There is a great short video on youtube (search "drum roll") ([ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHRvQweyeCE[/ame]) about cutting drum shells. He made a very simple jig with rollers for his table saw and cuts a kick drum shell down on the video. I duplicated the jig and have had great success.. If you already have a table saw and a good blade its not that hard to do...

Paint and drum pearl wrap are for looks and, in my opinion make the sound worse.

If you want them to sound the best I'd use organic varnish but that's another story and no one seems to be interested in sound too much compared to looks.

Well im trying to get a decent sound as my band are going into record soon and also have some pretty big shows coming up.

If it's painted "chameleon", you wouldn't be able to see it. That's the whole point of the "chameleon" affect.......camouflage!

Lots of different finishes have been used on drums... your paint idea might be fantastic... just tap the shells as you go and your ear will tell you if you're going in the right direction or not.

Ohk,

So im going to maybe use air brush or some good qaulity spray paint for effect.

But how much coats of everything do you reckon would be needed.

Im really worried because i still want the drum kit to sound good good to record with and play with but no crap. But also look decent at the same time.

I disagree.....many of the drum companies and the companies that supply wraps will tell you there there is no audible difference in sound to a drum that is painted, stained, lacquered, wrapped or left natural. If you can tell the difference blindfolded then you would be superman. Same goes to types of woods.....fit three types of shells all with the same bearing edges and same types of heads and tuned identically, then do a blindfold test.....bet you can't tell the difference......

I must admit I was thinking that the whole maple vs poplar vs mahogany wood stuff affecting sound was a bit over the top. I believe it has more to do with the fact that drummers (you guys) know what kind of wood the top of the line manufacturers used and anything else being used would just "not sound right" to you. The same goes for altering a top of the line drum. Once you guys (the drummers) realized it was changed from original, it just wouldn't "sound right". LOL

Everytime my son or wife drive my truck, I always "notice something wrong" when they come home.

Mark the calendar. I agree with Lugwig Dude.

have a wonderful evening

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I was trying to think of something that would work for cutting drums like that and that appears to be the ticket!! I have been to cabinet shops and do not recall any kind of saw they have that would cut a drum shell any better than I could at home to be honest. Unless they have a huge bandsaw (which has way too much play for precision work like this) or a radial arm saw with a six foot blade, I don't see the benefit of going there. Maybe they have a real good plunge router and could affix a straight edge to the drum, but anyone can do that.

Good video.

Premier Sigma M. kits had an option in the 90s at some point to have chameleon style glass over white. It was one of the best looking sets I have ever seen. Someone in St Louis has a set with a 2nd matching pic snare he got from a guy from the UK.

If you realy want to try the chameleon paint let me know. I know someone who is liquidateing his and would let them go for about 1k a can hehe. You could prolly get a full kit done with 1 can hehe.