I put this up for sale but no one seems interested and I don't want to fool with it on ebay, so I think I will just restore it and find a tom and floor tom to go with it I can also restore and possibly wrap. If anyone is interested in it let me know. I will still sell it. It was originallly WMP and I have always wanted a WMP set. My dillema is it has a hole in it which I can patch with wood filler and glue or I am open to ideas on the best way to fix it maintainig shell strength and integrety. I wiped it up some and if it were not for the hole I might just let it go, but there are a lot of cracks and it is also lifting around one of the cymbal mounts. This bass drum had no tom mount but 2 cymbal mounts and a third in the middle facing the batter side for a cow bell or wood block combination?. The hoops are a easy restore and will look great. Was this a type of Krupa Kit bass drum? Just seems like a lot of stress on a 12"x22" bass drum. The main thing is I don't want to destroy the ply getting the wrap off. I have restored 3 sets but never had to remove a glued down wrap. The wood seems kind of dry and delicate and I don't want to make a mistake and ruin it so this is where I need some expert help. How can I safely get that wrap off? I have heard heat,"hair dryer" , but this is a 51 year old drum. should I condition the inner wood with something? I think this is the exact same type and year shell Vintage2000 had for sell a while back. Or should I just forget it. I know if I can safely get that wrap off it will be a beautiful restore.
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