60's Black Oyster Pearl
(7"x 4.5" scan of actual finish)
Click image see finish on drums.
For comparison, next is a scan of our Black Oyster Pearl...
Retro Black Oyster Pearl
(for comparison)
(7"x 4.5" scan of actual finish)
Click image to see finish on drums.
The "Black Oyster" finish (our 60s Black Oyster Pearl- top
scan) was first seen on Ludwig drums in the 1960s (first appeared in the
1960 Ludwig catalog). However, the finish really did not gain universal popularity
until Ringo Starr of the Beatles played his Ludwig drums (covered in "black oyster
pearl") on the Ed Sullivan show on February 9, 1964. For some
time, this finish has been offered by some, but with a 5% shrinkage
factor- not a good thing to have. Now, for the first time (to our
knowledge) we offer this finish in non-shrinking material (a much more
stable product) for re-wrapping drums. If you want this vintage 60s
look, and not the headaches and discouragement of shrinkage, just give us
a call, and you to can have this piece of history on your drums.
(Note: Even today, some
suppliers sell finishes that shrink- ask before you buy- there are
several problems associated with this type of product: splitting,
cracking, seams pulling away, etc.)
See our History of Drum Wrap
to read the history of drum wraps. Then take a look at our
pricing information. We also sell
lugs,
tension rods, t-handles & claws,
base spurs,
rims and hoops,
floor tom mounts and legs,
tom arms and mounts.
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