Related to my other thread about removing old drum wrap-
Long story short, I am adding an orphan tom to my kit. My original plan was to re-wrap to match but between the removal of the old wrap and installation of the new, it's looking like a cumbersome and expensive process for just one drum.
So now I'm considering Bum Wrap, which is supposed to be much easier to apply, can simply go over the current wrap, and is less expensive per drum which presents an opportunity for a makeover since they don't offer my current finish. What they do offer is a long-time favorite of mine: Ludwig's hokey 1970s Walnut Cortex!
But before I throw money at what appears to be kismet, I first have a few questions to throw at DW's collective expertise:
-I know it's relatively cheap to buy, but does it look cheap? We're talking Walnut Cortex here, so expectations aren't high to begin with; but I don't want it to look shoddy either. To that end, is the pattern/woodgrain high enough resolution to not appear digitally processed even up close? And more importantly, how large of an image do they use? It's not cute when repeat loop/mirror points create an unintended pattern, and unfortunately their samples are only 3x3" which doesn't help answer this.
-I see that Bum Wrap is applied with tape strips instead of contact cement. If one were to remove it for whatever reason, is it easy enough to do so and is the residue easy enough to remove from the underlying wrap? And because it is applied in this way, is it also susceptible to bubbling, warping, etc.? I have images in my head of cheap "piano black" or "candy apple red" drumsets with wavy wraps affixed only by the lugs...
These are questions I will probably address to them directly, but I know they're a small company and probably busy. So before I do that, I have the denizens of DW at my disposal and I know some of you have used BW before! Thanks!
Long story short, I am adding an orphan tom to my kit. My original plan was to re-wrap to match but between the removal of the old wrap and installation of the new, it's looking like a cumbersome and expensive process for just one drum.
So now I'm considering Bum Wrap, which is supposed to be much easier to apply, can simply go over the current wrap, and is less expensive per drum which presents an opportunity for a makeover since they don't offer my current finish. What they do offer is a long-time favorite of mine: Ludwig's hokey 1970s Walnut Cortex!
But before I throw money at what appears to be kismet, I first have a few questions to throw at DW's collective expertise:
-I know it's relatively cheap to buy, but does it look cheap? We're talking Walnut Cortex here, so expectations aren't high to begin with; but I don't want it to look shoddy either. To that end, is the pattern/woodgrain high enough resolution to not appear digitally processed even up close? And more importantly, how large of an image do they use? It's not cute when repeat loop/mirror points create an unintended pattern, and unfortunately their samples are only 3x3" which doesn't help answer this.
-I see that Bum Wrap is applied with tape strips instead of contact cement. If one were to remove it for whatever reason, is it easy enough to do so and is the residue easy enough to remove from the underlying wrap? And because it is applied in this way, is it also susceptible to bubbling, warping, etc.? I have images in my head of cheap "piano black" or "candy apple red" drumsets with wavy wraps affixed only by the lugs...
These are questions I will probably address to them directly, but I know they're a small company and probably busy. So before I do that, I have the denizens of DW at my disposal and I know some of you have used BW before! Thanks!
