Hmm.

There have been a number of rather er, passionate

posts regarding this topic.

As stated in the auction "this is not a Black Beauty..."

The red zone around here is a skank trying to pass

it off as one to an unsupecting customer.

Will a microphone know? Likely not.

My thoughts?

Well, she is a beauty for sure, the price was

certainly right and the builder was totally up front

about the origin of the parts. No harm no foul there.

A nice touch is no serial number from the era.

If U decide to sell, extend the same courtesy shown

to you. "I repeat, this is not a Black Beauty..."

I'm going to run for cover now.

Cooked Egg

I figured this site would like this drum the least, because most people here are collectors. But, Jerry, the seller, was obviously up front about this drum and as I spoke to him over the phone he confirmed that the drum was comparable to a real BB and had alot of similar characteristics. I mainly wanted to make sure the drum would have alot of different characteristics than my Supra 402, and it does. If I ever were to sell this drum, I would definitely not try to sell this off as a real BB. I popped a Remo Vintage A head on it today and I really like what I'm hearing.

Then Life is Grand...

Enjoy!

flower

I mainly wondered what people thought of trying to reproduce a drum with new parts. I noticed there was a thread where a guy bought a brand new vintage style shell, Slingerland NOS parts, and built a Radio King reproduction. I'm only talking about for personal use, not trying to sell as a genuine drum.

Well it isn't finished yet it is very close.

From some of the responses I have gathered, it isn't the most well liked idea. But I did get one crucial supporter who helped me out so much that I went on with it. Will it sound exactly like an old RK? Not exactly, but it will be very close from other players I have talked to who have done the same thing (it is also of higher quality then a newer "real" RK model + cheaper).

Same thing with you, you got a nice repro that will sound great, and sound very close to a BB I would think. Chances are, you will end up buying an actual BB someday just as I will end up buying an old RK, that is just in the nature of collecting and playing drums. Same thing happens with vintage drum owners buying newer models of the same drum. The drum will have a modern touch of sound to a vintage sound, in and your and my case, vintage look.

I see nothing wrong with what either of you are doing. As stated above, the drums should never be sold as a real BB or RK. I think the issue some folks might have with this is that down the road, you may end up selling the drum. I'm sure you will disclose the fact that they are reproductions... but what about the next guy who sells it?

My attitude is buyer beware. Do your research and you won't get burned.

That said, I'm about to start work on a BB look-a-like. An Acrolite shell painted or powder coated in gloss black, with brass tube lugs, tension rods, rims and (hopefully) old style throw/butt plate.

I don't expect it to sound like a BB, but it will look pretty cool and should sound great (like an acrolite). I have the shell on it's way (ebay score for $9.99) and will start pulling the other parts together soon.