Hey all, first post here on this forum. I'm a regular over at Drumsmith and was pointed over here when I scored a set of 65 Clubdates in Sky Blue Pearl. 14x20, 8x12 and 5x14 Jazzfest.
I've got a bunch of stuff to start cleaning the drums up with. The nickel is dirty gray, not shiny at all but the wrap looks really nice. Can't wait to see how they'll turn out!
I've got a question about the bass drum: are the T rods and claws supposed to be nickel if the bowties are nickel? I'm missing the front hoop and the claws/T's for it, but the eight claws/T's on the back almost appear to be chrome.
The bass drum hoop is a bit warped (the shell is fine, though), so what are the opinions: find period correct hoops and put new Sky Blue Pearl inlays in them, or order new hoops and inlays from Precision and make repro hoops? I may just flip the kit, so I'm undecided how much time and $$$ I should put into it.
Thanks-
Mike