Ludwig 400 repair

Customers Ludwig 400 which had been dropped and landed on the snare mech, the drum was stripped of the mechanism and that was straightened. To fix the shell all the hardware was removed and a dolly made to fit the shell profile. Gently the shell was tapped out to remove the dent. This process is used by car body repairers but being aluminium and chrome you have to be very careful not to crack the finish or damage the shell.

The drum was subject to a complete clean and polish before being assembled again.