Did a 59 slingerland floor tom ever have 7 lugs

[cowboymimes]

I recently purchased a floor tom off Ebay wich the guy said was a 1959 red sparkle 16". After buying it another ebay member informed me that it may have been mis-represented, because among a few other things it has only 7 lugs and straight legs. He said he thought it may be a pearl japanese floor tom. So to help conclude all this does any one know if a 1959 Slingerland floor tom ever had 7 lugs? Thanks

[Rich K.]

I've never seen that, but I have seen import drums with 7 lugs. Post some other pictures...

[cowboymimes]

I've never seen that, but I have seen import drums with 7 lugs. Post some other pictures...
Do you mean pearl type imports, or slingerland imports. I put up a couple of more pictures. Thanks

[ARCHxANGEL]

That drum looks very much like a Japanese import with Slingerland style lugs.Best way to confirm if its a Slingerland or a knock off is to see how the lugs are mounted inside the shell.If you can take the lug screw out with a flat head or philips head...its a knock off.If you need a socket wrench then those are real Slingerland lugs. Other ways is to see if you can't find a stamp date ( as Japanese imports never had them ) and see what the wood looks like.But judging from the outside and what the leg mounts look like...I'm taking my best guess that its an import.

[Rich K.]

That's an import, knock-off...

[ARCHxANGEL]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! That drum is being re-sold on ebay and the seller still cliams the drum is a Slingerland. I sent him a message saying that its not.I wasn't even aware that I was part of you saying no sale since it was false advertising.lol Kinda funny that I was going to make a new post based upon this drum in question. Here is the new auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Slingerland-Red-Sparkle-16-Floor-Tom-Very-Nice_W0QQitemZ330022884669QQihZ014QQcategoryZ38096 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem