the sessions kit is done ! pic intense .

gwaco

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well sort of . still have to order wooden bass drum hoops , but other than that ....
i did end up using leopardwood veneer and it was a great choice , though i did buy alittle too much ! remember that this was put together for a 12 y.o. girl , hence the wild color combo ! if it were for me i would have left it all the natural wood , but it did give me a chance to experiment with painting a fade ! the green was mixed by my brother and he tells me that it was a 1970 dodge color ( sublime green ) and he also darkend a second batch for the contrasting color on the fade .
we also got a custom made drum head from http://www.drumstatic.com/ . they were awesome considering how many times we ended up changing the design before jennifer was finally happy about it , and after seeing it on the kit she knew what she was doing .
thanks to them for their patience .
so on with the pics !
have to start with a before pic
 

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and some random pics from the start to finish .
 

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more pics . as you can see i decided to do a top down fade on the bass drum to match the toms top down .
 

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Nice Job! I like the colors. I once owned a Plymouth Road Runner that was that color.
I really like the way that you did the bass drum!!!
 
moving along !!!! these will be the last batch until i get the wood hoops done .
 

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Very nice. May I ask where you got the veneer or wrap??
 
Very nice. May I ask where you got the veneer or wrap??
yes you may grunt ! i got it from here

http://www.oakwoodveneer.com/index.html

i spent days on their site looking and deciding ! i lost track of how many times i changed my mind ........
the only problem you might have is that they only sell it in 4' x 8' sheets , so if you were needing it for the floor/bass drum they may not be able to help .
but if you want to do it in leopardwood let me know ! l.o.l.
 
Nice work! Must be really rewarding to see some hard work turn into a kit like that!
Did your daughter pick the colour herself?
 
Congrats! Can I have it??? I am lovin that front BD head...and the finish is very captivating, great mix of colors IMO.... So when can we hear it? I bet it sounds as good as it looks. Beautiful work and obviously well appreciated. Nice...: )))
 
thanks everyone ! it is really great to see something you work on end up how you envision it !
(B.P.) -(QUOTE: Did your daughter pick the colour herself? all ready knowing what her favorite colors are made it easy ! once i showed her that color i knew it was a done deal !
(CR DIRTRIDER ) - (QUOTE: Congrats! Can I have it??? I am lovin that front BD head...and the finish is very captivating, great mix of colors IMO.... So when can we hear it? I bet it sounds as good as it looks. Beautiful work and obviously well appreciated. Nice...: ))) she does have a u-tube channel that we have been using to track her progress here- http://www.youtube.com/user/07ssmonte we haven't posted anything lately due to that terrible sound we get from the camera , but i'll be getting a new camcorder this weekend and we will start posting again . she has come along ways even since the last posted video ,so she can't wait to start adding more videos.
(JIM)- since a picture is worth a 1000 words once i get this new camcorder i'll shoot a short demo and give you a p.m. when its here to view ! should be within the next week or two .
 
Wow those are some crazy colors!!! definitely not a combo I would of thought of!

oh and .....woot same initials!... as your 12-year-old daughter.....hmmm....lol

I'd love to see some pics with the cymbals up!

-Jonathan
 
that is one sweet looking kit...after the initial shock of what the??? I looked at the other pics and the kit just grew on me! Very nice work, and I am certain your daughter absolutely loves her one of a kind kit!
 
hey all here are some pics we took over the weekend with things set up .
 

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