Hi.
Ive got a problem with a bass drum Im working on, think it's a 50's ludwig, it's got the mahogny interior. The shell is round and got very nice bearing edges, no tuning issues what so ever.. Problem is that when I removed all the hardware I noticed that the shell is very uneven at some points were the lugs and the brackets have been.. The drum was originally black laquered and I now want to cover it.
Anyone's had any similiair problem?
I figured I could even out the uneven spots with some kind of wood filler. what do you think?
How smooth does the surface of the shell have to be? Since Im covering it up and the wrap is pretty thick I figured that minor uneven spots wont be a problem.. or?