Adrian, not 'smarts,' bud, I just know what I like. Chances are, if I like it and it turns me on, it'll turn somebody else on too. Not rocket science at all, just human nature at work.
Best of luck with your project! I'm looking forward to seeing photos of the finished product. It's gratifying and a ton of fun to bring an old drum back to life and then to beat the hell out of it!
John
2x's - I paid $150.00 to have two shells stripped of their chrome and polished; the brass one in the photo and a badly pitted supra shell. I had them strip the chrome off the supra and polish the bare aluminum. It shined better than chrome and will never pit again. Not a bad deal to get two killer drums out the other end of the process.Do comparison shopping for a plater. Their prices for the same job are all over the map. Find your best price and do it. It's well worth it.(see photo of the stripped/polished supra.)Freak - I never heard of a plater handing you back the drum and asking you to sand off the nickel. I handed my guy two shells and some cash, he handed me back two -stripped and polished- shells.John
freak lol . sanding nickle omg , i will pass on that tip . agin great work on the shells i'm very impressed . the next project brass snare that comes my way i will take that route . thank's for the not so insane tip .
Adrian, not 'smarts,' bud, I just know what I like. Chances are, if I like it and it turns me on, it'll turn somebody else on too. Not rocket science at all, just human nature at work.
To start with I need the badge. Can't find a date stamp inside. Do you have one to sell. And, do you remember a post in your long experience on VDF about how to replace it? Failing that I live near Ronn Dunnett an excellent custom Snare drum maker, if I beg him he will help I'm sure.
Greetings.
Adrian.
Adrian - I don't have any badges at the moment, but you might want to try, Mikey777 or blairdrums if you need any parts.
Badge installation is easy. They sell a badge installing tool that costs all of $2.00. Mailing will probably cost more than the badge tool.
John
2x's - I paid $150.00 to have two shells stripped of their chrome and polished; the brass one in the photo and a badly pitted supra shell. I had them strip the chrome off the supra and polish the bare aluminum. It shined better than chrome and will never pit again. Not a bad deal to get two killer drums out the other end of the process.Do comparison shopping for a plater. Their prices for the same job are all over the map. Find your best price and do it. It's well worth it.(see photo of the stripped/polished supra.)Freak - I never heard of a plater handing you back the drum and asking you to sand off the nickel. I handed my guy two shells and some cash, he handed me back two -stripped and polished- shells.John
I hadn't actually done it John. It was a consideration for the Slingy Bronze we both love when I wanted to go polished brass hrdwr route. Didn't want to spend $50 each at retail for single flange brass hoops since I had several pairs of Gretsch single flange hoops handy. One pair is awfully pitted and would be nice stripped and polished. The plater is not that bad a guy actually, and I might have gotten them back polished brass anyway. He did a bang up job on a die cast hoop rechrome for me but it took a very long time.
> He did a bang up job on a die cast hoop rechrome for me but it took a very long time.
Jim - Here too! Four weeks! But it was well worth the wait. What I couldn't believe was how 'all over the map' the prices were from platers for the same job. That's why I recommended comparison shopping if anyone tries this. Look for your best deal.
John
