[COLOR="DarkRed"]The shells are rough sanded from the factory...the grain is relatively "open". Fine sanding and then tung oiling tightened up the grain and the surface density of the interior shell...so there's more 'bounceback' to the sound going on in there.

Makes them richer & livelier sounding, louder, a bit more punchy.

On another Stagestar, I took it one step further... and recut the batter edges to a sharp 45 degree (factory is a 45 with a blunted roundover to the outside) as well as oiling the interiors. That really made 'em punch even more....

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Cool vid, nice kit and dang... heck of a drummer there.

I played last years Boston Blues Festival where Anson Funderburgh was the headliner. Great player!

I sent the luddys back to george's yesterday. shipping to and from plus what paypal charged them totaled about $160. I should have sold each drum individually and the hardware on ebay. I probably would have made money, but I really didnt want to fool with it. Ill take my loss and chalk it up to experience. Dont buy sh*t online that your not familiar with!

So Poppy, are you gonna go for the catalina club jazz??