I Took an Angle Grinder to my Ludwig Supraphonic

[@rdavidr]

Be sure to tell me how I ruined this Supra!

[@ThatBassistK]

Being me, I would have probably either powder coated it or fully stripped it to have it anodized but that's just because I never would have thought to do the relic/rustic thing. All in all it looks great and still sounds great, that's all that matters.

[@legitpolice897]

Lazy Dave back at it again! 🤣🤣

[@blakecurtis7809]

Haha hah no matter what you do ya can't make everyone happy.

[@MK-kq1mb]

It could also be sandblasted now after the chrome is off, then you would get a more consistent matte finish I guess. But still, everything feels better than the flaky chrome.

[@bielanski2493]

@@MK-kq1mb yeah a shot cabinet would be a good addition to the toolkit

[@brodycuster3773]

Forget the snare, that was the tastiest groove you ever dropped.

[@ShaMan54321]

I thought the same thing! Solid groove for sure. Really locked in!

[@elijahmccormick3360]

Bro fr

[@willleone2002]

Lol retweet that brother, the kit sounds bigger too

[@MatthewClise]

Seriously, that jam on the Vox kit was some quality material. Thank you, sir.

[@bbradleyish]

I love how controlled and crunchy that snare sounds and yes, you’re playing... 🤯

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Just the title gave me anxiety. Not sure why. These things aren’t rare. After seeing it done, I think it’s a good candidate for some patina.

[@AndrewTGreen]

Chemical etching FTW!!!

[@TheEnderBand]

Yes pls make a kickss steampunk snare

[@MusicIsGreat777]

My OCD is going to kill me now with that badge being tilted. Still a cool idea!

[@bonzoleum]

I personally think it looks sharp. A MATRIX SUPRA.

[@Henry-uv9xu]

The Kind has spoken.

[@IamUncledeuce]

I'm a spraypaint kinda guy, textured "hammered bronze" rustoleum is a go-to. Call me lazy...

[@TJCombo67]

Dude your playing in this vids was SICK! I’ve watched your vids for years and your chips have really grown!

[@SwordCymbal79]

Oh and I really dug that track and how you played it, especially that fill at the end. Mighty fine chops RdavidR

[@dubearjun]

2:16 THE SYNC UP WITH THE BEAT IS SO NAUGHTY

[@willkeebler6635]

There’s a drum shop in Minneapolis called Twin Cities Drum Collective that does this. Theirs have more of a brushed finish. Sounds great!

[@Pianomagicdude]

When I got the notification, I only read the title and thought it was a Wintergatan video

[@rdavidr]

Pain is temporary, glory is forever.

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

I believe John Douglas (drum tech for Alex Van Halen) did something similar to Alex's supraphonic, which lead to the birth of the AVH signature snare

[@jarman_2000]

Just wanna point out that, stylistically speaking, you are my favorite drummer to listen to. I have like half of your video library saved just for creative reference.

[@MarianFD]

Love the drum but I also love how you approached the track and changed your playing as it went

[@Motherloadrocks]

I like it,better than the peeling chrome

[@lukerafferty1378]

oh damn, I'm quick today. Loving these more chill videos!

[@insanedrummer89]

Your playing has come a long way man. Killer groove

[@CaryDunlap]

I think it looks great... lots of character! Sounds killer, too.

[@kameronpattison5880]

I've been a subscriber since the 100 rivets in a cymbal video. Your drumming has improved so much. Very musical and tasteful.

[@ShaMan54321]

Freakin love that sound! I also really enjoyed the groove. Have you been practicing more recently? You just settled into this groove in a way like you haven’t before on this channel!

[@killerhamster1395]

I personally think it looks great! Has a unique feeling to it.

[@davidwhitten4538]

Drum has good initial attack with a decent grunt. I like it. Fits right in with the Vox kit.

[@mdrumt]

I recently "relic'd" my old brass Pearl Free Floater shell. Removed the lacquer, and sat the drum in a salt and vinegar vapor chamber. Love the rustic steak punk finish!

[@mdrmrgrl9622]

Ludwig chroming on their hardware in the 70’s was horrible! It peeled off! This snare must’ve been from that era! Ha! Same 70’s style badge. It sounds great though! Dig the groove too!💖

[@rogerweiland6384]

The rounded corners on the badge make a 90's model

[@bangdrums]

Clicked for the drum diy stuff, stayed for the music.

[@Noteven0]

You should use an aluminum patina on it. Make it a true one of a kind.

[@CHEWEDOUTNH]

I have a 76 supra and stripped the chrome off as well. I was going to try and buff it to shine. But I actually painted it black and put light bar bell type hardware on it. Looks rad, sounds as awesome as usual.

[@greggpiller1029]

Got that Camp Lo vibe with that groove!! That snare sounds SWEET!!!

[@wadeburgan1574]

Loved the performance and the mix. Great work brother!

[@tuskedbeast]

The whole kit sounds awesome. Agree with you about what would have been a cool place to stop sanding.

[@kgamaseg]

I think it looks and sounds GREAT!! It has a that Fender-Custom-Shop-Relic-vibe. With less layers of "stuff" I'm pretty sure certain frequencies will be eliminated and other accentuated. The end result, to me, has a nice full fat solid sound.

[@Grayham4]

Pain is temporary, glory is forever

[@ouime60]

I’ve got a 1968 Supra. It’s the best snare I’ve ever owned. It’s the best snare I’ve ever played! Every drummer should own one 😁

[@MeTuLHeD]

Proof of concept! A Supra sounds great no matter what it looks like!

[@maya60778]

Love the sound of this kit and the snare fits really well.

[@blakecurtis7809]

Sounds good. However a little bit of snare ring is acceptable in my book. Especially with old Ludwig snare drums.

[@noahaines]

Jheeez! Some of your best drumming to date dave!

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

I've also heard that you can sandblast a shell removing the Chrome. Then polish up the bare aluminum shell and it'll look really nice. I seen an example of this once and it looked great. Also seen somebody take off most of the Chrome feather the edges and spray paint with a really nice blue color and that turned out nice to

[@alexanderlicalzi9447]

Damn I actually love the sound of it, dry and low. But it’s mid is really compliments it and brings out the ghost notes a lot.

[@AndrewKonkey]

I dig it, Dave! Love the industrial look and old school sound!

[@drdennsemann]

The playing was insane! Especially 06:11. The snare sounds sooo gooood.

[@giuliocarmassi]

that ride tho...

[@craigstrickland1572]

Should have tried 0000 steel wool. It may not help with pitting but it can make stuff shine. I would have thrown glue in the badly blistered/pitted areas and then throw glitter at it to match whatever kit it was going with. That or rubbed some ash or something dark into the voids. I like the way it turned out though.

[@VaudeoProductions]

Dude, that snare (and honestly the rest of the kit) sounds freaking incredible 🤯

[@rogerweiland6384]

supraphonic is still my favorite snare. I have a 5 and a 6.5. I have a pile of other snares, but these are my favorites.

[@wep5906]

I have a super sensitive I did the same thing too. I ended up getting some nice swirl patterns and it almost looks hammered. On a regular keystone Supra, I was able to sand most of it out with an belt sander on an angle and then paint it with automotive paint and clear. Super sensitive has been sitting since I am not sure if I love it, but I found the nickel underneath was the worst part.

[@vincentbuonora8477]

You might try an aluminum sealer\primer and then powder paint. You did a lot of work but it required more to get to its original aluminum. Rest on it, then make a plan for a spray paint finish; many options....

[@dviramichai]

Dude absolute chops, amazing picket groove, super tasty

[@Goliemaskguy]

Dave stright killing it on this song that fill was fire

[@andym28]

What you could do is bury the metal shell in the garden. Same concept as burying cymbals. I tried it with a cheap steel snare and it sounded way darker and looks cool.

[@RHDrumLessons]

Holy hell that snare sounds incredible. And I really dig that Saluda crash too.

[@loganpaul3374]

Great job, 400 sounds fab, excellent groove.

[@rhythmista7707]

Mad max supra. Looks great. If I ever found one in which the chrome was ruined, I'd do the same thing. On a side note, digging the early 70s background music during the resto process..👍

[@Loki_Morningstar666]

I think it looks really cool!!!! Still sounds awesome.

[@brikkmaster7503]

wow that was honestly my favorite demo of drums with a track anyone has done

[@wayneglass9996]

Sounds and looks great, nice work!!!

[@RoeShamBoe]

been here a while. you got a great channel. never stop.

[@steveforssdrums]

I think it looks great. And it sounds awesome.

[@SwordCymbal79]

Halfway through the video I was thinking it looked pretty “unique”, but that unique matches the “unique” VOX melted kick drum with its Gatorchrome wrap to perfection. If you planned this, bravo. If not, congrats anyway😎

[@MrAVGNdude]

That first instrumental>>>>>>>>>🔥🔥

[@adoraquodincendisti]

have you done something different? the sound was always quite good but this time it was blowing me away.

[@DannyAckermans]

I've had the same problem. I stripped down a tama snare, was planning on buffing it out and make it shiny again. Lost interest and now it is in the shed somewhere. Today saw it laying around and had the plan of makin it in a clock

[@scottoakley290]

Did this to my ludwig super sensitive not so long ago... Bare steel rather than flaking chrome looks a hell lot better 👍

[@BruceRichardsonMusic]

Hey man. That would probably be a pretty good base for a tinted automotive clearcoat finish. OR...even a glitter coat if you know an automotive guy who's really good. If you did a glitter coat first in chrome glitter, the trick would be to create a turntable rig to hit it at a slight angle, so that the center feature gets properly coated on the first two passes, then finally on the third pass spray it dead on to even everything out. Bearing edge would need to be taped through that process, and then pull the tape and give the edge of the glitter coat a sand to make sure that there are no rough spots you can feel. Then clear or tint clearcoats. You'd end up with something that looked like the slickest ever glitter wrap. Once you got the hardware back on it, it would be ludicrous. For a Supra, I think that would be a much more interesting option than a patina. You literally never see that type of shell with something that looks like a wrap, since it would be technically almost impossible to achieve at scale.

[@TimBoxBoi]

Love how you include the music in your plays. Love your vids man. Keep them up. Because of watching your dollar three videos, I’m inspired to find ways to fix my drum and improvise it to my liking. :)

[@parkermurray7435]

Bro, that kick slaps! 😎

[@nathanielhawkins6959]

Sound awesome and looks unique. Great job

[@SWAT6809]

Yeah I would have stopped when you in hindsight wanted to stop aswell. Had a interesting look to it and would be cool with some polish on that red-ish patina.

[@garrettguadiana1327]

Honestly I like the way it looks “rustic” or worn. And also the kick tho!

[@31turnip]

Mix sounded really cool in this one 👍👍👍

[@david_brnckr7219]

Would be very interesting to see you spray painting this

[@RedeyePerc]

Great groove! Nice to see the Saluda in a video.

[@jeffpeff]

I would have used a burnishing tool, and a clear coat. It would look like the aluminum cowlings on The Spirit of St. Louis airplane.

[@thebreakfastmenu]

That whole kit sounds pretty amazing.

[@NIGHTWHEEL...]

Definitely want to see that crazy layer finish!

[@dfd309]

I had the same problem and sand blasted my supra. Worked great 👍

[@jaymeramirez7435]

I’ll send you my 70’s Supra and you can make it however ya want. No rush either. 😉

[@jonashellborg8320]

The snare sounds great! And looks kind of cool now.

[@frankrolandjr.1060]

You realize you will start having big name drummers hitting you up to fix their beat down gear and you'll be making new income. Love what your posting and respecting what your posting. Your playing better and better each Video.

[@sallysez]

Did the same thing- wish you have shown how to address the air vent/grommet going back in on the thin metal shell. Next video on a metal shell, please!

[@DaveDaHunt3R]

maybe a sandblaster would have removed all the chrome bringing it to bare aluminum as you planned

[@JavyonVISION]

Love or hate the finish, the sound is tried and true!!

[@EnterAnders]

Really love the tones here - very "elastic-y"

[@billnicholas1381]

It sounds good and so do you.

[@LuanFronza1]

in one part of the project it looks like a digital camo, i would love to see that haha, and u have the sticker printer, i think it would looks cool

[@thomasdickey7033]

you make a drum sound great.

[@stevendennison1909]

You fucking killed this one. My favorite one of your snares for sure. Would love to see a sonor finish type snare.

[@elijahmccormick3360]

David I think it’d be cool if you sanded down to the layers and leave it outside in the weather for a while to see what happens. The copper parts would turn green i guess and you’d have a lot of green striped and then maybe seal with clear coat?

[@elijahmccormick3360]

If you get another chance that is

[@JailDoctor1]

Every time I restore a Classic, I almost always yous a Brillo pad and Kmart Chrome Ultra 2000 for the final coat. Finish it up with new Remos from the 90tys. Broke in. DSW JLDR

[@robertnelson2719]

It’s your drum so no judging you. But I think this drum deserves some respect so if it were mine I would do a full resto on it. I know that would be expensive and you already have other snares, but that’s why people restore old cars, planes, boats, houses etc. As always, love your channel and your music.

[@JakeStaffin]

The look of this snare reminds me of the style of the previous generation Gretsch Full Range Brushed Brass snares. I wonder if this has any effect on the sound of the drum, but I like whatever it did to this drum. Also, that Sonor finish style would be super cool to try doing in the future!!

[@ImSueeb]

People can get mad all they want. Alex Van Halen did the exact same thing :)

[@rhythmista7707]

His tech did it..😁

[@ARRGHcheese]

idk I think it fits in with the rest of the kit pretty well (even though that kit's going away). Also, probably some of the best playing I've heard from you, nice stuff!

[@BeastOfSoda]

Great chops on the demo track, man. Stepping up your game, I reckon.

[@alecfpf]

That's how a snare should sound like in my ears. God I wish I could get one for the studio.

[@adanvaldcontreras4283]

Legendary sound.. Ludwig 👍👍

[@angusfuzz]

I vote for a video on the halfway point.. and my second vote goes to getting another one down uniformly to the copper plating all around. Has to be a way

[@Customwinder1]

Looks better with a raw shell. Great work mate 👍

[@rustyblades2566]

I have to say..I really like what you did to the Snare.

[@dugeniadugeniadugeniadugen5266]

The Vox sounds great!