GUITAR BUILD PROJECTS, DRUM FETTLING, CUSTOMISATION & DIY TECH
Continuing to fit out the restored shells for my basic, 22,16,14, 1970's Premier "Elite" drum kit. Now, the final piece of the kit - the 16" floor tom
Continuing to fit out the restored shells for my basic, 22,16,14, 1970's Premier "Elite" drum kit. This time - it's the turn of the 14" rack tom
Vintage, 1970's Premier vibe alert... Taking one of my "natural" Premier "Elite" 22" bass drum shells, re-uniting it with some original, vintage chrome hardware, and turning it back into a fine-looking, playable piece of kit.
Even though this is, in some ways, a "practice" run to install a Flobeam assembly - the thing still has to work properly at the end of it all. From a study of the components involved, a single exploded diagram, and with a bit of applied logic along the way - I think I've managed to work out the best way to do it...
It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. The chromed hardware for my "Elite" drum kit restorations, come from many different sources, and much of it requires cleaning...
Cleaning and re-assembling the shell and hardware of a 1980's Premier "1026" snare drum. Some TLC, and plenty of chrome polish.
Garageland 