ONILE's new look LP Palladiums - Check em out.
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by kongo » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:36 pm
Onile, tremendo trabajo mi hermano! Palladiums have NEVER looked so good. If LP has a brain in their head they should hire you as a consultant.
I have two questions.
1. How did you take the bands off (do they have screws)?
2. Do the Palladium logos screw on/off also?
Buena suerte!
Kongo
I have two questions.
1. How did you take the bands off (do they have screws)?
2. Do the Palladium logos screw on/off also?
Buena suerte!
Kongo
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by ABAKUA » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:56 pm
onile wrote:I actually just put my 14" Supertumba on my bathroom scale, and although there was a previous challenge with the use of it in another post, it showed that the Supertumba weighed 42lbs.
Are you sure Tony?
I weighed my conga teh other night (next size down from the SuperTumba) and it weighed up at 22kg on the scales at the warehouse gig I did the other night...
(22kg = 48.4lb)
Im certain the SuperTumba weighs in at more than a slender 19.09kg (42lbs)
I will weigh my SuperTumba 2moro (would make too much noise now (its 1.53am, just got home from gig, everyones asleep) and will post up my findings....
I emailed your pics to my drumstore (the official LP distributor for Australia).. They may hire you to ocme over and redo the ones in the store!
:laugh: Word, rumba, ron/beers and bbq at my house my brother. Fo sho. You will need to bring me more DVD's though!
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by onile » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:48 pm
Alafia Abures Mi!
I hope that you are all well!
Abure Ralph!
Yes, I changed the skins as I always do for any drums I have, well except the Fats, I am seriously wanting to keep them original for as long as I can.
The skins that I mount on all of my drums are from Moperc, Michel Ouellete (sp?) is an incredible person to deal with.
Abure Fed!
As for the sanding, I used a hand sander (electric), and I used the lightest paper I could find (I believe that it was #400grade). As for sanding all the way to the wood, I'm afraid I did. I was CONVINCED that the finish was some sort of adhesive based plywood, but not! Cudos out to LP for that!
Abure Kongo!
As for the bands, yes they are on with screws, very easy to remove, however be sure to mark them in the order you remove them. At least I did, I started with the one closest to the head, #1, next one #2, and so on. I used masking tape on the bands and wrote the numbers, just for my sake.
Now the Palladium label, well that was another story all together! It's actually glued on, so I used a razor to begin the removal. I was careful though not to scratch the wood with the razor, I just started with a corner of the label until I was able to grab it with my fingers to continue by pulling it off. Then Voila! It was off.
Abure Abakua!
You know, I'm starting to suspect that my bathroom scale is not telling me the truth then. I'm becoming corpulantly plump in my old age, and yet the scale tells me that I'm a trim Antonio Banderas, I guess it tells me what I want to hear.
:laugh:
"What ever happens, I must not cry!"
It's actually a bathroom scale which is out in my garage and I know better than to get on it, it might go to my head.
Many blessings my brothers!
Thanks for all the postive and encouraging words!
Onile!
Edited By onile on 1158864653
I hope that you are all well!
Abure Ralph!
Yes, I changed the skins as I always do for any drums I have, well except the Fats, I am seriously wanting to keep them original for as long as I can.
The skins that I mount on all of my drums are from Moperc, Michel Ouellete (sp?) is an incredible person to deal with.
Abure Fed!
As for the sanding, I used a hand sander (electric), and I used the lightest paper I could find (I believe that it was #400grade). As for sanding all the way to the wood, I'm afraid I did. I was CONVINCED that the finish was some sort of adhesive based plywood, but not! Cudos out to LP for that!
Abure Kongo!
As for the bands, yes they are on with screws, very easy to remove, however be sure to mark them in the order you remove them. At least I did, I started with the one closest to the head, #1, next one #2, and so on. I used masking tape on the bands and wrote the numbers, just for my sake.
Now the Palladium label, well that was another story all together! It's actually glued on, so I used a razor to begin the removal. I was careful though not to scratch the wood with the razor, I just started with a corner of the label until I was able to grab it with my fingers to continue by pulling it off. Then Voila! It was off.
Abure Abakua!
You know, I'm starting to suspect that my bathroom scale is not telling me the truth then. I'm becoming corpulantly plump in my old age, and yet the scale tells me that I'm a trim Antonio Banderas, I guess it tells me what I want to hear.
:laugh: "What ever happens, I must not cry!"
It's actually a bathroom scale which is out in my garage and I know better than to get on it, it might go to my head.
Many blessings my brothers!
Thanks for all the postive and encouraging words!
Onile!
Edited By onile on 1158864653
Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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by onile » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:43 pm
Abure Isaac!
I hope that you are well my brother!
The color stain was mix of Mahogony Red, and a bit of Cherry. I mixed it till I was happy with the color.
thanks Isaac!
I think maybe you could be posting some pics also of the wonderful work that you are doing at JCR my brother?
Many blessings Papa!
Onile!
I hope that you are well my brother!
The color stain was mix of Mahogony Red, and a bit of Cherry. I mixed it till I was happy with the color.
thanks Isaac!
I think maybe you could be posting some pics also of the wonderful work that you are doing at JCR my brother?
Many blessings Papa!
Onile!
Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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by Sakuntu » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:52 am
If only LP made congas like Onile makes them!
Outstanding! Some of the finest drums I've seen in a long time. I never liked the LP Giovanni series look until now! Great job man. I love looking at the pix and the process.
You said your final finsh was a hand rub of minwax stain. No polyurethane i take it...Just flat stain? How many coats of stain did you have to put on and for how long did you have to buff it to get that shine?
I think I want to try to redo my quinto now...
Outstanding! Some of the finest drums I've seen in a long time. I never liked the LP Giovanni series look until now! Great job man. I love looking at the pix and the process.
You said your final finsh was a hand rub of minwax stain. No polyurethane i take it...Just flat stain? How many coats of stain did you have to put on and for how long did you have to buff it to get that shine?
I think I want to try to redo my quinto now...
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by onile » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:34 am
Alafia Abures!
Mil Gracias por lo' buenos comentarios!
Abure Sakuntu!
I'm very grateful for the kind words, Thank You!
I wound up putting two coats if I remember correctly. It took quite awhile, with all of the sanding and resanding, I wanted something that I would be proud of in the end.
Abure Kongo!
Yeah! Family Project is right! That's my precious little Puerto Rican Princess! She insisted on helping Papi! How could I refuse!
Please make sure to post pics of YOUR special projects, we all love to see art in progress.
As for Isaac, Papa! I wish he would post some of his stuff, he and Cali do some INCREDIBLE work on drums! Maybe if we all bug him enough, he'll be kind enough to post some! :laugh:
Many blessings My Brothers!
Onile!
Mil Gracias por lo' buenos comentarios!
Abure Sakuntu!
I'm very grateful for the kind words, Thank You!
I wound up putting two coats if I remember correctly. It took quite awhile, with all of the sanding and resanding, I wanted something that I would be proud of in the end.
Abure Kongo!
Yeah! Family Project is right! That's my precious little Puerto Rican Princess! She insisted on helping Papi! How could I refuse!
Please make sure to post pics of YOUR special projects, we all love to see art in progress.
As for Isaac, Papa! I wish he would post some of his stuff, he and Cali do some INCREDIBLE work on drums! Maybe if we all bug him enough, he'll be kind enough to post some!
:laugh: Many blessings My Brothers!
Onile!
Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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by onile » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:40 am
BTW!
If you notice in one of the pics I posted of "la familia" from the top, you can see a "blemish" on the lower center drum. There was another post regarding skins with this sort of problem.
I waited 'till it was dry, and took some "finishing pads" from 3M, and lightly sanded the spot. Afterwards, I rubbed some 'manteca de corojo (palm oil) on all of the heads and here is what they look like now....This is the drum head with the blemish fixed...
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If you notice in one of the pics I posted of "la familia" from the top, you can see a "blemish" on the lower center drum. There was another post regarding skins with this sort of problem.
I waited 'till it was dry, and took some "finishing pads" from 3M, and lightly sanded the spot. Afterwards, I rubbed some 'manteca de corojo (palm oil) on all of the heads and here is what they look like now....This is the drum head with the blemish fixed...
Edited By onile on 1158900410
Attachment: http://mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/uploa ... _Fixed.JPG
Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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