It's been a while since I posted last... A massive amount of uni assessment and a few other things going on have meant that the projects have been put aside for a little while.
But I'm on a semi-holiday now, which means I have a little more time to work on the kit and also the 6-stringer. I've been sanding on and off over the last few weeks, and the shells are ready for staining.
The plan is to do a 3-stage burst, using the colours I already have from the LP build. The outer edge will get a coat of Mahogany deep colour, then I'll do an inner burst of Mahogany base coat and Honey. So in theory, it should go from dark mahogany --> light mahogany --> honey.
It's a bit of an experiment, so while I know what I want it to look like, I have no idea how it will actually turn out. Here goes then!
Pic of the shells with the deep colour on:
In terms of the timber and the grain, it is very much a Frankenkit. Like a solid finish on a cheap guitar, the wrap hides a multitude of sins. The grain and possibly the timber in the outer ply differs significantly from shell to shell. But since I didn't have to pay for the shells in the first place, I'm not going to complain!
The 16" shell that will become the bass drum is definitely the star of the show:
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