thx man - good luck with it! SO.... great question about the badges. Some that I've rescued had no badges to begin with - just a completely naked shell. So in those cases, I acquired period-correct badges online. When a shell still has the orig badge, I've used a "T handle reamer"...that thing that looks a bit like an Awl, but has a series of sharp edges. If memory serves, I carefully secured the badge grommet in a clamp (this is the trickiest part), then turned the T handle reamer (go slowly & methodically) until the grommet thinned out enough to either snap it with a flat-head screwdriver, or it gave out altogether on it's own.
Aluminum doesn't do very well with chrome. It starts to peel off over time. I plan on getting my Supraphonic snare drum from the 1970's powder coated pretty soon because it has some pitting on it.
You don't have to buy it. And perhaps that statement was more true say, 20 years ago. But man, there are countless recordings where the 400 was the go-to snare, and the "house" snare in many studios. Back when there was a recording industry.
Those drums look awesome. I’d love to rescue an old Ludwig or other metal drum soon.
Great video- thanks. Just got a ‘66 Acrolite and plan on powder coating and you taught me a lot with this vid. Curious how you got the badges off?
thx man - good luck with it! SO.... great question about the badges. Some that I've rescued had no badges to begin with - just a completely naked shell. So in those cases, I acquired period-correct badges online. When a shell still has the orig badge, I've used a "T handle reamer"...that thing that looks a bit like an Awl, but has a series of sharp edges. If memory serves, I carefully secured the badge grommet in a clamp (this is the trickiest part), then turned the T handle reamer (go slowly & methodically) until the grommet thinned out enough to either snap it with a flat-head screwdriver, or it gave out altogether on it's own.
Aluminum doesn't do very well with chrome. It starts to peel off over time. I plan on getting my Supraphonic snare drum from the 1970's powder coated pretty soon because it has some pitting on it.
I don't buy that s#*t about the Ludwig 400 being the most recorded snare drum of all time. Lol.
You don't have to buy it. And perhaps that statement was more true say, 20 years ago. But man, there are countless recordings where the 400 was the go-to snare, and the "house" snare in many studios. Back when there was a recording industry.