I posted this on Ghostnote.net 3yrs ago, but the thread kinda moved in the direction of dating my drum. I've since acquired a 2nd, nearly identical drum, but I still want to repair the first.
Here's the skinny: It's an old, 32" Ludwig bass drum. Probably early 60's, or older. Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany shell with re-rings, Imperial lugs, and it originally had factory mounts (similar or possibly identical to the tom mount that went on the top of standard-sized, "drumset" bass drums) on either side, for mounting in a concert carrier.
That last detail was the subject of debate over on Ghostnet. My "new" late-60's 32" bass drum is essentially the same--Imperial lugs, same shell--but has those mounts still attached. They were clearly part of a carrier system.
ANYWAY... On one side of the shell, the mount was pulled or something. Clearly it over-stressed the shell, and caused some damage.
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/2048723744_8f30e1ee0b_o.jpg[/img]
And a little closer:
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/2048723748_bca033ae1d_o.jpg[/img]
And... from the inside...
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2048723754_1e0b536481_o.jpg[/img]
You can see that the damaged area has flattened out a bit. I'd imagine that that particular area of the shell would need to somehow be re-contoured to match the curvature of the shell.
The big hole in the center is probably almost 2" in diameter. I'd also like for it, as well as its twin brother on the opposite side to go away.
When Flickr stops being idiotic, I'll upload pics of my "new" 32" drum for a shot of those mounts.
Are these repairs too much to consider, or should a good repairman be able to handle this?
Just looking for a few opinions...
Thanks,
~Jon