I have a Yamaha Live Custom tom pack coming (10, 12, 16) in amber shadow. For the time being, I'm planning to use the 16" as a small bass.
I'd like to eventually add an 18" bass drum, but the Live Customs are discontinued. It seems the 18" bass drums in the original series are hard to come by in that finish, and Yamaha's new Live Custom Hybrids don't have a matching finish (and are stupidly expensive).
I've contemplating getting a Stage Custom bass drum and seeing about refinishing it. My questions are:
1) There's a Stage Custom amber, but it seems a lot lighter in colour than the Live Custom amber. Does anyone know if it's possible to apply a darker transparent finish overtop the existing amber stain to get close to the Live Custom look; or
2) Would it be better to go with a Stage Custom in a natural finish, strip off any finishing lacquer, and stain it to match the toms; or
3) Be happy with the new mini set and pray like hell I might find a Live Custom 18" one day?
I'd like to eventually add an 18" bass drum, but the Live Customs are discontinued. It seems the 18" bass drums in the original series are hard to come by in that finish, and Yamaha's new Live Custom Hybrids don't have a matching finish (and are stupidly expensive).
I've contemplating getting a Stage Custom bass drum and seeing about refinishing it. My questions are:
1) There's a Stage Custom amber, but it seems a lot lighter in colour than the Live Custom amber. Does anyone know if it's possible to apply a darker transparent finish overtop the existing amber stain to get close to the Live Custom look; or
2) Would it be better to go with a Stage Custom in a natural finish, strip off any finishing lacquer, and stain it to match the toms; or
3) Be happy with the new mini set and pray like hell I might find a Live Custom 18" one day?