So the main question I have is if these drums are worth restoring, so I need some help. Long story short what we have here is (2) radio king 1950-55 13*9 Toms (1) 16*16 F tom and (1) 22*14 Bass. There are many holes in all of the drums and what happened "well what I think" is that someone had "remade" these into a 70's ludwig kit with the different hardware. What the plan was was to take the other tom and cut out holes to fit the holes missing in the other drums. Also for a rewrap I was thinking jamminsams vintage gold sparkle but I would like your thought on the most popular drum wraps. Any ideas would be much appreciated. So is it worth it?
Slingerland 1950-55 Radio King Restore HELP!
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Are they worth restoring? They'll never be worth as much as the sweat equity you'll have into them, but if your heart's into it and you're up to the challenge, they'd make a great player's kit.
I agree and don't agree, the drums are no Not collectors grade any longer, but as as a players kit. this Screams for it, the time and sweat, will repay you with a love and knowledge you can only get from doing a restoration! from what I've seen so far most of this is very simple to mediocre stuff to repair, REALLY!! you'll just need to get some proper tools, and ask away here, we can tell you what to do.
So how do you sugest I repair the baring edges most are in very bad shape? Also should I replace the inner layer of mahogany ply with a new layer, just take it all out and put a new layer in? Also what is the most popular color to rewrap the drums with in your opinion?
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Also do you think I should go with the bever tail lugs or the 60's version?
So how do you sugest I repair the baring edges most are in very bad shape? Also should I replace the inner layer of mahogany ply with a new layer, just take it all out and put a new layer in? Also what is the most popular color to rewrap the drums with in your opinion? Thanks,
from the pics I've seen of the bearing edges the gouges and marks that are there, just use a wood filler and fine sand after it's dries and cures,,
I'm usually a sucker for taking on "lost cause" projects like this just for the fun of working on them, but I'm not sure I'd tackle this one. The deciding factor for me would be the bass drum. That extra piece of wood that stretches from one re-ring to the other looks like the bracing that people would add years ago when they cut down a big bass drum into a smaller, more "modern" size. If the drum has been hacked up and re-sized, I might be inclined to pass. At the very least, I'd measure it really closely for roundness and check its rigidity.
The toms look salvageable, though!
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