Thank you very much! I appreciate all your comments

Any one for sale that you might know ?

@@Uzziel_lay_drums I've seen a couple on e bay but not much to write home about

Glad you liked it!

Thank you! I agree.

Thank you, Gerald. Yes Ferrees still has the Nikolas 2105 gold. I did use some Ferrees gold dye, plus a few other tints to get the tone I wanted. The Nikolas was a little too yellow for my taste, so browns and red was added. Some German stuff our string guys had.

Check the Chicago drum show jn May.

Cool to know.

Thanks Craig! Yes, sweet drum :)

Yhankx!

You can get new over the hoop claws on line. Try Precision drum company on line or Drum Factory Direct. They both sell those kinds of things.

Thanks!

Thanks. A real honor to work on such a cool drum.

Thanks Earl! Yes all original except that throw arm, heads and the gut snares. My belief is that these gems should be restored unless in really good shape. But that's my opinion. If I set it up with modern snares and such, this could really sound great in pop music, jazz - whatever,

Give me a time where you see it. If the bottom of drum at the snare gate, that is intentional and was created that way before they had a new technique to make snare beds. I don't recall a dent on the bearing edge of this drum. ??

@@jimflys2 oh woah! That’s wild! Yeah that’s what I was thinking was a serious dent. Okay with that out of the way, how do you think you would go about dent removal in a metallic drum?

It depends on the kind of sound you are wanting. Gut snare wires will be that sound of the 20's. Very dry and articulate. Modern chrome plated steel 16 or 20 strand wires will give you plenty of sizzle that I personally love and the sensitivity. Lots of guys obsess about snare wires and spend a tone of money on all the boutique stuff trying 3 or 4 different kinds. I have never found anything that I like better than good old Snappy Snares that run $10.00 or there about. It is what Ludwig used (there own version) I could never tell the difference between name brand and the generic. But that's what I like. Puresound and all the rest...…, how much can a person tell in response, frequency and touch? If you can, then it's $50.00 well spent. I just have never found anything that I like better than chrome plated Snappys. Trying 3 or 4 types gets you into the place where it is money that is truly disposable.

@@jimflys2 Thanks for the in-depth response. There is a good deal for me to think about here... In truth I was leaning towards just plain old 20 strand steel snares but I didn't want to take away from the integrity of the instrument and/or unintentionally commit a serious percussionist faux pas... You know, kinda like going to a gourmet restaurant and ordering a hot dog... There's just some stuff you should know better than to do. What I gather from your response is that you wouldn't consider it a faux pas to use plain old 20 strand and I agree with you. I really appreciate the time you took to respond. Thanks again! Oh... one other thing. Do you know where I could purchase clips for the single flange hoops that are on these old drums?

@@franklinbumgartener1323 drumfactorydirect.com is a great. I think they have them. Dfd for short.

In a garage, laying on the floor. Brought to me for restoration.

Patrick, I think this was round $1500. Actually a bit less than that, but he tipped me well since he was so very appreciative and delighted on how it turned out. I gladly accepted that gracious appreciation. And indeed my bill was already adjusted downward since I spent more time experimenting with tinting the lacquer. So I shouldered some of the cost myself to be fair.

@@jimflys2 absolutely beautiful!

Sure can! Hit me up at jhuwe@ward-brodt.com We can discuss.

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Thank you very much!

Yeah, that would not be good for future business.

@@jimflys2 who said I'm in business? I just said if that were me.. ie. If I were given the drum.... Anyway, it's called a joke. Lighten up You know, don't overthink it. .