1940s Slingerland Radio King Snare Drum Crack Repair and Refinish Part #1
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Today I have a nice RK shell in bad shape with cracks and pealing paint. I take you through my process of repairs and refinishing this old beauty.
Amazing job you are a genius... Awesome job... Love and follow your channel.
Thanks friend!
I owed one white pearl wrapping finish 1940 double lugs 3 point throw off. The sound it's amazing
Well thank you very much Uzziel! You are very kind. Tell you drummer buddies about the channel. Cheers, Bruce
It’s wonderful to watch you bring these vintage pieces back to life.
Thanks for joining the channel Frank. I just love old drums, so its a joy to do the work. Cheers, Bruce
thanks for this . the only video online that actually deals with my issue. a severely cracked slingerland snare. its my favorite, and I need to fix it. super helpful. thanks VDRG!
Glad I could help. Good luck with your repair. Cheers, Bruce
Hi Bruce. Wow. 'Took up the instrument when Nixon was elected and I can't imagine the need to tension that much. I agree it must have been dropped with tension on it. Quarter inch rock maple single ply is hard to crack. Might try hyperdermic needle and inject the glue. It works great on re-ring separation from shell. I have a '48. Ist year of the large oval badge. That's a keeper. Cheers!
Hi Brian and thanks for joining in on the channel. Yes that drum was treated to a rough life. I was not dropped however, it was " over tensioned" to the point of splitting the shell. I go over that in the video. As far as the other drum " rat rodding " it. I chose to strip it and do a proper finish that I could live with. No I do not seal the inside of any drum that was not originally sealed by the factory. I tend to be mostly an originalist when it comes to any modifications unless there is no alternative. Cheers, Bruce
oops ok , I have a drums that is full of holes due to the termite having eaten , how do I plug these holes ?? I use resin ?? or some wood mass ?? Or inject glue into the holes?
Resin might be a good way to fill the holes. Try that. Good luck friend, Bruce
Very Nice Work here!!! However, I do not believe that this drum shell cracked due to over tensioning. Clearly this drum shell was dropped. That big crack is due to the blunt force from a hard fall. VERY NICE WORK ON THE REPAIR!!! 😉👍🏻♥️🥁🇺🇸
Thanks for your input friend. I think my assessment is solid because why else is the shell bulging in the center of the shell? Never mind if had been dropped or not. Over tensioning causes the bottom screws in each lug to pull the shell outwards. I have seen this same thing on Leedy snare drums out of the early 50s when the shells were extra thin. Just look at any Leedy Ludwig snare drum with double lugs, and you will see what I am talking about. Every one I have seen has a bulge in the middle of the shell. Nice to chat, and thanks for the message.
@@vintagedrumrestorationgara91 Kind Sir, all shells "bulge" due to tensioning. You are right in your assessment that there was a pronounced bulge in your shell. I do not believe that the big crack was caused only by tensioning. While I am sure that the bulge (due to over tensioning) was prevalent in the shell after 75 years of use/over-tensioning, I strongly believe that the large crack was exacerbated by some blunt force brought into the shell. YOU DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB ON THIS SHELL SIR!!! 😉👍🏻🥁🥁
@@iddrumco I appreciate you theory friend and look forward to more of your input. The problem with your theory as I see it, is that the shell never had cracks on the inside before I started working on it. Wouldn't it be cracked on the inside if it were dropped as you say? I believe so. Could it have been dropped? Yes it could have been, but the lugs would have pushed the shell inwards, not outwards I would think. Anyway, I just think we are on different planes as to what MIGHT have happened. You could be right.... And I could be? I am just giving you my take and a lesson on how to repair shells. That is my intent here. I am not a "know it all" and do not profess to be. We can all learn from one another. Hope you stick around and join in on the conversation in the future. Cheers, Bruce
@@vintagedrumrestorationgara91 None of us know everything Sir! I learn new things every day. One thing is sure, Snare Drum Shells do a hell of a lot of work! They are always under stress and they sure serve us well!!! Great Job Sir!!! 😉👍🏻♥️🙏🏻🥁🇺🇸
@@iddrumco Cheers friend. Always nice to have a new drum to work on and sort out the problems and pieces. Bruce
Great stuff!
Welcome to the channel! Tell your drummer friends