Don't paint them Jim. They are very unique (if not ugly). If you must have a colored SDSV padset, I'll trade you one of mine. :-)
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jimstew37" <jimstew37@...> wrote:
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> Hi, Wolfgang:
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> I don't think they've been painted, either. One thing I realize is that there are no "Simmons" decals on the tom/snare pads, but there is a decal on the kick pad. I didn't know that the decals on SDSV pads were on the INSIDE of the shell; I'd never seen SDSV pads in person until I got these. Are the tom/snare pad decals on the inside of your pads? I've certainly seen many examples on your website, but can't tell very well from the photos. I'm just wondering, assuming that these pads had been painted, whether the decals were removed along with the paint. Doesn't explain the kick pad, though.
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> The real question is whether I should paint these pads to my liking (and I would like to), but, if they are "factory original," I'm reluctant to mess with them. Maybe I should just paint them and not worry about it, because they are kind of ugly this way.
> Still, your aquarium comment gives me the idea of putting some plastic fish inside, or maybe some fish decals on the shells! Well, maybe not...
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> Jim Stewart
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70" <superwolle70@> wrote:
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> > Hi Jim,
> > all SDSV pads had been assembled and painted by hand. Even the acrylic shells had been formed by Simmons. So it would be no wonder if someone had ordered his kit with transparent shells (although it looks strange, just like an aquarium). But the pads on the photo do not look like having been painted before
> > Best regards
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