
RecordingMaster
A Sarcastic Statement
Hey there,
I think it would be useful to get a couple of ballpark opinions on a few Tune-ups I want to have done to my current Tama Kit.
1 - Bearing edges re-cut.
I was thinking of getting the bearing edges re-cut on top and bottom for my 12 and 13 toms. Not terribly noticeable but with a close finger swipe you can feel it needs a fresh cut.
Any of you know (in USD) about how much something like that would cost just for two drums. I understand all Drum Techs have different prices, but I'm looking to put together an overall average from your answers just to get a ball park idea.
2 - Re-finishing shells
I was also thinking of getting my shells re-finished. They currently they have a solid blue/teal finish which has dents and scrathes from years of use without cases (wasn't me! Bought 'em used years ago). I was thinking of going with something fresh looking but nothing too fancy (no fades or starbursts or zebra or anything).
Any of you know how much re-finishing a whole kit would cost? I thought I could go two ways:
A - Re-finish the actual covering material
or
B- Tear off the original finish and get it stained/glossed.
Which would be more expensive of the two types of re-finishing and does anyone have a ballpark cost for this?
Oh and here are my drum sizes:
9/10" Tom
11/12" Tom
12/13" Tom
16/16" Floor Tom
16/22" Kick.
Any useful input would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help guys!
I think it would be useful to get a couple of ballpark opinions on a few Tune-ups I want to have done to my current Tama Kit.
1 - Bearing edges re-cut.
I was thinking of getting the bearing edges re-cut on top and bottom for my 12 and 13 toms. Not terribly noticeable but with a close finger swipe you can feel it needs a fresh cut.
Any of you know (in USD) about how much something like that would cost just for two drums. I understand all Drum Techs have different prices, but I'm looking to put together an overall average from your answers just to get a ball park idea.
2 - Re-finishing shells
I was also thinking of getting my shells re-finished. They currently they have a solid blue/teal finish which has dents and scrathes from years of use without cases (wasn't me! Bought 'em used years ago). I was thinking of going with something fresh looking but nothing too fancy (no fades or starbursts or zebra or anything).
Any of you know how much re-finishing a whole kit would cost? I thought I could go two ways:
A - Re-finish the actual covering material
or
B- Tear off the original finish and get it stained/glossed.
Which would be more expensive of the two types of re-finishing and does anyone have a ballpark cost for this?
Oh and here are my drum sizes:
9/10" Tom
11/12" Tom
12/13" Tom
16/16" Floor Tom
16/22" Kick.
Any useful input would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help guys!