My ongoing - previously "cosmetically challenged" - 1967/68 Premier "Royal Ace" shell gets (yet another) new wrap. This time - I'm taking more precautions, to ensure a better result!
Premier “2001” Snare Drum Restoration. What’s under the wrap?..
Although I've stabilised and cleaned back the interior of this Premier "2001" shell - I still don't have a complete picture of how much restoration will be required to the exterior of the shell. Let's get that wrap off then...
1960’s/70’s Premier “303” Drum Kit (#2). Prepping and wrapping a 14″ x 8″, “tuna fish can” tom
Prepping and wrapping a late 60's/early 70's, 14" x 8" "tuna fish can" tom for my re-wrapped, mahogany-shelled, vintage Premier "303" kit.
New Project. Late 1960’s / early 1970’s, Premier “2001” Snare Drum. Repair and restoration – Evaluation
A chance to restore a Premier "2001", birch shelled snare drum. But at first inspection - is there more to this than meets the eye?..
1960’s/70’s Premier “Elite” Drum Kit (#2). Stripping a second, late 60’s/early 70’s, 14″ x 8″, “tuna fish can” tom
Stripping a second, late 60's/early 70's, 14" x 8" "tuna fish can" tom for my re-wrapped, mahogany-shelled, vintage Premier kit. This one conveniently mirrors my other 14x8, and could be used either in a dual-tom setup, or to allow for twin mounted tom options
1960’s/70’s Premier “Elite” Drum Kit (#2). 3-ply, African mahogany shells* – Changing plans(*), and rescuing a late 60’s, 14″ x 8″, “tuna fish can” tom
A second, vintage Premier "Elite" kit rebuild begins to take shape... but not necessarily how I originally thought it was going to pan out. Mahogany shells now?... Let's see how this late 60's, 14" x 8" "tuna fish can" tom cleans up first...
New Project – Late 1970’s Premier “Elite” Drum Kit (#2). Rebuild from parts – Assessing and prepping a set of spare shells
What to do with an apparently disparate collection of various, "orphan" Premier drums shells. A second "Elite" kit built entirely from salvaged parts, perhaps?...