And The Beat Goes on

My first drum restoration is underway. The bass drum shell is in good shape, considering its age. It is Made In Japan vintage from the sixties or early seventies. The wrap, though faded, was staying on. On the inside, one rib needed a bit of regluing. The lugs and tension rods were not pitted, and so cleaned up nicely with rubbing compound.










The inside mounting plate had rusted, but in Tim's shop I cleaned it up with his grinder/brush. It was nice to get back into the shop for a change.
Bought some claws on Ebay for $11. Andrew brought them. The one remaining drum hoop was pretty beat and after watching Ebay sales for awhile, I opted for a pair made in Ecuador. They used three coats of preservative, followed by four coats of car paint. $12 each hoop.
The new hoops are more of a royal blue, not blue sparkle. But they dress up the drum nicely. (Will put on the other one when I get a drum head.)