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From Jon Petersen

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Cars and drums....OK, I´ll try!But, let´s be real: Most of our drumkits are no Bugattis - or even Corvettes. Most are either semi-worn out standard products, that hasn´t been original for ages anyway - or are preserved in so many thousand examples, that we are not preserving for the future generations anyway. We are mending them to play them. And if it sounds better, I will use it. Original? It is only a thing, like a bread knife or a hammer or a bed!There are thousands of them.Rant over, I am out!Jon

My point exactly! If I had a Ludwig Jazzette new in the box from an estate sale, I would painstakingly keep it original and be extra careful with it. But with my MIJ that already had broken parts? That's a different story.

I'm glad no one got offended by my "rant". If I had even a good quality MIJ that was in good shape and all original, I would want to keep it that way. I would actually prefer that. But when that option is taken away by a previous owner (or time, wear etc.), then the decision to alter it to your best needs is much easier (and sometimes a necessity).

It's just like this old argument:

If you came across a 1960's Ludwig flat base cymbal stand that was functional but just dirty and a bit rusty, would you use 0000 steel wool to clean it up? I would (and do) without blinking an eye. It certainly cleans it up great and makes it shine again. There are others who say that by using steel wool, it strips off some chrome and puts 1000's of tiny scratches all over the surface. I can't argue that point either. My rebuttal to that answer, however, is "At 40+ years old and after who knows how many gigs, aren't there tiny scratches all over the surface to begin with?".

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