The story:
I collected some Gretsch 50's 3ply shells over a period of about a year or so. My idea was to search out a paint that was close to Cadillac Green. I have an original Cadi Green 50's tom and used that to have an automotive paint supplier match the paint. He eyeballed it and had to add some after the initial mix to get it just right. Long story short - I got the other three drums painted and it was a home run! I decided to downsize my collection but I want to keep my original Cadi Green tom (see kit photo). So I rounded up a 53 Gretsch tom.
I went to the paint supplier and he mixed me some paint - it was the wrong colour and not his fault - it was mine - too long of a story for here. An even longer story is I did this twice....with the same tom - had it painted twice....It's a highend automotive paint applied by a very good automotive painter.
My lesson is this:
Make sure that ALL the drums are at the painters when they're being painted. And have him test the paint in my presence BEFORE painting the drum.
Francisco (my painter) is very good and has many years experience working with atomotive painting - Volkswagen in Europe etc. He is new at painting drums and does fantastic work. This vent is in no way about his ability as a painter.....it's all about my bone-headed sequence of errors regarding having this drum painted.
Sometimes I have to learn the hard way.
There - I feel better....I've vented a little.
Thanks,
