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Stefanos
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« on: August 07, 2002, 05:52 AM »

I recently read that the paintjob on a drumset is a very difficult thing to accomplish and that it brings the cost of the kit way up. The alternative (that is usually used on entry level-kits or by custom drum builders) is a wrap around the drums. Most drummers seem to prefer the paintjob over the wrap because it looks a lot better. If we leave the "looks part" aside, are there any other disadvantages in having a wrap around your drums? Does it come off easily, for example? Any acoustic disadvantages? Also, does the TAMA starclassic performer EFX kit have a wrap on it, or something different?
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2002, 07:25 AM »

Very basic here:

The more you add to a drum the less it will resonate thereby affecting, usually a negative thing, the accoustical value of a drum.

Large air spaced lugs
Large legs mounts on floor toms
large airspaced tom mounts (doesn't matter if they are mounted to the bass or a rack/cymbal stand- unless we are considering the bass drum)
tom mounts on the bass drum
wraps of any kind that I'm aware of around the drums.

All these things and perhaps even more- if they are on the drum they will affect the drums inate ability to resonate truer than without these.  Now some drums need the basics so the higher end kits (though not always) generally have stained'laquered finishes, mounting set ups which clamp to the rims (just not the shell of the drum) or at least low surface area clamps to the shell.  Lugs tend to be of the tube lug type or smaller more solid cast lugs.  Its all a matter of surface area contact.  The less stuff touching the shell the better.

Now consider that poor paint job- I'd recommend something other than paint anyway- it builds up a layer on top of the drum- yeah so does laquer but not near as thick and a whole lot better than a wrap.
Even if the end product isn't a nice looking as a wrap it will likely have a better sound
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2002, 11:15 AM »

professional wrap jobs like on the starclassic preformers add little to worry about.  yeah its another layer.  but with the right glue and right procedure its not any different than another ply of wood.  so your 6ply toms are now 7.  if you were doing it yourself id go with  a stain and simple laquer.  
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