Hello,
I am brand new here. It looks like a great place to share drum info!
I was fortunate to obtain a set of '61 Slingerlands, with Hollywood Ace snare & stand, in great shape, black diamond pearl. I am going to take them apart, do minor repairs, and get them up and running. I have several questions:
1. The shells are mahogany/poplar/mahogany, but some bozo hit the interior of a drum with black Krylon! I want to strip it, hopefully not lose the date stamp, and get the mahogany back. I understand that Slingerland left the mahogany raw, rather than sealing it. Any confirmation of this? Any suggestions?
2. Although the shell edges look pretty good, I want the best sound possible, and I am thinking of having Precision re-cut them. I know I will lose about 1/8" of shell top and bottom, because they level them first. Does the re-cut reduce the collectability?
3. I understand that Plastic Wood is best for wood gaps, Simichrome best for chrome, Meguilars best for the shell, and Canopis Bolt Tight the best leather washers for the tension rods. Any yays or nays?
I hope that I am not too demanding with the above. Thanks to anyone who might have some experience with this. I made my acoustic guitar, but I have never messed with vintage drums.
Halogetter