Finally, pics of my kit...

[Pressure The Hinges]

That looks great, man. I used to have that same Peavey kit... they did NOT sound bad at all for a beginners set!

out of curiosity, did you do the same to the rack toms?

[Rio_mang]

Whoa thats a crazy kit there!

[steve_huck]

Do you have any pics of the work in progress i really want to see wat that hardware looked like when you were sanding it....

But that is a great build dude. Looks very good.

Did you etch the acrylic?

[*_*Drumfreax*_*]

Wow that is really cool. I would really like to do that to my kit (pearl forum).

Haha, I was just thinking that, as soon as I saw the kit I was like "Dang, I need to do that!" :P (I have a pearl forum also)

[earthshaker]

[Steve-0]

that looks amazing dude u need to start a buisness or sumthing lol, i like the paint, the bass, and everything else lol, once i get another kit i might do some thing like that to mine.

Yeah, I'm planning on starting my own company. I'm gonna call it "Forte Custom Drums".

That looks great, man. I used to have that same Peavey kit... they did NOT sound bad at all for a beginners set!

out of curiosity, did you do the same to the rack toms?

No.....but I've done some pretty crazy stuff with the rack toms though.
I made a 12x7 tom out of the 12'' tom. I was using that as a FT for a while....but 'm not using it right now.
And right now I'm making a 13x7 snare drum out of the 13'' tom. I'm not sure if I want to use it...or buy the parts for it, for that matter.....haha
I really like 10'' snares...I don't know why..

Do you have any pics of the work in progress i really want to see wat that hardware looked like when you were sanding it....

But that is a great build dude. Looks very good.

Did you etch the acrylic?

Sorry....I don't. The hardware was just scratched up though...It looked pretty cool just sanded over. I almost just left it all scratch up.

The snare is semi-chamber snare. The outside is and acrylic shell and the inside shell is cardboard =] I just glued white paper to the cardboard and drew all over it.
I'll make a thread of my snare later today =]

[c00kiee]

Dope.. so many questions must be good, eh?
How'd you split the bass drum? Measure it out and then.. ?

[EwGrossChris]

holy hell make a video right now!

[-Zebracurtainz-]

I want to try that kind of finish! I have an old snare lying around and i already have the wrap off of it. I think im going to go to the hardware store and get some paint this week!

[-Zebracurtainz-]

What grits did you use on the drums? What grit did you use for between coats? Same with the hardware...what grits did you use and what grit between coats? Did you use any clearcoat on the shells?

[Steve-0]

Dope.. so many questions must be good, eh?
How'd you split the bass drum? Measure it out and then.. ?

haha, I know....there are so many questions! That's good though....
The bass drum was originally 22x14. So, I cut the shell in 2 spots and then spread the splits apart. I'm not exactly sure of the measurements...but I'll figure out.

What grits did you use on the drums? What grit did you use for between coats? Same with the hardware...what grits did you use and what grit between coats? Did you use any clearcoat on the shells?

I started with 60 grit, then 110, then 220. I didn't sand in between paint coats.....I just put down a primer and then spray painted over it. I did many light coats until I got a nice solid color.

As for the hardware, I only sanded between the first and second coats. With 220 grit. It's a very light sanding....

[-Zebracurtainz-]

Did you use just normal spray paint on the shell?

[ttaM]

i'd really like to hear this set.

it looks absolutely amazing, i love the paint job.

[Steve-0]

Did you use just normal spray paint on the shell?

yep =] It's doesn't look like spray though.

[Steve-0]

For everyone who would like a recording - I'm going to record over Christmas break =] Sorry....you'll have to wait until then.