by Beatlefreek » Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:31 pm
Hi all.
I don't see another place to post this so I'm posting it here. If there is a more appropriate forum, please let me know so I can redirect.
Anyway, I just got an old 1970's Gon Bop quinto and conga set. The wood is marked up a little but they're still in very good condition, and they sound great. However, on both drums there's a bit of a seam separation (one seam only on each, in the middle of the drum, between the upper and lower horizontal metal hoops, with the quinto having the more noticeable seam split of the two). From what I can tell, these separations appear to have no effect on the drums playability.
Nonetheless, what I'd like know, is what might it cost to have these seam separations fixed? Is it a big deal? Is it worth it? If I leave it, might the separations get worse over time, making a relatively easy fix now harder and more expensive in the future?
Thanks in advance.