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This new snare just sounds awesome.

Thanks EC. I don't have a ton of glue, but some I can't get off. I'll look for it at the Depot tomorrow.

This stuff is really strong. I was using it yesterday and the minute you get it on your bare skin you will know and want to remove it promptly!!! Good luck it is an awesome product!

Looking better. Still a lot more.

When you repaint the interiors it's best to do so before you do any work on the bearing edges. Its very hard to get the paint all the way up to the edge an not have it make contact with the head. I think Ludwig painted first and then trimmed the edges. This would explain how they got it all the way to the edge but not really on the edge. I found when I repainted mine after I had the edge work done that it would cause a few spots to be perhaps 1mm or less higher. I ended up stopping shy of the re rings but looking back if I wanted it factory perfect I should have painted first.

I strongly agree with the advice everyone is giving you. Trim enough of your wrap so that the wood is exposed around the collar of your drum heads. Perhaps have the wrap going maybe 1 or 2 MM's into your drum head collar and no more.

Looking great so far and after seeing the indents in the shells around the lugs I think you will be ok. The wrap should hide a little of that.

Here is the link to the correct club date floor tom legs and brackets if you were interested:

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/ludwig_sets/1963_ludwig_drumsets7.jpg

or on the bay right now:

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Great job and nice score on the snare drum.

Thanks for all your input airborne. It has been enlightening. Your comment about painting, and the bearing edge make complete sense.

Starting to shine up nice.

that supra will be perfect for the kit. you had mentioned the clubdates were 64s. they are most likely march 65 drums with those serial numbers. would have been date stamped in the interiors, but the black paint messed that up. your supra is within a month or two of the clubdates.

nice job bringing these back to life.

mike

Cool Mike, thanks for the info!

Two trouble spots, both around the spur mount holes in the bass drum. I am definitely taking my time on this shell. I'm going to have to get creative in the repair.