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Labor of Love

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Yes it does. Looks to be coming along well.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
#11
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Not bad. I was expecting much worse. If they are all faded anywhere cloe evenly it will still be a nice looking kit. Send more pics as you go. Let's see the least to worst faded side by side. Just curious.

Posted on 10 years ago
#12
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The fading seem to be fairly even from drum to drum. The '69 added bass had a bulge at the bottom of the shell which I got under control with steam and pressure. It's still out of round so I am coaxing it back with light pressure. It's a virgin bass so it's worth getting in shape. I just want to be able to get a head on it. Had to glue the rering in a couple of spots as well. All a Labor of Love.

Posted on 10 years ago
#13
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From FatherTime

You know this has always bugged me. When I borrow things from friends and family, I take care of it as if it were my own. If anything happens I feel an obligation to replace or repair the damage.

I LIKE this guy.

Jim

60's Sonor Teardrops & 70s Premier AMs
Sabian
Vic Firth
Remo/Evans

"unless it's vintage, it's just another wooden tube."
Posted on 10 years ago
#14
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Beautiful kit and it should clean up really nice. What I have done to clean inside Luddies and not do damage is simple green followed by a little bleach & water on a sponge or rag. Test in small areas first or just leave the insides alone!

My kit had some stuff growing inside and remains of dead insects and so forth. I was careful to clean around the date stamps.

Sonor SQ2 10 14 18 American Walnut
L.A. Camco 12 14 18 Moss Green
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 18 w/snare Champagne
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 20 w/snare Burgundy

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82nd ABN DIV OEF OIF Combat Infantry Veteran
Posted on 10 years ago
#15
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Hey guys thanks for the input and encouragement. The painted white inside shells have a pretty good amount of scuffing and paint loss. I did use Simple Green to clean them up. I am resisting the temptation to repaint. The date stamps are still legible. I think I will just leave the inside of the shells as is.

Posted on 10 years ago
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