Rounded over....GREAT for the BD. It makes all the difference in the world. Right now I am running a nice smooth round over on the batter side of my Pearl made (6 or 9ply don't remember) 20 inch Dixie BD. The front actually is a bit sharper...I guess the batter side makes all the difference. BTW - running an Aquarian SK 1 on the batter side and just a smooth white Remo Ambassador - with white weatherstripping on the inside (and hole). Best for these though is something like an Evans EQ3 reso with a hole. I have one of those on another MIJ BD and it sounds amazing (that one also has the Aq SK 1 as well). BTW - that one is 20 incher, but 15 inches deep and is a 3 ply with re-rings. Best BD I own right now and possibly the best one I have ever had.

John

Sorry TV guy. I had not noticed the question. I honestly do not know if the video is on Youtube or not. It was a Gretsch kit (entry level gigger) in blue swirl (not diamond). I am off the continent for a bit and have very limited access. Sorry dude. I will search for it when I get back in a week or so. If it is not there, I will see if I can hunt down the original footage and upload it for you. I will do what I can. I posted it on the DFO also if that helps.

My C&C Player Date drums are Lauan and sound incredible.

Has a lot to do with the outer edges being extremely rounded over, having full contact with the drumhead.

Aaron

I first heard about the Tung-oil/round over idea for Luan from John Frondelli. John did a kit for someone a few years ago and he raved about how great they sounded after treating the interiors and edges. He attributed the improvement in sound to the increased head to shell contact that a fat round over offers. In fact, he was surprised by how good they sounded. John is a very knowledgeable guy, I take him at his word. His review is certainly accurate. I was tempted to buy an old luan kit just so I could try it myself. Never got around to doing it though.

Worth a try...

John

This is a set I use when outdoors during the day, or threat of rain. It is a old PDP EZ series set which was their inexpensive line. I got it for $70 from CL. The black wrap was all bubbled and I removed it to find some pretty decent shells and nice wood. I guess this is Luan or basswood? I have also heard Mahogany. If someone knows for sure chime in.

After 4 treatments of tung oil and 4 coats of spar polyurethane they came out pretty nice and sound good too. They are very resonant. I also reversed the badges to the plain silver side. I give them a rub down of Old English lemon oil prior to taking them out. I have had rain pour on them and I can basically shake the water off of them. Then towel them off when home and they are fine. Since this pic I have removed the double Tom mount and had a plate made for the hole. People are always commenting on how good they sound and beautiful they are. I have a total of $125 invested in them for drums, heads,and materials. There were brand new Evans EC2 heads on the reso side and I put them on the batter side and bought a pack of Attack reso heads.

I think you win the prize for best 125.00 drum set, EVER! Those look fantastic man! You did a great job on them. It would be a good kit for outdoors here today, geeez, raining cats, dogs, mice and chickens!

Jeff C

Thanks Jeff. That marine spar polyurethane is made for wood in direct sunlight, a great protectant. It supposedly,will,expand and contract with the wood ? And has uv protection. I don't worry about them in direct sunlight. They seem to have mellowed color wise some in the last 3 years I have had them. Maybe the applications of the Old English? That was my first restoration set that I got the bug. after that I was refinishing all kinds of stuff. My,old wood Marraccas, a old ice cream churn found on the side of the road that ended up a plant holder.