Well, the cut off badge has shown up on Brass Shell drums... At least that is what I have seen. Not always the case. The pitting is on the shell or the hardware? (The shell should not pit)

We have seen a few of these on this forum..

David

I've had two of these, both were aluminum. The brass ones have a "B" or "BR" stamp above the muffler dial.

Here's a link to mine:

http://www.classicvintagedrums.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_89&products_id=196

Definitely a "B" over the muffler knob

Any advice on re chroming or not?

Thanks...now,off to look at your Supras!

Keep it Funky

Stix

I'll know more when it gets here. The pitting is on the chrome. Has the "B" stamped over the muffler knob.

What is your thinking on re chroming?

Thanks,

Stix

Oh, I think I saw that one - did it have a Premier muffler on it? I seem to recall it looked more dirty than pitted. Chrome over brass is usually pretty resilient, it might clean up well.

I personally wouldn't have it re-chromed - keeping it original with some minor pitting is preferable to removing the badge, unplating, etc, not to mention that would cost several hundred dollars. I would just put a Ludwig muffler on it, clean it up, enjoy it, and play the heck out of it! :)

Don't re-chrome! It's not worth it.

Yes...That's the one on eBay. You're probably right. I 've looked at the picture again and it looks more like "Spotting" than pitting. I'm thinking it will clean up well. Probably won't re chrome.

The guy who sold it is an antiques dealer, knew nothing about drums. Said, "Here's a chance to pick up a nice drum, on the cheap" Yikes!!! Someone wrote in, asking if there was a "B" over the muffler, and I inquired about the same thing...bidding TOOK OFF!!!

I'd bet the guy paid next to nothing for it! I guess they still "Show Up"

OK, one more question..does brass really sound better than the allow?

Thx for all the help!

Keep it Funky

Stix

Does brass sound better than alloy? -not in my opinion. I prefer the sound of the alloy drums to the sound of brass drums. But "better" is subjective. That aside, there is really no comparison as far as what is more collectible. The brass ones are a lot more valuable in that regard.

I think it's just personal preference. I've heard that most of Hal Blaine's 60's recordings were done on a brass one, but even he doesn't care enough to remember which he was using at the time. And Bonham supposedly preferred the aluminum version so much that he would carve his initials into them to make sure they weren't brass!

The only way to really know would probably be to gig with each one for a while and decide which is your favorite. D' Drummer