[elky] Re: Vintage Drum rehab
- From: "Rick Draganowski" <dragan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rat Pack" <ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:05:42 -0700
Nifty project. But it looks like a lot of work. I have been trying for years to
get Ray to pick up some drumsticks. Even sent him a set. I am such a
troublemaker. Since I already have 9 musical instruments I am doing my best to
stay away from drums. But I have been known to set one of my keyboards to
something that sounds almost like a drum set.
Better I stick to strings..
Good luck and keep on keeping on.
Rick Draganowski
(Soli Deo Gloria)
p.s. near the beginning of Blackhawk Down they are even singing drums.
p.p.s. I would like a nice set of timpani The timpani at the beginning of the
John Adams video is awsome.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Christensen
To: Rat Pack ; El Camino List
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:54 AM
Subject: [elky] Vintage Drum rehab
Nate took me to the Guitar Center, and I was playing on some different drum
sets the other day. When I was on a walk, I go to thinking about this hot rod
Snare drum I have. Back in the '80's, I got a 10" deep marching snare from a
friend for $10. I chopped it 2" to 8" (the popular depth at the time). I
sprayed it with some off the shelf Krylon, and it looked like hell. It is a
"WFL" (William F. Ludwig, before they started using just the Ludwig name in the
50's). It looks pretty rough now, but Nate suggested flat black. I want
something that will kind of go with the set, so I came up with a sunburst,
satin finish, black on the outside with the rough adhesive primer stained wood
in the center, with a little added color to try and get closer to the mahogany
of the rest of the set.
I have a picture attached of the set, and my idea for the drum.
I am thinking I'll stain the whole thing, build up a few coats of clear, then
put on the black, and some more clear. This should give it some depth, and if I
totally screw up the black, I can sand it off. I have a spray gun for auto
paint that belonged to my late Father in law, but I have never used it.
Any ideas on what paint would be best?
Before I start on the paint, the inside is going to get a treatment of
fiberglass layers to give the sound a boost. These days, 9 ply hardwood shells
give a much more powerful sound. This one is thin Birch on the outside, a thick
layer of spruce in the center, and mahogany on the inside. My other Ludwig
drums (1965-67) are inside out to this.
That is in case I run out of work to do today. I have 3 CAD designs.... maybe
4, and 3 wax models (all of which could take all day by themselves). I have to
swap out the rebuilt master cylinder on the Monte, it's leaking on the booster,
and only a few months old. They are going to swap me out at the parts store.
Still.... it all takes time.
JC
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John Christensen
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