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  • #1

    Pearl Session Elite Restoration

    Looks can be deceiving.................. This was knackered.

    EAB84CE4-4DC3-42A1-99BC-D3CF921C9D86_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr


    Lots & lots of prep work.

    4C80EC93-189C-40D4-8128-2240D6799602_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
    D8BBBD71-B81F-4ADC-BC1B-3A89E5B8AA39_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr

    0148A3E0-D6B4-4151-B6D6-722A2AC9A1EC_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr

    Hoops were a right mess. Just finished spraying & they are now mint

    3C0B1CC6-F1E6-4EDA-AC46-30AE8D5235DF_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
    Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
    Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
    Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
    Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.
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  • #2
    That blue is gorgeous Kevin!

    We know that kit will look better then “showroom new” when you’re finished with her.
    Kevin

    Pearl Masters Custom Extra MRX - 5 Piece Maple Kit
    Midnight Fade, Chrome Hardware
    Matching Snare: 14x6.5 Toms: 12x9, 13x10, 16x16 (FT) Bass: 22x18
    Cymbals: Paiste Signatures & 2oo2s

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Blk Diamond View Post
      That blue is gorgeous Kevin!

      We know that kit will look better then “showroom new” when you’re finished with her.
      Thank you I also have a period FF snare to go with it
      Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
      Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
      Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
      Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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      • #4
        These look mint! As with every other project you do.

        How do you go about color matching when you do these restorations? I’m sure you didn’t paint the whole kit…?
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Josh Conover View Post
          These look mint! As with every other project you do.

          How do you go about color matching when you do these restorations? I’m sure you didn’t paint the whole kit…?
          I take a BD Hoop over to my local paint supplier to get an exact match
          Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
          Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
          Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
          Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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          • #6
            Coming on nicely & I think the white BD Resonant looks classy

            D94E393A-CA98-422C-91CC-155DA7DA2703_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
            Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
            Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
            Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
            Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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            • #7
              White drumhead on the front of a kick drum always looks better than black…

              I think it’s ingrained in my head that less expensive drums always had a black front head and more expensive kits had white as I was getting into drums in the 90’s.
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              • #8
                I guess in most cases as it brightens up a set

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                • #9
                  Yep, I love white Resonants on darker coloured kits. Really freshens them up I think
                  Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
                  Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
                  Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
                  Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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                  • #10
                    All completed & I absolutely love how it has come out. A lot of hard work but, these kits are worth the extra effort Looks superb with the period FF Snare.

                    C9DAFE46-569B-483F-B313-C14A7F66819E_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    391F3A35-ADBF-44D2-9258-4800804E32EE_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    5BA51C48-37E3-4EAD-87D6-5D7BD06B9044_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    A4DED26F-8232-4B13-A894-34F5098F5A63_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    2AA85EA0-6196-45AF-B31C-9F937E957731_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    6C38BB4E-0F1A-459A-A189-0DFC4DB586FC_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    DF621EF7-C077-4076-AB4C-CFBFD45CA39C_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    9F8F47C0-D941-4F99-AD5C-E1D908A3EAC3_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    A1508C8A-2FD8-4265-BF9B-9F333DBE4728_1_201_a by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                    Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
                    Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
                    Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
                    Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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                    • #11
                      9Y0A8207 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                      9Y0A8209 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                      9Y0A8208 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                      Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
                      Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
                      Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
                      Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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                      • #12
                        The Pacific Blue looks great! Splendid job.
                        About 25 years ago I played the engagement party of the lead singer of one of the most popular bands in our area of Florida. His band sat in on a break and their drummer could not believe my steel free floating snare. He said it was so sensitive it played like Formica. I appreciated the compliment and figured he was just being nice. Fast forward 20 years so it was 5 years ago I was in Florida visiting family and the trip coincided with that band's 30th anniversary show. Since I happened to be passing through I was invited to come by and sit in. I sat in on Jay's kit and I couldn't believe it, he had a free floating snare.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Josh Conover View Post
                          White drumhead on the front of a kick drum always looks better than black…

                          I think it’s ingrained in my head that less expensive drums always had a black front head and more expensive kits had white as I was getting into drums in the 90’s.
                          I just went through that with a mid-level Mapex kit I picked up to use as a beater kit at blues jams and outdoor gigs. Problem is now I like them too much. An FB Marketplace sale it came with a black EQ3 BD reso. EQ3 is my preference but it made the sapphire fade kit looked dismal. I couldn't find a Mapex logo head that wasn't putrid or in decent condition until I found this white logo head on Ebay that I actually like. Aesthetically I think it really wakes up the look of these drums.



                          Last edited by Ron Gerber; 07-02-2021, 03:41 PM.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Ron Gerber View Post
                            I just went through that with a mid-level Mapex kit I picked up to use as a beater kit at blues jams and outdoor gigs. Problem is now I like them too much. An FB Marketplace sale it came with a black EQ3 BD reso. EQ3 is my preference but it made the sapphire fade kit looked dismal. I couldn't find a Mapex logo head that wasn't putrid or in decent condition until I found this white logo head on Ebay that I actually like. Aesthetically I think it really wakes up the look of these drums.



                            White heads look much classier on a darker kit
                            Yamaha Recording Custom 10,12,13,16,22 in Cherry Red
                            Pearl Masters Premium Maple "Redline" in 12, 16, 22. Black on Black.
                            Premier Projector MK1. 12,13,16,22 in Piano Black
                            Endorser for Scymtek Cymbals & The London Drumstick Company.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Kevaruka View Post
                              9Y0A8207 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                              9Y0A8209 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                              9Y0A8208 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
                              Great job. I am a sucker for outdoor pics.
                              Eric G : Pearl,pAiSTe,Remo,Vic Firth,SKB,Roc n Soc,Roland V-Drums. Masters MCX Chestnut fade.
                              22"x18",10"x8",12"x9",16"x16". Ian Paice Snare.sigpic Why not ...

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