Andy
Honorary Member
I made a drum for myself (for a change) today, but mostly out of parts that would ordinarily be scrapped. The 10" steam bent ash shell is from an experimental tom. I cut new bearing edges & snare beds, but used the existing drilling. The lugs are early chrome over solid brass In-Tense R&D lugs. They're shorter than the aluminium production ones, & had no centre bars, so I got my die set out & made some stainless steel bars to match the existing shell hole spacing. Even the M5 stainless steel tension screws are from an R&D drum (now scrapped).
Hoops are old ones I had lying around, but the strainer & butt are from new stock. All I need now is a set of 10" wires & I'm good to go. Even without wires, this little honey is sounding as lively & toneful as hell. Can't wait to get it on the left of my hats
Hoops are old ones I had lying around, but the strainer & butt are from new stock. All I need now is a set of 10" wires & I'm good to go. Even without wires, this little honey is sounding as lively & toneful as hell. Can't wait to get it on the left of my hats