Very nice job! I'm actually putting a kit together out of bits basically, but the main items are the toms, Tama Imperial Star 12" and 14". A bit knocked about, but they scrub up pretty good. You've done brilliantly with those lugs.
I don't know about anyone else, but I find polishing lugs quite therapeutic. Just sitting down in front of the telly with a cold beer and a pile of dirty lugs. Makes it sound a bit lurid, now that I write it out loud...
Very nice job! I'm actually putting a kit together out of bits basically, but the main items are the toms, Tama Imperial Star 12" and 14". A bit knocked about, but they scrub up pretty good. You've done brilliantly with those lugs.I don't know about anyone else, but I find polishing lugs quite therapeutic. Just sitting down in front of the telly with a cold beer and a pile of dirty lugs. Makes it sound a bit lurid, now that I write it out loud...
Sure it is. I did this last night, after a working day.
It's an anti stress therapy :)
Today I cleaned the 16" floor tom lugs. Check it out below.
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You can see the mirror effect
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Whoa! Let me just put my sunglasses on...ah, that's better! Fantastic job. What was on telly? Must've been pretty involved.
Whoa! Let me just put my sunglasses on...ah, that's better! Fantastic job. What was on telly? Must've been pretty involved.
Thanks. I used a silver cleaner cotton that comes in a small can. You can see a piece of the cotton in last picture.
It's good to take off stains and protect the silver, it has an antioxidant effect.
I use it to clean an polish the chrome, with good results.
The name is different in my country, but the can it's similar to this:
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I've not seen Silvo as a cleaning cloth in a tin before. Mind you, I haven't been looking for it either, to be honest. I thought it was just the cleaning fluid in a bottle and you supplied your own cloth. Same with Brasso. You learn something everyday...
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i love these old Tamas lots of paint removing. have you thought of rewrap. the wrap comes off easy .
are you keeping them or flipping
i believe these are very early 80's
Hi. This kit was made in '82. I bought it to restore because many people say these kits have good sound and I was searching for a vintage kit with 22x14 kick. I was impressed by hitting the toms even with very old heads. This shells seem to be good.
