Thursday, February 23, 2006

THE LAST DRUM!! FINALLY FINISHED!!

HERE'S THE DRUM WHEN I GOT IT OFF EBAY, THE ORANGE-SPARKLE JUST WASN'T
GONNA CUT IT ON MY KIT! SO LUCKILY THE WRAP CAME OFF EASILY (OK, 2 HOURS!!)
WITH MINIMAL CHUNKS FROM THE OLD GLUE THAT WAS USED TO KEEP THE
WRAP ON! NOTICE THE OLD 'PREMIER' BADGE WITH THE OLD LOGO.

OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS PICTURE ABOVE, THAT THE 14" TOM STILL
NEEDS TO BE RE-COVERED AND BADGES REPLACED!

ABOVE-THE 'DURING' PROCESS OF THE RESTORATION. SOME OF THE OLD WRAP
PULLED OFF ON THE DRUM. NO FEAR! FILLED IN NICELY WITH WOOD PUTTY!

ABOVE, THIS FINAL PRODUCT!! ALL FINISHED!! NEW GLOSS BLACK WRAP,
SCORED SOME NEWER 'PREMIER' BADGES FROM EbAY, NEW HEADS FROM SAM ASH
AND 'PRESTO!' A RESURRECTED 14" TOM!!
!


NOW I HAVE THE EXTRA 14" FREE-FLOATING TOM TO MY LEFT FINISHED!
NOW THE KIT IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE (DRUM-WISE!)

THE DRUMS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE OFFICE, SO I WOULDN'T HOG THE ENTIRE
LIVING ROOM WITH DRUMS AND MY RACK! I ALSO SCORED A 12.5 L-ROD TO
SUPPORT THE 14" TOM, RATHER THAN THE BALL L-ROD, JUST LIKE I DID WITH
MY 16" FLOOR TOM.GOTTA LOVE FREE-FLOATING DRUMS!
THE SOUND IS MORE TUNED!
(BASS DRUM, PEDALS AND CYMBALS NOT PICTURED)

GONNA JAM WITH MY FRIEND PAT THIS WEEKEND IN 'GARBAGE GROVE' ON
SOME TUNES, USING THE STUDIO GEAR, INSTEAD OF MINE.
THIS WILL CHANGE SOON!!!

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