Tommy - It actually smelled like stale air. Old, funky. Remember that it's painted inside, so any wood odors would be suppressed by the paint layer. Not quite the olfactory experience you might imagine. :p
That's ever so slightly too bad, just cuz we all know that experience can be pretty amazing. Aromatherapy when you think about it...haha
Very cool calf head wrangling sir! You must continue to entertain us!
:)
Mitch
The head I re-seated came out perfect! Calf is easy to work with that way, get it softened up and it'll take any shape you put it on. The batter head is next up for cleaning and re-seating. Then I'll tackle the shell last. I'm only about half way done with the hardware, it's going to take hours at the buffer to put the metal pieces right again.
Something to note about the design of this kit... all of the lugs on the drums are 'single-point mount' hardware! Anything attached to the shells has a small footprint. Not much hardware on the shells at all. Most of the weight of a drum comes from all the heavy hardware that is attached. I'm certain it has an effect on the ability of the shells to vibrate freely. With all this single-point mount hardware on this kit, there is little to interfere with the shells ability to vibrate. Taken in combination with the maple shells and reflective painted interiors, it makes for a loud, resonant drum set that will project well. Just some thoughts I'm having as I work on these drums. Somebody put a lot of thought into designing this kit.
See my previous post for photos of the heads...
John
Man it's coming together nicely! I really like the wrap colors where the hoops kept the uv's,dirt and such from getting to it. I'm looking forward to seeing it up close and personal.
Keep it up!
Also the calfskin looks sweet. Did the magic eraser do it or something else?
> Did the magic eraser do it or something else?
Warm water, mild mix of Dawn Dishwash detergent, scrubby-sponge (with rough side) and lots and lots of elbow grease. After about 5 minutes of being made wet, the head gets real floppy and easy to manipulate. It feels just like live skin... a little creepy, but when I put it on the bass drum, it took the shape of the bearing edge and dried in that position. It's perfectly seated to the edge it will be riding on. Tuning will be easy and even.
Look forward to seeing you on Friday. You'll get to see them and play the finished snare drum! :p
John
The Bassman visited my house today! I didn't shake hands with him though, they were filthy! :p
Bev started laughing while I was removing the lug screws from inside the shell. She said I looked like a bass drum with feet. She took a shot of me 'posing' and I added the face in Photoshop. My hands were filthy from working with the rusty lugs and screws. They are all in the tumbler as we speak. Here's Mr. Bassman...
John
Ya feelin' ok bud or should I tote a mason jar labled "for medicinal purposes only" tomorrow?:D
How did I miss this thread?
This is good stuff!!!
Well we can tell by your hands that you've been putting in a few hard yards...Laughing H
Cheers
John
