I have always just masking taped a thick mouse pad to the shell right under the folded down mount before putting the drum in the case. . Works great...and free.
I have to agree to go with the matching red pearl inlays. The set is shaping up to be fantastic looking. I think you have to go the extra half mile and do the inlays. That completes a great job.
Just my 2 cents
They are gorgeous. This thread reminds me of a guy on another forum about 5 years ago. He bought a set at a garage sale, slingys with cracked, damaged wrap. He did not want to invest much money into it. What he did was, he found on ebay, a seller who was selling the extra pieces of wrap he had...
Great set. Especially for free! That may have been a special order from the factory to not have wrap attached and a stain applied . I never liked how gretch RB drums look with stain .....they simply weren't meant to be seen without wrap.
Ko.....remember the slingy set you recovered in the sea green wrap? Could you tell me where you got it? My friend Brad wants to cover a 1950s Slingerland in it. Thank you!