RESOURCES
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For certain materials, the following links ARE NOT the only sites that sell the product! Do some homework and shop around.
Building Forums:
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www.ghostnote.net
www.drumforum.org
www.reranch.com/reranch
New Drum Shells:
Links noted with *BE offer “Bearing Edge” cuts. Please contact the suppliers to request a specific type of bearing edge cut.
www.precisiondrum.com (*BE, Maple, Vintage Mahogany, Vintage Maple, and Birch shells made by Keller. Acrylic made by RCI. Exotic wood shells made by Vaughncraft. Maple shells can be provided in any depth! Three different styles of wood hoops/rims are made in house from Keller Maple shell stock)
www.drumfoundry.com (*BE, Maple, Aluminum Snare Shells)
www.drummaker.com (*BE, Maple, Acyrlic shells. Call or e-mail for Birch and Mahogany orders)
www.aitwood.com (Birch, Maple, Mahogany, Aluminum Snare Shells, and Rocket Shells. Most of AIT’s wood drum shells come in large tubes… but AIT can make accommodations and cut shells to, or close to, the desired drum depth)
www.amdrumparts.com (*BE, Maple Shells)
www.egodrumsupply.com (*BE, Maple)
www.eamesdrumshells.com (*BE, Hand Crafted, North American Birch Drum Shells)
www.drumgearonline.com (*BE, Maple Shells)
www.jtpercussion.com (*BE, Exotic Stave Drum Shells)
www.rhythmkingdrums.com (*BE, Stave, Steam Bent, and Segmented Drum Shells)
www.unixdrums.com (*BE, Beautiful Stave Drum Shells)
www.goldntimesdrums.com (*BE, awesome Acrylic Drum Shells)
www.vaughncraft.com (*BE, Exotic and Domestic Solid Drum Shells and more)
www.ebay.com (Looking to refurbish an old drum set? Watch for deals on used drums)
Drum Hardware:
Check the EXTRAS section for a “drum hardware and considerations” checklist. Want to powder coat your hardware? Check for a local Powder Coater near you…or click HERE to visit Ego Drum Supply (any Ego manufactured hardware can be powder coated for FREE….or you can send them other hardware to powder coat for a very reasonable fee).
www.precisiondrum.com
www.drumfoundry.com
www.egodrumsupply.com
www.drummaker.com
www.allstardrum.com
www.bestdrumdeals.com
www.jamminsam.com
www.amdrumparts.com
www.leecsutom.com
Laminate Materials:
Links noted with *C offer stripe “cutting” and single piece cuts to your specifications. If ordering stripe cuts or single piece cuts, please call the businesses and speak directly with an employee!
www.precisiondrum.com (*C, Over 50 standard wrap colors in stock! Endless custom wrap colors now available, including stripes, fades, and custom computer graphics. Cut wrap to any sizes. Free samples available upon request. 3M 30-NF Contact Cement)
www.drumfoundry.com (*C, Custom Graphics and Fabrics. Call Drum Foundry to order 3M Double Sided Peel and Stick Tape…it’s not listed on their site!)
www.drummaker.com (Custom graphics, offers full sheets, half sheets, and quarter sheets of a huge variety of wraps. Click HERE for 3M 30-NF Contact Cement. Drummaker also offers a super strong tape similar to the 3M Double Sided Peel and Stick Tape. Order that HERE
www.drumfoundry.com (*C, Custom Graphics and Fabrics. Call Drum Foundry to order 3M Double Sided Peel and Stick Tape…it’s not listed on their site!)
www.jamminsam.com (*C)
www.drumdesigns.com (*C, Really cool laminates that look like exotic wood veneers, and tons more.)
www.rockenwraps.com/rockenwraps.html
www.veneersupplies.com/default.php?cPath=86_37 (Laminate J-Roller)
Collage Materials:
www.dickblick.com/zz006/28e/ (Golden Gel Mediums “Regular Gloss)
Staining Materials:
www.veneersupplies.com/default.php?cPath=42 (TransTint Dye, alcohol or water medium)
www.drumfoundry.com (Aniline Powder Dye)
www.stewmac.com (Dye)
www.drumfoundry.com (Aniline Powder Dye)
www.drummaker.com (Trans Tint dye and powder dye)
www.dickblick.com/zz211/01/ (Black ink for ebonizing wood)
www.dickblick.com/zz250/03/ (Preval Spray Unit)
Veneering Materials:
As stated in the Guerrilla Drum Making DVD, research veneer types and consider size, sheet quantity, veneer hue, and the finish type that you want on your drums BEFORE buying veneer. Don’t be afraid to call these people, they know more than you can imagine!!!
www.joewoodworker.com (Veneer, Oval Shaped Veneer Saw, Veneer Joint Tape)
www.morganwood.com (Veneer, Oval Shaped Veneer Saw)
www.certainlywood.com (Veneer)
www.woodcraft.com (Veneer, Oval Shaped Veneer Saw, and more)
www.woodcraft.com/search/search.aspx?query=tack+cloth (Tack cloths sold in a 24 pack)
www.amazon.com/Pearson-Gerson-Tack-Cloth/dp/B0006OG0PO (Tack cloths sold in singles)
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/finitiipolco.html (3M Finesse It II)
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fingradsanpa.html (Fine sand paper grades)
Sun-Bursting Materials and Solid Color Aerosol Sprays:
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/sunprod.html (Bursting aerosol cans)
www.stewmac.com (Bursting aerosol cans)
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fencuscol.html (Solid color aerosol spray)
www.stewmac.com (Solid color aerosol spray, staining materials, great information and more)
www.drummaker.com (Behlen aerosol laquers. Solid black, satin finish, natural maple and more)
www.woodcraft.com/search/search.aspx?query=tack+cloth (Tack cloths sold in a 24 pack)
www.amazon.com/Pearson-Gerson-Tack-Cloth/dp/B0006OG0PO (Tack cloths sold in singles)
Tools:
www.irwin.com (Irwin Unibit)
www.mytoolstore.com/klein/59001.html (Klein Unibit)
www.drumfoundry.com (Step drill bit)
www.harborfreight.com (Affordable tools)
Extra Information/Great Sites:
www.bigdrumthump.com
www.drummerworld.com
blog.makezine.com
blog.wired.com
thinairpress.blogsome.com and www.roarockit.com
www.theblackpage.net
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Materials Used
Items marked with an * symbol are specific items that can be found online through the HELPFUL LINKS list. All other items can be found at hardware stores, craft/hobby stores, Wal-Mart and more (as well as on-line stores).
Collage:
*7” x 8” Wood Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges, 6 Ply
*8” Triple Flanged Chrome Hoop, 5 Hole (x2)
*8” Chrome Drum Support System (5 lug)
*Chrome Tom Lug with Screws/Washers
* 1 and 5/8” Chrome Tension Rods
*Threaded Air Vent, Chrome With Gasket
*White Nylon Washers
320 Grit Sand Paper
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
3M Disposable Respirator
Adjustable Combination Square
Cordless or Electric Drill
Exacto Knife and Extra Blades
Flat, 1/2” Painters Brush
*Golden Gel Mediums “Regular Gloss”
Granite Slab (Alternative: Cutting Mat)
*Irwin #1 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at
hardware stores)
Locktite “Blue” Threadlocker
Rust-Oleum “American Accents”
Clear Top Coat Aerosol Spray
Screwdriver
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
Tinfoil
Black Stain:
*8” x 10” Wood Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges, 6 Ply
*10” Chrome Drum Support System (6 lug)
*10” Maple Wood Hoops, 6 Hole (x2)
* 1 and 5/8” Chrome Tension Rods
*Threaded Air Vent, Chrome With Gasket
* Round Tom Lugs With Gaskets and Screws/Washers
*White Nylon Washers
#0000 Steel Wool
220 Grit Sand Paper
320 Grit Sand Paper
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
Adjustable Combination Square
Cordless or Electric Drill
Flexible Sanding Sponge
Formby’s Traditional High-Gloss Tung Oil Finish, 16 oz.
(If Allergic To Nuts, Use Linseed Oil).
Formby’s Lemon Oil Treatment
*Irwin #1 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at hardware stores)
Locktite “Blue” Thread Locker
Rubber Gloves
Scott “Original Blue”
Shop Towels
Screwdriver
Sponge (Dye Application)
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
Tinfoil
*Transtint Dye Solution, 2 oz. (Also found at local woodworking stores)
Vaseline, 100% Petroleum Jelly
Veneer:
*9” x 13” Wood Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges, 6 Ply
*13” Triple Flanged Black Chrome Hoop, 6 Hole (x2)
*13” Black Chrome Drum Support System (6 lug)
*1” Black Chrome Tube Lugs With Gaskets and Screws/Washers
*1 and 5/8” Black Chrome Tension Rods
*Threaded Air Vent, Black Chrome With Gasket
*White Nylon Washers
3” Disposable “Touch Up” Paint Roller
320 Grit Sand Paper
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
3M Disposable Respirator
*3M Finesse It II (2) Finishing Material Machine Polish (Also available At Auto Part
Supply Stores)
*400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200,
1500, 2000 Grit WET/DRY Sand Paper (Also found at auto supply stores)
Adjustable Combination Square
*Birdseye Maple Veneer
Cordless or Electric Drill
Cutting Jig Materials: Two (2) 15” x 97” PB Shelving Board Units (3/4” Thick) and One (1) 6’ Aluminum Corner Protector
Deft Lacquer Sanding Sealer Aerosol Spray
Deft Clear Lacquer Wood Finish, “Gloss” Aerosol Spray
Denatured Alcohol
Distilled Water
Elmer’s Yellow Wood Glue Electric Iron
Elmer’s Stainable “Solvent Free” Wood Putty
Fingernail File
Flexible Sanding Sponge
*Gerson Tack Cloths (Also found at specialty woodworking stores)
Hand Clamps
*Irwin #1 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at
hardware stores)
Locktite “Blue” Threadlocker
*Preval Disposable Spray Unit (Spraying Alcohol Based Dyes)
Razor/Utility Knife (or *Oval Shaped Veneer Saw. Anything that’s sharp, and doesn’t bend!)
(Also found at local woodworking stores)
Rubber Gloves
Scott “Original Blue”
Shop Towels
Screwdriver
Sponge (Dye Application)
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
Tinfoil
*Transtint Dye Solution, 2 oz. (x2) (Also found at specialty woodworking stores)
*Veneer Joint Tape, 3 Hole (Also found at specialty woodworking stores)White Out
Sunburst:
*15” x 15” Wood Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges, 6 Ply
*15” Triple Flanged Chrome Hoop, 8 Hole (x2)
*Round Floor Tom Leg Brackets (Set of 3)
*Floor Tom Legs 10.5 mm (Set of 3)
*Single Point EGONIS Drum Lugs with Screws/Washers
*4.5” Chrome Tension Rods
*1” Chrome Tension Rods
*Threaded Air Vent, Chrome With Gasket
*White Nylon Washers
#0000 Steel Wool
16” x 24” Large Square
220 Grit Sand Paper
320 Grit Sand Paper
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
3M 3” Blue Painters Tape
3M Disposable Respirator
Adjustable Combination Square
Cordless or Electric Drill
Deft Lacquer Sanding Sealer Aerosol Spray
Deft Clear Lacquer Wood Finish, “Gloss” Aerosol Spray
Flexible Sanding Sponge
*Gerson Takk Cloths (Also found at local woodworking stores)
*Guitar ReRanch Sunbursting Aerosol Spray, BURST AMBER and TWO COLOR EDGE
*Irwin #1 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at hardware
stores)
Lacquer Thinner (Nozzle Soaking)
Locktite “Blue” Threadlocker
Scott “Original Blue”
Shop Towels
Screwdriver
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
Tinfoil
Wax Paper
Laminate:
*18” x 20” Wood Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges, 8 Ply
*2” x 20” Wood Bass Drum Hoops (x2) with Round Over Edge and Relief Cut, 12 ply
*2” Single Ended Brass Bass Drum Tube Lug With Gaskets and 8 ply Screws/Washers
*2” Single Ended Black Chrome Bass Drum Tube Lug With Gaskets and 8 ply Screws/Washers
*4” Black Chrome Tension Rods
*4” Brass Tension Rods
*Die Cast Brass Bass Drum Claws
*Die Cast Black Bass Drum Claws
*White Nylon Washers
*Heavy Duty Black Bass Drum Spurs (x2) With Gaskets and Screws/Washers
320 Grit Sand Paper
16” x 24” Large Square
320 Grit Sand Paper
*3M Double Sided Peel and Stick Tape, 1.5” x 60 Yards
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
3M 3” Blue Painters Tape
*3M Fastbond 30-NF Contact adhesive, 1 quart
Adjustable Combination Square
Cordless or Electric Drill
Fingernail File
Gold Color Aerosol Spray
*Irwin #1 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at hardware stores)
*Laminate Sheets (Topo Gold, Black Gloss)
*Laminate J-Roller (Also found at hardware stores)
Locktite “Blue”
Threadlocker
Mini-Cordless Driver Drill
Razor Blade
Rubber Gloves
Scissors
Screwdriver
Sponge (Glue Application)
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
Wax Paper
White Out
Acrylic:
*6.5” x 13” Acrylic Caramel Drip Drum Shell with Double 45º Bearing Edges
and Snare Beds
*13” PureSound Snare Wires (20 Strand)
*13” Triple Flanged Chrome Hoop, Snare Side, 8 Hole
*13” Die Cast Chrome Hoop, Batter Side, 8 Hole
*Dunnett R-Class Snare Throw Off (Strainer) and Butt Plate, Mounting Screws/Washers
*White Nylon Washers
*EGO Flat Top Chrome Double Ended Snare Lugs with Screws/Washers
*2.5” Chrome Tension Rods
*Threaded Air Vent, Chrome With Gasket
60 Grit Sand Paper (Snare Bed for Wood Shells)
320 Grit Sand Paper (Snare Bed for Wood Shells)
3M Blue painters Tape, Adhesive Level: LOW
Adjustable Combination Square
Cordless or Electric Drill
Flexible Sanding Sponge (Snare Bed for Wood Shells)
*Irwin #1 or # 2 UNIBIT, “Plastic and Metal”, 13 Hole Sizes (1/8” - 1/2”) (Also found at hardware stores)
Saran Wrap, Plastic Food Wrap
Tailor Tape (Inches and Centimeters)
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