Restored an old Bass Drum

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jdeg

^ broke something
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And now for something completely different. I picked up this drum probably 15 years ago now. My high school was throwing stuff out, and I said I would take it. It was later used in the school play, hence the "Mission Band" on the head.

Here's what it used to look like:
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I'm really happy with the results!
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More details here: Late 70's Slingerland Chrome Marching Bass - Album on Imgur
 
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Whiskeyman

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Wow, very nicely done! One question; why didn't you use a wood veneer over the mahogany instead of restoring the old wood? It would have been much less work...

Wayne
 
J

jdeg

^ broke something
Staff member
Whiskeyman said:
Wow, very nicely done! One question; why didn't you use a wood veneer over the mahogany instead of restoring the old wood? It would have been much less work...

Wayne
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Ugg, yeah I know. I almost went that route after I just about sanded off the mahogany in a couple places. It was really stained from the glue. The motivation was not spending more on veneer and maintaining the original mahogany. :)
 
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