Vintage White Pearl (part 5)
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Picture sent in (March 2007) by Mark
Mathias from Castro Valley, California of his Pearl drum set.
Beautiful work Mark!
Mark writes:
This is my 70's
Pearl fiberglass kit which was originally wrapped in plain white.
They've been in cases in my garage all these years while I've gone
through three maple kits, and I was considering selling them when I
found your website about four months ago. After watching your wrap
video I ordered the White Marine Pearl wrap and a month or so later
completed the project. Sizes are: 8X10, 8X12, 16X16, 14X22 bass drum
with chrome hoops, and a 6 1/2 X14 chrome snare. The actual
wrapping process was quite simple. The most labor intensive part of
the process was cleaning and polishing all the lugs, hoops and
hardware. The end result was a bit of a surprise to me; I knew they
would look better, but I wasn't expecting to change my mind about
selling them! I've since put these pics on the Pearl
Drummer's Forum website, and have gotten great compliments from
dozens of drummers. Some have asked questions about the re-wrap
process (one guy thought I'd had it "professionally" wrapped) and
I've been happy to fill them in on the Jammin' Sam website and
video. Your products are excellent, the website thorough and
informative, and I'm looking forward to re-covering the other seven
fiberglass drums. Thanks again. Mark
Picture sent (4/05) by Alex Johnstone from
Morriston, South Wales of his Rogers drum set. Drums
looking good Alex!
Alex writes:
Hi Sam, Here are a few
pictures of the wrap that you sent to me in Wales - UK. As you
can see, I've fitted it to the Rogers kit that I bought in the early
70's, which was originally Champagne Sparkle. The reason I changed to [vintage white] pearl was that I
recently acquired a Gretsch snare in [white] pearl, which is a
carbon copy of the one I had in 1947, so decided to cover the Rogers
to match the Gretsch and bring back the memories of my old
kit. What do you think of the job? The logo is from the
Constallation Big Band, where I played for many years retiring only
last year aged a young 78. I still play but lugging a full kit
about is really a young man's vocation. The fitting was made
easier with your instructions and even the collets [eyelets] went in
easy with tool supplied. Best regards and thank you for your
prompt reply and service. Alex Johnstone.
(Wales)
Pictures sent in (March 2006) by Jeffrey
Scott from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of his Ludwig drum set.
Beautiful work Jeffrey!
Jeffrey writes:
Hey
Jammin’ Sam, The quality of the wrap and ease of installation was
just as you guys said it would be. All of the tips and
guidance
offered by Jammin’ Sam made this project an absolute
success! I couldn’t be more pleased with my choice of wrap and
the ultimate outcome. The set you see here is what was salvaged from
a full double bass monster kit purchased at a pawn shop in Carson
City, Nevada. The kit was a mixture of late ‘60s and early ‘70s
Ludwig and Pearl. I’m a jazz guy so I ended up keeping 1 – 22 x 18
Ludwig bass, 1 – 16 x 16 Ludwig floor tom, 1 – 12 x 8 Pearl tom and
the 14 x 5 Pearl snare. All of the shells were spray painted matte
silver over the original Silver Sparkle wraps to give them a matched
appearance and they were a mess! As you can see now…. They are
totally restored with your “Vintage White Pearl” finish to bring
them back to the original look of the time. Thanks to you Jammin’
Sam, I get a lot of admiring commentary on this one of a kind Jazz
Kit.
Jeffrey Scott
Picture sent in (June 2004) by Terry Trovato
from Natchez, Mississippi, of his drum set. Awesome work
Terry!
Terry writes:
Jammin Sam's Wonderous Wrap
Revives "Frankie"
Dear Sam:, Over the past few years I had
collected drums from various manufacturers which sounded great but
resembled the Frankenstein monster esthetically. When I found
your website, I was very apprehensive about attempting to re-wrap my
drums- until I viewed your terrific video. Wow, and it truly
was that simple.
Now, as you can see, "Frankie" has been revived
and lookin good. You have a user-friendly excellent product
that truly gives professional results. I'm sold! Terry
Trovato
Picture sent in (September 2002)
by Dana Doo from Lowell, Massachusetts of his Slingerland drum
kit. Great big band set Dana!
Picture sent in (5/05) by Mike
Pickel from Richland Center, Wisconsin of his drum set.
Beautiful work Mike!
Mike writes:
Greetings
Jammin', This is my custom drum set with Ludwig hardware. This
is the 3rd set I've done with your wraps. I'm really proud of
the way this set looks with the Vintage White Pearl. I've
always wanted a set with this color. Thank you for offering
this piece of nostalgia for drummers like me. Putting the wrap
on is a synch. I love the antique look! Mike Pickel
We would like to feature your drums with our wrap here.
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