As I mentioned last week, I’ve been restoring a drum kit. Here are the results. The finish is black diamond pearl. Of course I added a Sutro Tower print to the bass drum. Who doesn’t want custom stuff? The cleaned up snare drum and its original stand. Cleaned up like a dream. The rack tom arm before its bath in dishwashing liquid and Bar Keeper’s Friend. The rack tom arm after its bath in dishwashing liquid and Bar Keeper’s Friend. Everything came off and got a bath. Keeping

My dad had this drum kit sitting in his garage. He told me I could have it years ago but I always fly home and have been unable to bring it back with me. Plus, I don’t really have a place to put it. Well, I managed to solve both of those problems by making a drive down to Los Angeles and by having a friend who is a musician and who also just happens to have space for such a drum kit to live. It’s a 1965 Ludwig kit and I’m not entirely sure but I think it’s a Downbeat (black d