Seems like it'd be a nice winter project to buy some shells and hardware and do my own finish and put together a set. First, as I'm still in the research phase of this possible project, anyone have some favorite web sites or other resources for information on finishing/assembling drums? Anyone have a favorite retailer for shells or hardware that I should look at?
I've poked at the Search here a few times, haven't really found a ton of threads here in the forums. Anyone have any experience they want to share? I'm starting to come up with a few more specific questions, like how big of a deal is it really to do your own bearing edges, or should I order shells with edges cut already. Same question with drilling for hardware.
And has anyone ever seen a lugless tom? I generally tune my batters and resos to the same pitch on my toms, so it seems like an interesting idea to make a tom without lugs, using log rods straight from rim to rim.
I've poked at the Search here a few times, haven't really found a ton of threads here in the forums. Anyone have any experience they want to share? I'm starting to come up with a few more specific questions, like how big of a deal is it really to do your own bearing edges, or should I order shells with edges cut already. Same question with drilling for hardware.
And has anyone ever seen a lugless tom? I generally tune my batters and resos to the same pitch on my toms, so it seems like an interesting idea to make a tom without lugs, using log rods straight from rim to rim.