vendors like Precision Drum didn't want to carry it anymore. Jack was able to secure enough of the material directly from Delmar Products to finish a bass drum project for me, but it took almost a year. Oh well, just posting this information for those out there looking for the old-style Champagne Sparkle wrap. Good luck![IMG]http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg510/irahawaii/Gretsch%20RB%20Project%202013/_7002912.jpg[/IMG]
By the way, although the picture isn't very clear, the snare drum is from the late-50's with the original Champagne Sparkle wrap on it. I know there was talk here about getting a bunch of guys together to purchase some of the wrap as a group from Delmar, but don't know if it actually happened.
