Sacred cows make GREAT HAMBURGER!!!!

Yeah- I'm the guy that put a Trick Strainer on a cloud badge Slingerland parade drum... That drum was FAR from mint, however...

Yea you must have confidence in yourself yo pound on one of them. I don't think I could lol. Thats just scary.

"The thread that will never die!"

Nope don't let ;) so far the threads I made about the drums and then this have like a lot of reply's and views. I think its cause im a argumentative child lol

All I was doing was polishing a ****!!!!

You gotta remember this: I built my own tube amp by instructions, and I built a carbon fibre bike according to instructions from the damned internet!!!! What's the worst that can happen? You learn something!!!!

Why not? It's kinda fun!!!!

LOL your a cool guy. I learn from the internet too. If it says it can't be done ill be dammed if i wont find a way. I build all kinda things myself. I think its fun to do and learn new skills.

I wanna learn how to hammer the cymbals (not these zildjians of course) but how to do it. Them things look sooooo cool!!

You're cool, too.

Yeah- don't touch the Zilly's but DO touch the B8's. No resale value, and nothing but improvement potential if you hammer them.

I sure hope you're joking about hammering an old K, or any good cymbal.

Hammering cymbals is not quite like hammering nails into a 2x4. I wouldn't encourage him to try it even on a pair of B8s. Cymbal hammering is an art that take a long time to learn and requires the correct type of hammer, and apprpriate form, and technique. Just hammering a cymbal doen't make it sound better. You have to know what you're doing and have a specfic goal in mind. Overwhelming odds are he will just ruin whatever cymbal he tries it on. Unless he want to make it his lifes work, or at least a part time avocation, hammering cymbals should be left to those who are trained in the art.

This thread is getting bizarre. While some here regularly discuss cleaning their cymbals, talk of rehammering cymbals, and removing and then reapplying patinas chemically, are subjects I would expect to see on other sites but not on a vintage drum forum. Is Mr Lud planning on modifying his drums as well?

Vintage drums and cymbals are antiques and as such have a certain cachet. Dealers and collectors of antiques generally have fits when unknowledgable individuals clean or modify things to make them look brand new. It often causes a significant drop in interest and value.

While the situation with vintage drums and cymbals is somewhat different since they are things to be used rather than to be merely looked at, care in their cleaning and restoration must still be taken. A cavalier attitide towards cleaning or modifiying them shows a lack of understanding of their historic, and more importantly, their musical value. Vintage drums and cymbals are prized for their sound, not just for their looks. If new and shiny is the main goal, one should go out and buy a new set of Pearl Exports and some current A's or ZBTs. D' Drummer