Pearl Double Bass Drum Pedal Restoration - 115 Subscriber Special!
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- This is a Pearl PowerPro TW-100 Double Bass Drum Pedal that I bought secondhand from a used music gear website here in Ireland.
The pedal was in terrible shape when i got it, rusted, neglected, abused and definitely not weather protected! That said, it was a really fun restoration, which had me recording almost 3 hours worth of footage! I cut down the process substantially for the video, but I like to think that I captured the essence of the project.
I hope that you gain some sort of insight into how you can apply these techniques to your own pedal, should you ever need to service or restore yours. Never shy away from battered old hardware, because you can make them like new again!
This is also a huge thank you to all of my subscribers! I can't believe there are 115 people who like my channel enough to want to subscribe. It means a lot, and so a special thank you goes out to them!
Thanks for the following resources for helping me pool parts for this pedal:
- Music maker, Dublin
-Inox.ie for all replacement screws and fasteners (and for being much cheaper than Pearl official replacement parts!)
-Alfa Bargains, Dublin 8 for helping me remove that stuck, stripped grub screw, and to the attendant who cut his finger helping me for free!
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This might be the best edited instructional video I have seen, just in general. For drum hardware specifically, I did not realize that work of this quality was even possible. The beater polishing part also was a marvel, and that was probably one of the easiest steps here. You were of course also correct about the 2mm grub screws thank you. I managed to get them out after a more careful rewatch of that part.
The quick flash to "You're gonna have a bad time" got me. Well done. Great vid!
Great video, Ive still got the original power shifter p201p twin pedal. Great pedals.
This is absolutely amazing!! Awesome job restoring your pedals! Thank you for taking the time putting this video together! It was really enjoyable to watch!
Glad you enjoyed it! It was a fun project for sure!
I use to use the same oil for my chain driven pedals that I used for my Bering's on my long board and it makes a huge difference! A lot of people don't usually take the time to clean their pedals so they work better and last longer! This was very entertaining!
Those were my first double pedals bc I always played 2 bass drums and needed something to downsize my kit for tour and they took a beating! I gave them to one of my best friends/student and she has them till this day! Im back playing 2 bass drums but Axis pedals I have have the option to turn it into a double pedals if you need! Which is always great! I have tried a lot of pedals and I'm looking at this company ACD which is 1 guy making these pedals and has a huge waiting list but I have a plethora of pedals and my new Axis pedals which have built in triggers and can be adjusted to your liking and I can fly with those suckers! This is why cases are so important also cleaning them regularly! Nice job on some 20 year old pedals!
I have the single version of this pedal and very tempted to try some ceramic bearings in it.
Go ahead and give it a try. It will make it a bit smoother I bet, but you would probably notice more of a difference (or get more bang for your buck) putting the nice bearings on a really good pedal, since these guys are not quite as energy-efficient. But still, would not hurt!
That was a really good video !!....thank you!!!!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Great job, sir! I did something similar to a sonor perfect balance pedal I bought on the internet, but I forgot to take pictures before disassembling it... It was a real mess to build it up again!
Thank you for your video, greetings from Brazil!!
Very nice! Thanks for the feedback! Hope everything is going well over there!
wow like new man. 😃
Thank you so much :)
Tw this pedals are very very good i bought a demonator thinking i was upgrading but this are still my favs
Great video; thanks for sharing. I do not have the time or patience to restore my pedals; but I appreciate your time and the hours you put in
That was the most meticulous restoration I've ever seen on a piece of drum hardware. Well executed! You need to restore motorcycles.
Thanks, maybe that might be a backup profession if everything else goes down the drain I guess? Thanks so much for the compliment!
Great job! Your attention to detail comes though in final product. Keep it up!
Thanks! I learn something new every time :)
Great video... I have two of of these and will do the same! Helped a lot! Getting from Brazil
Glad it helped! Hope it works out for you!!
Really nice work, I have a P2002 (black foodboards with red dots) that I need to do what you did, but I'm going to try and re-powdercoat the boards. I was stupid and neglected them when I had to move and didn't put them in a dry space, but I want to fix them since they are perfectly fine mechanically. I'm probably going to put some really nice skateboard bearings in them and upgrade to the Trick drive shaft as well.
Yes, absolutely powder coating would be way better. Great idea, and good luck! Hope this works out for you :)
Awesome job man! Very entertaining video :-)
😨 what a great job!
Amazing
Thanks so much!!
Amazing work!!!Congratulations
Thanks!
Amazing job!!!!GREAT VIDEO AND GREAT WORK!!!!I realy personally enjoy to restore drum hardware especially drum pedals!!! I see in your video you get the chain from ''stolas'' Greece!! I'm from Athens greece!hope to see more restoration videos from you!Keep it up!
Thanks so much!!! I am very glad you liked the video :)
Great job!! It looks awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Really nice man. I recently upgraded my pearl eliminators that were pretty old. I still need to replace the bearings and springs then they should be top notch.
Thanks! Yes, the ball bearings are often the most impactful part when refurbishing pedals- they will make a bad pedal feel almost brand new!
It helped me out a lot...Just obtained PDP Drum pedal... and the mast pedal had some issues with beater adjustment screw (was stripped) gonna follow your lead on this video and get it fixed....Tjanks drilled and
You're welcome! Let me know if you have any questions!
nice
Thanks!!
Replace the ball bearings (they're noisy as hell) and the drive shaft with a Trick version.
There's one single joint that you didn't disassemble, and that's ofc the one that is completely f'ed up at my pedal: the heel joint. Any suggestions for that?
Hey mate, great job. I’m inspired to restore my eliminator pedal. I need to replace the screws/bolts that hold the heel plate to the plate you press your foot on (the piece with the logo and foot print). I can’t find the specific screws on pearls online page. Do you have any suggestions?
The best way to go about this is to bring it to a well-stocked hardware store, and start trying to find the size that fits. They will be metric, somewhere around the M5 size I'm guessing. Good luck!
First channel I have seen who uses WD40 in the way it is intended to be used.
congratulations very good !!! where did you buy the chain and the ruleman? I have the same pedal
I found mine on a Greek Music Store website. If you look at the part numbers from Pearl catalogs, you can find the sepcific part number for your pedal and start there. The single-chains are mostly the same size on Pearl pedals, but sometimes the model number is different. Contact customer support if you need more help- they're good people!
I have the same double pedal set up lol
It's pretty good for learning the basics and building speed :) Nothing wrong with these for the first year or two of double bass drumming.
just bought this and also came up pretty dirty but not as bad. you did a great job and certainly your video will help getting mine as neat as yours. so how much money did you end up putting on this?
Hey, thanks for the comment! Well, I don't think it was much... maybe 30 or 40 euros overall? I would recommend you consider powder coating the hardware instead of spraying, as it will last longer. But you can get quite durable spray paint that will work. Best of luck!
How did you get the outer bearing off in the slave shaft shown around the 8:07 mark? I'm attempting to replace all of my bearings on a Pearl double pedal and my bearings don't just fall out. I have two identical double pedals and both set of bearings on the mini shaft are stuck.
Look for tiny grub screws on the bearing housing, there may be some holding them in the frame. They are quite small.
Thanks! I figured it out. The grub screws hold the mini shaft in place, but I was trying to figure out how to get the bearings off the mini shaft once you get the shaft out. On mine, the mini shaft is toothed so the bearings wouldn't just fall out.
After you removed the rust with vinager, do they still smooth and clean or they get rust again with the pass of the time?
As long as you clean them every once in a while with some polish or cleaner (very little), touch up with a tiny bit if oil lubricant and keep them in a dry place, they should be ok. Some other pedals out there are finished, chromed or powder-coated for this reason, but pedals are constantly in contact with many moving parts, and they get a lot of mileage under your feet near the ground, being thrown around for every gig, so even then sometime coatings won't protect them 100%. I'd say as long as you keep them clean, oiled and dry you'll be fine. Thanks for the comment!
what do you think of that double pedal? is it better that an iron cobra 200? and btw, is it made in taiwan or china?
It's not a bad pedal to be honest! I have had several Pearl pedals in the past and they are good quality pedals. As far as if it is "better" than the single chain drive double pedal equivalent from Tama, I would be cautioned to give an opinion as I haven't played that pedal before- but from what I hear they are quite similar. Finally, whether it is made in China or Taiwan? Have no idea man, sorry!
Superb job! I'm just about to order a replacement chain from China. It says it comes with master link (singular) I just hope that means both ends! ;-)
Nice, thanks for watching! What kind of pedal do you have?
@@NuDrums it's an old Pearl (late 80's or early 90's model). Just realised when I checked that I could reattach the master link on snapped chain and it broke near one end so only a bit shorter. Will give it a vinegar bath first. 🙂
have you tried working with yamaha double bass pedals?
I have a Yamaha flying dragon, but I haven't needed to work on it so far. Need help?
@@NuDrums hi! I was watching your pearl pedal restoration.very nice work.
I have a (Yamaha FP9500D direct drive double bass pedal)
i recently bought mine, and found that the right pedal was very smooth.However in the left slave pedal i can feel a slight "play". I noticed that the part holding the beater and the shaft were a bit loose.Is this normal? i tried looking for an adjustment on that part but I cannot find anything.
@@boldstardex Hello again! Interesting... if I have understood you right, it might be that one of the hex-screws holding the cam to the turn-shaft on the pedal might be loose. Maybe check and make sure that all the screws are tight? If not, feel free to hit me up on facebook and send me some pictures. Hope this helps!
@@NuDrums yup. it was those screws that got loose. whats your fb?
@@boldstardex awesome to hear that everything worked out! My Facebook is the same as my UA-cam name; just search Nudrums and you should find me!
What size are the skateboard bearings?
Hey there! They are standard size (as far as I can tell they all are the same diameter, but I'm no skateboard expert). But in specific, these are the ones I used: www.highrollersdublin.com/hardware-1/nod3yo2usrq4wnhltik7gl0ep4flwk
I have p902 and don't know how to dismantle it.. Hope this video can give me idea how to do it...
Thanks for watching! I hope it helps, if you need any help or have any questions let me know! :)
@@NuDrums i have a problem to to disamantle left pedal board... The bearing part... How?
@@monkeyzdrummer760 Hey there, do you have Facebook? Could you maybe send me a message on my Facebook page with a couple pictures? I'll take a look
@@NuDrums ya i do have...whats your account name?? I reach to you
@@monkeyzdrummer760 facebook.com/nolansuseddrums
Bro! Thanks man just what I was looking for. I got a Pearl myself, yes it WAS a really good double bass when new, today it has 15+ years, and want to refurbish it, great tip on the ballbearings. Anyway, thanks dude. A high five from Argentina! Check out my channel, later man.
Glad I could help! Thanks so much!!
8:08 how the fuck did you remove that I can't take mine off no matter what
You talking about the mini-axle for the slave beater? It was held in place if I remember correctly by a small Allen screw. Check the posts.
Next time Use coca cola to clean rust and ball berings just get a couple of bottles and pet everything soaking overnight
If it works for you, great. I would never use it though, nor recommend using cola, or any sugary drink for a few reasons: 1) sugary residue and acids inside the cola can cause weird reactions with grease, causing it to coagulate, clogging up the bearings and making more of a mess. 2) sugary residue needs to be removed after the soak anyway, with another solvent. So why not just use the proper solvent in the first place and save yourself some time? 3) Water content. Cola is mostly water, and that water will cause rust if mot dealt with (which means again, you have to spray them down again anyway). Exacerbate the oxidation process with acid, and you have a big problem- if not right away, then soon.
The reason you don't want all these additives is because you are trying to eliminate grease and dirt primarily. Acetone and isopropyl alcohol is just much better in every way, and saves you time. Another added benefit is it evaporates afterwards, which allows you to just re-grease and be done.
Calling the other pedal a caster just sounds off....
You mean master and slave? It's pretty well established nomenclature, but I think get where you're coming from 😅
@@NuDrums I think I've always called them main and slave pedal.