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Hi Gang - Just another resto project, complete with pics This will be my fourth Tama Superstar kit, my second resto and both receive lacquer over the bare wood, no stain. 12"x9" Mounted 16"x18" Floor 16"x24" Kick Using my trusty DW solid shell snare & Armand Zildjian cymbals.    
Tama vintage Superstar in Super Maple 10/12/18/24 w/ a DW solid snare & Armand Zildjian cymbals
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Is there a special stripper you are using? It looks to be the stuff to get the job done...
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Gorgeous man!!! How do they sound with the die-cast hoops?
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I think that I've got this set dialed-in just right with this setup:
Die Cast hoops and suspension mounts are the way to go - no question!
Best head setup: for the toms - Evans G1's - top & bottom (NOT G2's -they choke 'em up)
My suggestion is to buy a used Starclassic tom and cannabalize it for heads, hoops and suspension mounts - put the other hoops and whatever heads you have back on the Starclassic and resell it on ebay - It's a LOT cheaper than ordering new heads/hoops & mounts from Tama. (that's what I did :)
Tama vintage Superstar in Super Maple 10/12/18/24 w/ a DW solid snare & Armand Zildjian cymbals
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The stripper I use comes in a one gallon can from your local Home Depot or Lowes' and it's called "Super Stripper" - It took a full gallon to strip-down these three drums (bass and two toms). Paint it on real heavy and let it sit - the floor tom took like 5 applications to get it to where the sanding started. You'll know when it's time to start sanding when all the shiny lacquer is off, and the underlying wood is a muddy brown color. THATS when you start sanding. (use a non-orbital hand sander with 220 grit sandpaper, then 600, then 1500, and lastly, 4000 grit.
(This might seem redundant, but the 4000 grit gives the wood a shimmering, quilted appearance that even Tama didn't do at the factory).
I then applied 3 coats of spray-on gloss "bar lacquer" - It's not the mile-deep gloss of the factory finish, but the figuring of the wood is MUCH more evident this way. It's a lotta work, but do it once and have a drumset you can drool over for the rest of your life.
Tama vintage Superstar in Super Maple 10/12/18/24 w/ a DW solid snare & Armand Zildjian cymbals
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