The most beautiful drum shells finishes

[Yamaha Rider]

How about the semi-gloss Cloudbreak Blue Fade with Red hardware.

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But I prefer the lacquer finish Scorched Copper Burst. Still digging it after 15 years.

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Copper Starburst looks like it was first revealed to mankind via the Hubble Telescope
Congrats to that surfer on his colour sense. That deep blue was crying out for a red accent

 

[Mick_Link]

For me the most beautiful finish ever!
Dull gun metallic grey wrap, black powder coated hardware.
What an awesome combination!

Sonor Hi Tech

 

[Bozozoid]

More photos please.

 

[The Shepherd]

For looks, I think ash kits have the most interesting grain patterning. A nice gloss kit like this would do me just fine. Understated yet classy and very beautiful.

 

[larryace]

Mr. The Shepherd...

If someone asked me to guess what kind of wood that kit is from the figuring...there's no way I would have guessed that's ash.

Maybe it's quilted ash? I've just never seen ash like that. It does look awesome. My guess would have been highly figured maple.

The ash figuring on my drum has much darker streaks, chevrons really, along with the lighter part. The streaks on my ash drum go all around the shell horizontally.

Think of a wooden baseball bat

I see no streaks and no horizontal grain. Interesting.

 

[Al Strange]

As you guys may know by now, I love my white Prem Gen X lacquer and wonderful Pearl high voltage blue wrap, but if I was pushed to choose another finish...

 

[Auspicious]

For looks, I think ash kits have the most interesting grain patterning. A nice gloss kit like this would do me just fine. Understated yet classy and very beautiful.

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Wow it's truly awesome.

 

[rstange1]

This Y2K era Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute set just went up for sale locally. Never thought purple drums would catch my eye, but really like the Plum Lacquer finish on these.

 

[Jeremy Bender]

Love this maple stain...

 

[wraub]

I think it may be Tamo Ash...

edit- nope, it's burled ash-
https://www.cymbalfusion.com/yamaha-phx-4pc-drum-set-gloss-natural-ash/

Mr. The Shepherd...

If someone asked me to guess what kind of wood that kit is from the figuring...there's no way I would have guessed that's ash.

Maybe it's quilted ash? I've just never seen ash like that. It does look awesome. My guess would have been highly figured maple.

The ash figuring on my drum has much darker streaks, chevrons really, along with the lighter part. The streaks on my ash drum go all around the shell horizontally.

Think of a wooden baseball bat

I see no streaks and no horizontal grain. Interesting.

 

[Darth Vater]

I better throw my Alpi finish Chocolate Burl Prolite in here. Here's a pic of a Walnut Roots Sonor Delite kit too which I think looks killer! Kind of what I was going for with the Prolite.

 

[Auspicious]

My god, you guys are pulling out real gems!!

@rstange1 that little purple wood
@Darth Vater that walnut roots Sonor..

waaaaaa it's amazing, the wood work.

 

[Al Strange]

My god, you guys are pulling out real gems!!

@rstange1 that little purple wood
@Darth Vater that walnut roots Sonor..

waaaaaa it's amazing, the wood work.

No mention of my banana vomit sonor finish? Well excuuuuuuuuusseee me!

 

[NouveauCliche]

Close, but no cigar.. (yes, I write my own material)
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I really don't like anything but chrome hardware. And hardware should be not too bulky.
Lacquered wood without fades, monochrome wraps and some sparkles are what I like most in finishes.

To each their own - you might like those Stone Custom drums, too.
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Yea I gotta admit - as much as I love my Gretsch kit...the finish on my Stone Custom Cherry is stunning.

 

[Yamaha Rider]

For looks, I think ash kits have the most interesting grain patterning. A nice gloss kit like this would do me just fine. Understated yet classy and very beautiful.

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Tasty

 

[felonious69]

I love the glossy finishes that still show the wood grain! Those are gorgeous.
I gotta say I also love the "ominous looking" all black hardware gunmetal set too.

Not sure I will ever be able to eat bananas again>>>Thanks Al!

 

[toddmc]

I'm a sucker for the ultimate metal cliche (ie mirror chrome) but I love black rims and lugs and I also love Lars' kit from the Justice era so why not combine all 3?



My other fave finish is this deep water maple burl from Mapex Saturn V

 

[RickP]

Mr. The Shepherd...

If someone asked me to guess what kind of wood that kit is from the figuring...there's no way I would have guessed that's ash.

Maybe it's quilted ash? I've just never seen ash like that. It does look awesome. My guess would have been highly figured maple.

The ash figuring on my drum has much darker streaks, chevrons really, along with the lighter part. The streaks on my ash drum go all around the shell horizontally.

Think of a wooden baseball bat

I see no streaks and no horizontal grain. Interesting.

That is Burl Ash - I had a Yamaha PHX kit with that veneer and a turquoise burst over the veneer with gloss lacquer (see attachment). Great looking kit but very heavy shells to lug around

 

[Drumolator]

I like blue drums, so I bought these in November 2017. Peace and goodwill.

 

[cbphoto]

Copper Starburst...

Scorched Copper Burst