Some Instruments I've Built

I mostly like to make drums, but I've dabbled in a few other instruments. Here's an electric guitar I built one afternoon. It has a cable attached to it that goes straight to the pickup so it's always at full volume.

Shellacking

Recent depressing political events have given shellacking a bad name. But as a wood finishing I think it can't be beaten.

Shellac allows wood to resonate more naturally than polyurethane or nitrocellulose which is why it is used on high-end classical guitars.

Badge Making

Hmm. It's frustrating, a lot of parts have been delayed due to weather so I can't finish my current drum projects. For now I'm going to make a badge for the single-ply maple.

This takes a while. Good thing I'm not in this for the money.

There it is. Perhaps I'll try the heads on it while I'm waiting for the snare mechanisms.

Steve Prestwich RIP

Cymbal for Sale

Since I got my new Crash-Ride I haven't been using my second crash and she's been feeling neglected. She's a beautiful Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash. I've decided to find a new home for her where she will get the attention she deserves. You can bid on her on Ebay here.

Hi Hat Stand For Sale

Just put this up on Ebay. It came with set of stands I bought for my electronic drums. You can bid on it here. 

Steam bent shell continued

Getting a little slowed down by the weather. Looks like I'll be taking the dog sled to the hardware store for some bolts and washers and things.

New Single-Ply Steam Bent Shell

Oh Yeah! Just got this beautiful new blank shell. Solid single-ply maple. Gotta check this thing out. Best of all it comes with packing peanuts!

Brass Shell Snare

This is a new experiment. I'm trying out one of these hammered bass shells I found online. I'll drill it today and use some old lugs to see how it sounds.

Charlie Watts' Drums

Here's a full kit that I built from Keller Vintage Maple Shells. They're six ply maple and poplar with reinforcement rings.

Electronic Drum

I mostly make acoustic drums, but I converted some old junky drums into electronic drums so I can practice without disturbing the neighbors so much. This one uses an old snare shell I built but wasn't satisfied with, a ddrum trigger and Hart Dynamics mesh head.

Welcome!

Hello, I'm Sticking-in-Hair. I make high quality drums, among other things. I've received so many compliments on the sound and look of various drums I've made I decided go public and perhaps even sell a few. This is a Vintage Maple Tom. I'm working on a brass shell snare and a single-ply steam bent snare. More posts to come once I figure out how to do this blogging thing!