Hi all,
I'm in the process of building a drumkit from scratch. Found an ad for 6 ply raw Keller shells at a very resonable price for being i Sweden. Paid about $ 450 for 10"x10", 12"x12", 14"x14", 16"x16" & 24"x18" shells.
I've got most things sorted out such as access to a carpenter shop for trimming shell deepth and cutting bearing edges and found a couple of good hardware suppliers in Europe.
The plan is to end up with this kit 10"x8", 12"x9", 14"x12", 16"x14" all rims mounted toms and 24"x18" kick. They'll be covered in red sparkle wrap. I'm going for a modern sound as I already have a good vintage Ludwig kit so I'll cut the bearing edges in 45 degree angels.
However I have a some questions... Help
Are moderns drums treated with anything on the inside of the shells like oil, wax or some kind of coating? I had a look inside a couple of high end kits (DW, Tama, Pearl) at a local shop and as far as I could see none of them where treated inside.
What are the pros and cons with untreated inside of shell?
To minimize the risk of screwing up when I'm applying the wrap I'm going to just tape them a'la Japan style. Are there any dangers in this as opposed to fully glueing them?
I've Googled the net for resources on drumbuilding and found some good stuff here and there but not that definitive gold nugget of information. Does anyone have some good links about drumbuilding and releated information?