Yes, wrapping the shells will affect the resonance of the drums. Exactly how much would you notice, I'm not to sure, but it will limit how much the shells will vibrate.

If I were you and was going to try this, I definitely would keep all the original hardware for later resale of the kit. As for value, I'm not to sure if wrapping shells in leather would add $$ to the kit. I believe that a kit should be left as original as possible. I understand that you are not tampering with the original wrap and could remove it at a later time. I guess one can only learn from experimentation.

Good luck with this! Please keep in mind, this is only my opinion.

Cheers

You may have a challenge ahead of you getting heads on the drums.

You gonna brand them too??.....Cool Dude

Between you, me, and the lamp post ... that leather will KILL the res. Slingerland actually sold kits wrapped in pleather and denim and all other sorts of stuff. Those thicker material wraps killed the tone.

Oddball. Hmm. That's fitting (more so, than leather on shells). Have you considered something like this.........

Oh man! unrealEye Ball

Fitting or engulfed ??

Leather may be cool and all but very costly and not practical. Especialy if it hinders the tone/resonance too much. Those fuzzy ones, I can picture the babes just coming up to touch them...

Ha, haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Didn't think of that fringe benny. Good one.

Just think of that warm tone!

yes, a good way to keep your drums warm. :Santa: Abominable snowman hide