Drum Shell
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 EARLY 70s GRETSCH BLUE SPARKLE SNARE DRUM SHELL LT #130 US $249.00 
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 ddrum Dios Maple Drum 5 Pc Shell Pack,Yellow-Gold Fade US $847.00
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 PEARL FORUM SERIES 14" STEEL SHELL SNARE DRUM US $125.00
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Does Painting A Drum Shell Ruin The Drums?
I know that you have to take off the wrapping and all the hardware on the shell, but does it ruin the drum itself and change how the drum will sound, and does the paint chip off, even if you do it right?
It won't hurt the sound. That thin coat of paint will allow more resonance than the fairly thick vinyl the drums are wrapped in now. As far as how well the paint job will hold up, there are too many factors to really say. It depends on how good the paint is, how good of a job you do painting them, etc. I have a set that is covered and and set that is painted (from the factory) and the painted set holds up well, but who knows what process Pearl may have used. It may be baked on enamel, etc. I'd talk to someone that knows about painting before I did it. Not sure if it needs primer, if it needs a coat of poly over the paint and so on.
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