Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
Last edited by late8; 08-29-2014 at 04:23 PM.
Yep. Definitely pink. BUT.....I think I like it better than the standard Champaign sparkle. I think its more colorful, but still has that vintage class.
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham
Another question for you:
Is the wrap like the vinyl seat material you would find in like a '50's themed diner, or is it more like the the Del Mar wrap that drum companies use?
What an awesome set!
all the best...
Yep it did! We didn't use any glue, which might end up being a bad thing in the long run, but we'll see.
Thank you. I still don't like it better than champagne sparkle, but I had a show tonight and I've never gotten so many comments about my drums. Given, they were all about the fact that they couldn't believe I was playing an old pink ludwig, but it was in a very positive way and everybody seemed to like them.
Definitely more likthe the vinyl seat. Which is why there is no stripe on the hoop right now, as it was crazy hard to cut straight.
Thank you! I'm super stoked to own these drums.
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
Nice work. You did a great job on those. All the best.
Acoustic & Electronic:
Pearl Prestige World Series WLX 1988
Tama Swingstar 1983
Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive (Birch) 2007
Ludwig Acrolite Snare 1976
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14" 2021
Pearl Sensitone Elite Aluminum 5.5" and 6.5" Snare
Pearl COB Custom Deluxe [Gladstone] (75-76) Snare
Love Drum Co. Hammered Steel 5.5" Snare
Roland TD-1KV
Paiste
Accent 8"
Paiste Signature:
6", 10" Splash
14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hats
14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16", 17", 18",19", 20" Full Crash
22" Symphonic Med-Heavy (use as a Ride)
Paiste Formula 602:
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
Paiste 2oo2:
22" Ride
16" Crash
8",10" Splash
Paiste 2oo2 Big Beat:
15" Hi-Hats
19", 20", 21" Big Beat Multifunctional
Paiste Sound Formula:
16" Crash
20" Full Ride (Frankenstein)
Paiste Twenty:
16" China
Paiste Alpha (original Swiss made):
12" Splash
Paiste PST7:
Medium
16", 18" Crash
20" Ride
14" Hi-Hats
Sabian:
XS20 18" China
AA 14" Fusion Hi-Hats
Wrapping is a different technique to learn with its own set of tools. I am not set up to do wraps, I am not very good at it, plus I am not a fan of wraps. But now you have done it, the second should be 50% easier, so I am sure you will end up buying the colour you really want, might take a year to finally commit, but I bet you will do it.
click to see my kit re-veneer/finish
http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...168#post379168
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
The reason I said..."Wow, the badges too?" was because to me that felt wrong. It's kinda like taking the vehicle ID number off of a 68 Camaro and putting it on a 1979 Camaro.
Nice work, I like the color.
I agree, a 14" depth bass drum is the way to go. 16" works too but anything over that is too deep.
I definitely understand that. I think it mostly stems from the fact that I've always wanted a Classic Ludwig kit with the big lugs and 60's badges, so this is probably the closest I'll get to that for a long long time.
My old DW was a 20x16 which sounded good, but any longer and...yeah just too much for me personally.
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
Thanks for posting all of these details regarding re-doing your kit.
When I re-do my kit, I think that I'm going to wrap it in either a silver glitter glass OR a ginger glitter glass. Still deciding...
Anyways, I had thought about doing vintage Pearl badges. So, mine would go from this (pic found online/not mine):
to this:
Along with a vintage drum head. So it would go from this:
to this (minus the word "President"):
I'm thinking I'll probably do that vintage-looking head, but those vintage badges, when they can be found seem to be (A.) expensive, and (B.) beat to pieces. While I'm not a vintage Pearl drum expert, from what I can understand, the actual vintage Pearls were poor copies of better drum kits at the time. I think I read somewhere that they were one of many "wannabe Gretsch kits" of the time. So, me putting those badges on my Sessions would be sort of like putting a Chrysler hood ornament on a Benz.
As a side note, you should have a contest here on DC for naming that pink kit.
I'd name it "Rosie".
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham
You've inspired me. (That kit looks great!)
-Mike
"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."
"I wish that my playing reminded people of Steve Gadd. But they seem to confuse me with his little known cousin... E."
"Snare drums happen."
I've always been a fan of "Sparkle" finishes..............
If you would have just told us about the "Pink sparkle" without pics, I'd have thought ................... How could you do that to a classic kit?
But after seeing the pics, I love it................looks great...............I'd definitely play it.
How could I do that to a classic kit? Accidentally haha!
But thank you! These things have grown on me quickly.
Wednesday I'm playing at a large local venue that I've always wanted to play that has great sound and lights, so I'll make sure to take pictures! The sparkle should do great with stage lights!
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
Whoa! beautiful look and job. You will certainly be unique.
all the best...
To be honest, when you said Champaign sparkle, I thought "not another". But those things now, WOW! They look amazing. And very different. I would keep them as is. Great job.
1976 Tama Imperialstar Saturn 12+1 Platina6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16 concert toms, 16, 18 floor toms, 2-22x18 Bass drums.
1971 5x14 Ludwig acrolite snare
Tama metalworks snare 13x6
DW collectors Maple Blue Glass7x8, 8x10, 9x12 rack toms, 11x14, 13x16 hanging toms, 18x23 bass, 8 and 12 timbale toms, 5.5x10 Ten and Six All Maple snare, 5.5x14 Supersolid snare, DW 9000 rack system, DW 5002 Double bass pedal, DW 5000 Hi-Hat stand, DW 9000 Snare stand.
Sabian Xs20 cymbals: 16 & 18 crash, 20 ride, 14 hats, 8 splash, 18 china.
Zildjian cymbals: 21 ride, 15 hats. All '70's era.
Can you tell a difference in quality from the original wrap to the new one now that it's on the drum? Does is "pop" just as much? What's the texture like on the drum?
I can. I'm not going to lie and say I did a fantastic job haha. There are a few bumps here and there, but also take note that my shells had a fair bit of water damage that made the texture a bit funky.
If "pop" refers to how they look, then oh yes. They pop better than before. They look simply incredible in nearly every lighting situation, especially last night as we played a venue that has some of the best lighting I've ever seen.
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
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