the way you have yours done looks a lot like my early 20's nob heavy shell 8 lugger. i made an adapter for the p86 and replaced the original hoop clips with some modern ones that i got from purdie shuffle....

mike

I know of the place. Remember when I picked up those 13" hoops from you this summer? I had just come from La Habra Plating to pick up some lugs.:cool:

Thanks, Everyone! It was a fun project and a way to breathe new life into an old drum that I wasn't doing anything with.

Wow...they sure look similar, don't they?!? That's pretty much the look I was going for.

As for the badge situation...you are correct. I definitely did not want to put the B/O badge back on...just wouldn't look right. I thought a Keystone badge would work, although since it was drilled for a B/O badge, the hole sits a little higher above the bead than it would for a Keystone, so it'll be a little cut off and covered by the drum head. I think the right badge will come along someday. In the mean time, I'm not too worried about it....I know what it is!

Hey Greg...I had a feeling it might have been you, but I didn't remember your handle on here, since you bought those hoops through CL. How did those work out for you, by the way?

i wouldnt worry about it either. it looks perfect.

as far as badge placement, a ludwig monroe keystone badge might be better suited?

mike

Looks great! Did you have to drill new holes for the different strainer?

Nope! The older P-83, P-85 and P-86 strainers all have the same hole pattern.

The hoops worked out great.

The Monroe keystone badges are even bigger than the old keystones, so I don't think those would work, either. I might just use an old keystone if I come across one, but I'm not in a rush.