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Favorite and Least Favorite Finishes

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gotta love classic 68 ludwig pink champagne not faded of course

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 13 years ago
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I agree with some, it's hard to beat a nice wood finish like a mahogany or walnut.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/agopsalott/StaveforTim-1.jpg[/IMG]

but for a satin or flame I dig these.

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[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/agopsalott/Gretsch-Minikit.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 13 years ago
#12
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From drumhack

My favorite is Red Tiger Pearl because that is the color of my current, and only, kit I inherited from my old man. I also think that Yellow Tiger Pearl is awesome looking too. My least favorite is probably that white marine pearl. The yellowing it seems to be prediposed to acquiring looks just old and worn out and nasty to me. I believe people started warming up to it and creating nice terms like "mellowing" because it is a very, very common style of wrap and to hate it would exclude a great number of vintage drum opportunities. So, just like ugly patina on cymbals, drummers have pulled the Tony Robbins move from Shallow Hal and tricked everyone into thinking aged-yellowed drums, that used to be white, are gorgeous!! I don't fall for those Jedi mind tricks though. The force is strong with this one!!Storm Troopertoodlesdrumhack Mind Blowiband2:DKeep on Pl

Awe man, I love my "Mellow Yellowed" kit. It's not about old and in the way, but more of a sweet tea that just gets sweeter with more sugar. And I do like your green banana kit...oh, sorry, that was red tiger...:D

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Posted on 13 years ago
#13
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Blue Ripple Pearl, Capri Pearl, and Oyster Pink are my favs, I'm also partial to most sparkles. Butcher block is probably my least favorite, and I've never really been a fan of any of the agate/onyx wraps.

Posted on 13 years ago
#14
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Favs

Wood finishes

WMP (faded and not)

Loves them sparkles (Pink, champagne, gold, silver, red and even green; blue looks cheap, to me)

Some of the old Ducos

Not Favs

Butcher Block

Oyster Pearl (or whatever it's called)

Any Satin Flame (dizzying)

Any Cortex

I'm sure I'm leaving some out on both sides. Interesting, never really considered writing stuff like this down.

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Posted on 13 years ago
#15
Posts: 596 Threads: 4

Some Favorites:

Champagne Sparkle / Bermuda Sand

Wood

WMP

Silver Sparkle (probably just for the Joe Morello vibe)

Slingerland's blue-backed red sparkle

Some Un-Favorites:

Chrome

Any fake woodgrain, e.g. Butcher Block

Badly-yellowed WMP ("mellowing" is OK, nasty brownish-yellow is not)

Green Sparkle

Gold Sparkle

Posted on 13 years ago
#16
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My Favorites:

WMP

Steel Grey Ripple

Silver Sparkle

White Satin Flame

Sky Blue Pearl

Wood

Least Favorites:

Butcher Block Cortex

Chrome

Black Panther

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 13 years ago
#17
Posts: 96 Threads: 24

Very interesting how some people's fave finishes are other people's least favourites - and vice versa.

My faves: most pearls and sparkles - especially light blue/sky blue pearl, silver sparkle, nothing looks classier than a pristine white marine pearl.

My least faves: ducos, oysters (so no chance of me paying an arm and a leg for a Ringo kit), agates, onyx and solid colour finishes. I don't dislike wood finishes but they don't excite me much. Nothing looks worse than a badly-yellowed white marine pearl ... well, okay, there may a few.

Posted on 13 years ago
#18
Posts: 904 Threads: 127

From Musicaldeath

So what are your favorite and least favorite finishes? And any special reason why?My favorites are BDP and Pink SparkleBDP to me is just so classy yet still very dark and cool.Pink Sparkle I know its not the original intention but to me it just looks very "punk rock"Least favoriteBlue Satin flame I just think it looks chintzy

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45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 13 years ago
#19
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My all time fav is Rogers Blue Glass Glitter, with the same in silver second, third would be WMP then Thermo gloss natural maple,

lest favs are any wood stain like alot of todays finishes , also BDP, or any of the satin flames...

Posted on 13 years ago
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