Well I am almost there,this is my 1969-70 Drouyn restoration. I have known this kit for over 30 years and although it was handed to me in a bin(bad bad condition) I am very happy with the outcome. Initally this kit had a black pearl wrap which was damaged so I decided to expose the original timbers Queensland maple and rose alder and sympathetically restore.This kit had various aftermarket mounts screwed into the shells which have been removed and the holes filled with QLD maple, all lugs where salvaged and rims except for bass drum were cleaned and reused.The Bass drum hoops were destroyed so I had some new ones made.This kit has been reskined with Remo suedes and sounds amazing (Huge) This kit is about to do its first paying job in 10 years,Icant wait.
Drouyn Drum restoration
[COLOR="DarkRed"]VERY cool Clapping Happy2
What are the shells ? How many plys ? Species of wood ? re-rings ?
Gorgeous wraps. Can you possibly post any brighter pics ?... these are kinda dark.[/COLOR]
wow, nice. They look quite modern the way you`ve restored them- I`m curious about the shell composition. Great job
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]VERY cool Clapping Happy2What are the shells ? How many plys ? Species of wood ? re-rings ? Gorgeous wraps. Can you possibly post any brighter pics ?... these are kinda dark.[/COLOR]
This kit is an Australian made Drouyn kit circa 69/70 it consists of 22X17 Bass Drum,13X10 tom, 16X17 floor tom (9 lug) and COB 14X5 snare not finished restoring yet.It is of a 4ply construction, timbers are Rose Alder inner ply and outer ply being of Australian Queensland maple. This kit is no longer wrapped these pictures are of the natural wood finished in nitrocellulose laquer. This took some work !!
Fantastically beautiful and interesting set - congratulations!
Love them... good luck with the upcoming gig..
Gorgeous! Really nice work.
1950s Gretsch Name Band in Midnight Blue Pearl (13/16/22/14sn)
1965/66 Ludwig Club Dates rewrapped in Black Diamond Pearl (12/15/20)
I'm inspired! Fantastic work. The happiest drums are those brought back to life and played again.
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