After purchasing and restoring the 1950s Slingerland bass drum pictured in this month’s featured kit, Marc Membreno was overtaken by the urge to flesh out the setup with other vintage Slingerland tubs. “I started with a 1958 blue sparkle bass drum,” the Los Altos, California, drummer explains. “After removing the original wrap, crushed glass went everywhere! But after seeing the beautiful ribbon-striped mahogany outer ply underneath, I decided to build a set around the piece.” Membreno refinished the kick by sanding it before applying sanding sealer and wipe-on satin polyurethane.

March 2018 Issue