Vintage Fibes Acrylic Drum Set Rescue, Clean up, restoration. 13,14,16,18,22 Bobby Chouinard's Set

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[@blatantlocalism1041]

Clear acrylic drums look so great with black dots!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

👍🏻

[@macadoo2530]

Super nice find. Always loved Phil Rudds Sonor smoke acrylic kit.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you! Me too!

[@SONORSQ2guy]

Good job the kit sounds great especially the snare very Bonhamish snare tone! 👍🤟

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Bobby!! Huge influence for me and many others, amazing drummer. 'Too Daze Gone' is a joy to play along to.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thanks for watching, Bobby was awesome! i just sold this set to his nephew roger who has the rest of his sets/drums.

[@DidYouReadEULA]

@@shawnsdrumcave Cool!!

[@kkupsky6321]

I didn’t know they had the reverse bearing of a vistalite. They’re lovely man. Great job.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you! 🙏

[@adamimberti6948]

Bro, i feel like this kit is a keeper. A fairly pristine piece of drum history.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

It's a beautiful set! Thanks for watching man!

[@adamimberti6948]

​@@shawnsdrumcaveNot trying to tell you what to do but I think it should have a permanent place in the collection. It really stands out amongst all the other kits.... maybe not a first choice as a player but a *great* conversation piece.

[@MrBrombomb]

This set looks and sounds awesome. My first kit was a Fibes Crystalite kit that included a 18” X 16” bass drum, 12” X 8” rack tom, & a 14”X 14” floor tom that had Ludwig mounting hardware. Unfortunately I never had the Fibes snare that came with it originally. When I traded it for my 80s 5 piece Pearl kit, I left a 2005 PDP 14” X 6 1/2” steel shell snare with it and kept my pure white wood shell Early 1980s Maxwin by Pearl snare that I had gotten with the Fibes kit because it sounds good and matches up well with my 1980s Pearl kit. Although the Fibes kit sounded really good, I felt limited by it and felt like it would be easier & more cost effective to expand the Pearl kit.

[@williampinner1893]

Nice job cleaning the kit.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thank you!

[@morrinsville23]

Such a cool kit! You never see kits like this down here in New Zealand, maybe the odd Ludwig, but never for a good deal, i have a custom Acrylic snare and it rules, one day ill be able to buy a new one

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks! 🙏 for sure, you will!

[@rhythmista7707]

Dude, Superb job restoring this beauty 💪💪

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you!

[@adee2569]

Fantastic!!! I can't believe there were no cracks!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Right? Thanks 🙏

[@beyer66]

Nice find! I love fibes and tend to scoop them up whenever I see them, if they aren’t crazy money.. those ones are very nice.. Usually FT leg mounts are broken, Bd spurs are missing, and ball/socket tom holders are broken.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thanks! i've noticed parts for them are $$ i found a sent of T rods for a reasonable price compared to others, luckily this was pretty complete. one floor tom bracket did have the key head screw broken off but i was able to get it out and replace it with a one i had kicking around. i have an idea what i'd want for it but what's your opinion on value/what it's "worth"? cool drums for sure, i may hang on to them but space is pretty tight right now lol thanks for watching!

[@beyer66]

@@shawnsdrumcave value on Fibes stuff is always weird. I see nice five piece kits for sale in the $1200 range and they sit for a long time without anybody buying them. on the other hand LUDWIG vistalite stuff sells like hotcakes because it’s more popular…. But the Ludwig stuff wasn’t really made as nice and cracks easier than Fibes do in my opinion and many others. For now, I’ve just been taking advantage of the fact that you can find cool restorable Fibes stuff on the cheap… And hoping that someday it becomes super valuable/Collectable

[@Dodrums10]

My first kit was a chrome Fibes in 1970. Loved them. Absolutely great kit here. Well done, brother!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

That's awesome, this is my first fibes. Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@Sundaydrumday]

wow, I can not believe how well this cleaned up! Looks great!!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you 🙏

[@drumrnva]

Good stuff. I didn't know the Fibes had undersized shells. I would ditch the tom brackets and go with suspension mounts, but that's just me.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks! Not sure they're fiberglass are the same but I would think they are. I only use one rack tom and typically use a snare stand, I just set it up like this for the video. Honestly the tom mounts make me nervous, this set survived 40+ yrs, last thing I want is to be the one to crack something 🤣

[@timcloutier3729]

Another OUTSTANDING cleanup / restoration job. Fills my heart with joy to see the care you put into all your kits. Is there away to contact you in person? I'm in the Methuen Ma. area, and see that your local. Have some vintage kits I've restored myself, with quite the story that goes with them. To long to type and share here. Also some great cleaning products and techniques that I use, you might find useful. As I like to say.... "DRUM TILL YOU GO NUMB"🤘🏻🥁

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks brother! Yes I'm on Instagram under the same name shawn100011 or use the link on my channel page. You can PM me there (exchange numbers) i'm also on FB. I'm maybe 45 min from you, south of Boston. I'm always up for cool stories and exchanges of ideas. Thanks for watching!

[@jules7456]

I love your channel, man, so much effort and hard work, cheers.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you 🙏

[@MM-kh7nx]

Wicked Well Done Sir!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thank you!

[@1thess523]

Nice score, Even though I live an hour and change from Austin Texas I don't see too many Fibes kits around

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks 🙏 I don't come across many either!

[@rockdrummer80]

you did a nice job

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks man 🙏

[@drumdiscussion7776]

Wow what a time capsule. You did an awesome job; it looks as it did in the 70's!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you 🙏

[@fabianpaicefan157]

Gorgeous Kit ! Joey Kramer had a similar kit except with a 26” kick very well built drums it seems very nice work 👍

[@shawnsdrumcave]

I saw that! Billy cobham had a huge set too! Thanks! And that's for watching!

[@fabianpaicefan157]

I saw Bobby Chouinard drumming for Gary Moore back in the 80’s I remember him being a very solid hard hitter ! I think he was playing his Pink Ludwig kit that night from his Billy Squier days again beautiful drums

[@shawnsdrumcave]

@@fabianpaicefan157 that's awesome! his nephew roger has that pink kit! his playing on all those classic Squier records was perfect for the music!

[@mdrmrgrl9622]

Nicely done!! 🥁My friend Bobby back in the 80’s owned that exact kit and he and they literally sounded Monstrous!!🥁

[@shawnsdrumcave]

That's cool! And thank you 🙏

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Nice

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Ty!

[@coreybondurant]

Beautiful! Amazing find. As always, love your content. Drum nerds be well!!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks brother!

[@Rogersdrumvideos]

Fantastic as always. Your vids never disappoint. Those cleaned up unbelievably and sound amazing

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks brother 🙏

[@ivorjones9961]

Excellent clean up Shawn, man they sound great! Thanks for sharing. Love hunting for drums.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you!

[@mr.anderson70]

Thanks for the time lapse of the clean up. Very cool set!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks for watching!

[@earldrum]

What a great kit! It looks beautiful man! Great find Shawn! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻😎🥁

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks brother! 🙏

[@timbofromkeno]

If you can do the same magic to that Grestch kit in the back, I'm gonna be pumped. Great work, Shawn!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Oh it's on! Trying to hunt down some parts for it, unfortunately the wrap is not in the greatest shape but I'm gonna do my best to salvage it and get it to player grade anyways lol thanks brother!

[@timbofromkeno]

@@shawnsdrumcave Can't wait to see the video once it's done. What parts are you looking for? I might know a guy...

[@shawnsdrumcave]

@@timbofromkeno 12" hoop, 14" hoop 20" with a inlay or some scraps I can make an inlay out of, 1 bass drum lug, a rail mount and a set of T rods & claws. Hopefully without second mortgaging my house haha player grade stuff would be ideal for a reasonable price. I almost thought about punting it as a project instead of getting to deep into parts on it but i think im going to see this through and bring it back the best I can. Lol thanks bud! I appreciate it! Im on the insta under the same shawn100011 if you need to message me.

[@markk9175]

this is what I STA-TED with.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Not hard to tell where I'm from 🤣 thanks for watching man!

[@garyglynn6124]

Great job as always Shawn,Really looks great!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you!

[@sandyhanson6082]

Excellent! That is a very cool set!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thank you!

[@clc63]

Wow

[@shawnsdrumcave]

🙏

[@bradforde350]

The Atlas snare drum stand on this set is the one your looking for on the stainless set. Im pretty sure

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Good eye man! It is the one I was looking for but for the green sparkles. I was almost positive I had one kicking around and in fact almost bought another one when it was right behind me on my black cortex set the whole time 🤣 thanks for watching!

[@tomkelsey2303]

you can shine that hardware with WD-40 also.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Yup! Thanks for watching!

[@AeroDude73]

Is that old school gas ⛽️ pump working? Love your videos. Incredible restoration!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks man! It's complete and probably does but nope, it's just yard art lol

[@AeroDude73]

@@shawnsdrumcave still very cool.

[@kkupsky6321]

Whoa. Park the car in Harvard yard. Jesus. That’s English? Faerst waaater mextir. Amazing. Get this guy to read the news. Amazing.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

🤣

[@user-lr9qg6oe6i]

Do you buy vintage Fibes regularly? I have a 1972 set they're called THE FORTE' model. The wrap is brushed copper. That clear set looks beautiful, you did a really nice job.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thank you, no this is the first Fibes set for me, they don't pop up that often in my area. i'd really like to check out the fiberglass ones like yours! thanks for watching!

[@ccdrums1290]

Holy crap! What a difference and what a great find. Even some cool history associated with it. Very cool man. So the plastic blade you used to scrape off the adhesive residue didn’t scratch the shell? The fact that they’re undersized I think is cool in that it should lend itself to allowing the heads to vibrate freely, like sonor shells. Tympani like, big sound when tuned up in the sweet spot. Really cool brother!!

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Nope, the plastic razor blade didn't scratch it at all. That combined with the wd did the trick! I agree, that's exactly what I thought, sonor! Thanks 🙏

[@DrummerGrrrl]

The "haddware". LOL. New England! Boston?

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Unmistakable haha yes 1/2 out of the city in the burbs.

[@jonp8832]

Dude, l can't believe it, its like a buried treasure, looks and sounds pissa

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Thanks man 🙏

[@justhadrums]

wow, weird edge, like a steeper broadkaster

[@shawnsdrumcave]

Yeah pretty unique from what I've seen! Thanks for watching!

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

You know you can bring heads back to nearly brand-new with a heat gun? It's a proven method. Plastic shrinks, dents disappear, the head rings like as if it was put on yesterday.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

I've tried that in the past, it does work but these weren't really dented just a lot of dust and stick marks lol imo they have a lot of life left in them. Old days we rarely changed out heads until they were absolutely beat and they were cheap back then, not like now $50 to rehead a floor tom lol thanks for watching!

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

@@shawnsdrumcave thanks for fun content. Damn those drums are great. Envious AF.

[@thisisme4902]

hello nice sound ! which skins do you use ? i am tuning mine

[@shawnsdrumcave]

thanks! Remo CS black Dots for the batter and REmo clear ambassadors for the reso's!

[@thisisme4902]

@@shawnsdrumcave how to tune them ? It so difficult... I have same drum and skins... And a tune bot