Hmmm, all of my kits—all 3 to be exact—are black. And Gretsch. That puts the two of us at odds. And there ain't room for the two of us. So looks like we're fixin' for a showdown. High noon tomorrow!
Mad Dog Tanner's my name, and shootin' lily-livered white kit drummers is my game. Yee-haw!
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(Clearly I've been watching too much Back to the Future lately)
Admittedly, it’s probably my least favorite of the three. But it is still a classic and I do enjoy watching it.Back to the Future 3 makes me sad.
I never liked that one.
Buddy didn't make Marine Pearl or his hair.I wasn’t going there. But yes, Buddy’s hair and clothing choices in the 70s were....better left unspoken-of.
Buddy didn't make Marine Pearl or his hair.
Both ordered from the manufacturer's catalogue.
Super. What makes drummers especially gifted at visual stuff? I mean, leisure suits were big in the 70s. I even had a tiny one, there’s a pic of me at age 2 with one on. Why aren’t we all wearing them now?
Although I love WMP, (my Ludwig’s are vintage WMP), I have to admit that some of the drummers I mentioned had that sketchy 60’s-70’s fashion sense, but I will admit I like the big suits of the 40’s...
Let me first say that I'm totally anti-wrap. It just says "cheap" to me. There should be a law against covering a Craviotto in ANY kind of wrap. ?nice!
The yellowing of WMP has always reminded me of "smokers teeth". I just never could find a way to like it.
That look is quite intentional. It's why WMP is sometimes referred to as Nicotine White Marine Pearl. I see it as a tribute to the long-gone days of smoke-laden, cocktail-soaked lounges, a time defined by quirk and character rather than by sterility.
One of my uncles had a WMP billiard cue. I have a sentimental attachment to the finish for that reason as well.
I spent the good part of the late 70's through the early 2000's in Bar's, Pool Halls, and Concert Venues, both as a Billiards player (4-5 nights a week) and as a Drummer/Spectator (Concert or Gigs) once a weekish. I get much of "history" of the finish as well.
What I don't get is the pre-aged look that is being put on new drums. Then again, I don't quite get the whole "relic" sh!t on new guitars either. I like my stuff to look as close to original (or "new" as it were) as possible.
Let me first say that I'm totally anti-wrap. It just says "cheap" to me. There should be a law against covering a Craviotto in ANY kind of wrap. ?
Few things worse than fake 'vintage' in my book.I spent the good part of the late 70's through the early 2000's in Bar's, Pool Halls, and Concert Venues, both as a Billiards player (4-5 nights a week) and as a Drummer/Spectator (Concert or Gigs) once a weekish. I get much of "history" of the finish as well.
What I don't get is the pre-aged look that is being put on new drums. Then again, I don't quite get the whole "relic" sh!t on new guitars either. I like my stuff to look as close to original (or "new" as it were) as possible.
Let me first say that I'm totally anti-wrap. It just says "cheap" to me.
The yellowing of WMP has always reminded me of "smokers teeth". I just never could find a way to like it.
I'm not trying to put anybody's kits down. I just hate wraps for my own stuff. I've had some bad experiences with wraps and satin finishes. Seams coming unglued, heads not fitting over the top of the wrap, discolorations etc etc. Hey, if it works for ya, Bless ya. I'll bet there's uglier drums than yours out there. Let's see some pics.Then I have the cheapest, ugliest drums in existence. It's not even WMP, but rather white Cortex wrap and it has yellowed over time. I used to call it "nicotine white", but someone said it's "ivory". When I painted a few new shells to match, the color scan came back as Atrium White, so I'm going with that now. At least it's consistent throughout so it looks intentional. In it's current (permanent) setting, it actually looks a little "classier" than plain white, so I'm okay with it.