Class A Drummer
Pioneer Member
I might have to leave my drums in my car for about 15-25 hours in 90+ degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Will this do damage to them or am I ok?
the '74 Ludwigs that Ive toured with for years sat in many hot trailers for long periods of time on lots of tours......and they are perfectly fine
in cases of course
I'm surprised. I've never dared see how my drums coped with car heat. I figured the wood, wrap and glue would dry out.
I accidentally left a set of drums in the heat once. The finish wrap was completely ruined. I guess it expanded from the shell or something. And that was only for about 3 or 4 hours. So I can only imagine what a much longer period of time would do to them.
I'll let you all know how my DW's fare after spending the summer in my van. They were always stored in an unheated/unairconditioned garage anyway since 2008 when I got them. I'm such a fan of not having to load and unload my van now that it will take a catastrophe for me to change. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they wont delaminate, after all they bake the lacquer, right? At what temp?