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This drum came to me after 52 years of playing, years of pitting, and subsequently being abused by a wire wheel. I got it very very cheaply.
I had it stripped by a chrome shop, Then hand sanded and polished myself, and sent it back to the chrome shop. I just got it back. Pretty happy with the results!
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1964 Ludwig Downbeat Black Diamond Pearl (12,13,14,16,20) 1976 Ludwig Stainless Steel "Bop" (12,14,18) 1998 Ayotte "Ray Era" Wood Hoop Copper Sparkle (10,12,14,16,20) |
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Looks like a new old snare drum!! Great restoration!!
Cheers
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1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn 1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms 1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506) 1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13 1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn 1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare 1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares 1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare 1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare |
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Beautiful. Just beautiful. That was a lot of work, but the result is a drum that will continue to play for years to come.
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Beautiful restoration. I never had anything rechromed.
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Wow, looks awesome!
It's not easy finding a chrome shop these days. They were pretty much regulated out-of-business years ago due to environmental concerns. This shop did a great job, especially considering this was likely there first drum job. |
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nice job.
Just wondering, you went that far as stripping it clean, why not just buff the aluminum to a chrome like shine? I am just wondering if it is going to pit all over again. Would hate to see that. Wayne |
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I spend a lot of time trying to buff it to mirror shine, and it looked great....until it was next to a chrome Supra.....
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1964 Ludwig Downbeat Black Diamond Pearl (12,13,14,16,20) 1976 Ludwig Stainless Steel "Bop" (12,14,18) 1998 Ayotte "Ray Era" Wood Hoop Copper Sparkle (10,12,14,16,20) |
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I just got back a re-chromed 1965 Supra. It was a longer process than expected, but the wait turned out to be well worth it. I sent it to a local shop (Abel Metals in Cleveland) that had never done a drum shell, the owner quoted me $100 which seemed more than reasonable. Unfortunately before my part got in the tank there were contamination issues that led to several months of filtering, resin bed replacement etc. I would call every couple of weeks to check on things. When I did, I could tell the shop owner (Bob) was at his wits end and had probably fielded many phone calls from irate customers. I felt bad for his situation and let him know my part was not at all a high priority. My patience and flexibility paid off when he sent me the shell back and only charged me $60. His tank issues are under control now and I would recommend his shop to anyone.
Last edited by Mr.Toast; 12-05-2019 at 09:00 AM. |
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Drummer 69 has it right!
All you need to do to restore any pitted Ludwig metal shell is to have it stripped of all chrome, then polish and clear-coat the aluminum. The drum will never pit again. No need to spend money and time on the re-chrominance of the shell. You can’t tell the difference between a chrome finish and highly polished aluminum. The only real difference is that one is cheaper to do than the other. John
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Too many great drums to list here! http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm Last edited by Purdie Shuffle; 01-19-2020 at 01:44 PM. |
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Great restorative efforts Rotarded and Mr. Toast.
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