TK-421
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I'm refurbishing a Gretsch Catalina white marine pearl kit, and will be recovering the bass drum in black to match my piano black Renown kit (I'll be selling the rest of the kit once I'm done refurbishing it, as I only need the bass drum). But now I'm wondering what to do with the hoops. They're currently inlaid in white marine pearl, which is in okay shape, and I'm wondering if I should keep those as-is for a nice contrast to the black bass drum, or rewrap the hoop inlays with a different contrasting finish (I really don't want to add black inlays, I'd prefer some sort of contrast).
Since I'm debating what finish the contrasting hoop inlays should be, show me what you've got. I'd love to see options, especially if it's against a black bass drum.
The first pic is the kit I'm refurbishing (was in rough shape, but I got it for $140 and everything is cleaning up nicely).
The 2nd pic is something I found online, and shows one example of how contrasting inlays will look against a black kit. BTW I'm planning on lacquering the entire hoops in black, because I like that look better, and to cover up excessive pedal rash (on both hoops!) and stains.
Since I'm debating what finish the contrasting hoop inlays should be, show me what you've got. I'd love to see options, especially if it's against a black bass drum.
The first pic is the kit I'm refurbishing (was in rough shape, but I got it for $140 and everything is cleaning up nicely).
The 2nd pic is something I found online, and shows one example of how contrasting inlays will look against a black kit. BTW I'm planning on lacquering the entire hoops in black, because I like that look better, and to cover up excessive pedal rash (on both hoops!) and stains.
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