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Slingerland re-born
Wow! This is a beautiful project! This drum looks awesome now. Congrats!
4 years agoRestoring Slingerland duco paint
OddBall: I don't think the wires are original. But, since I don't know how to identify them, I just kept them in a box and put some new PureSound on -...
4 years agoRestoring Slingerland duco paint
These are all amazing insights! Thanks! The DIY Duco techniques is something I will try in a near futur, for sure... I finally chose to keep the paint...
4 years agoRestoring Slingerland duco paint
As a side note.... How can I know if the snare wires are original?
4 years agoRestoring Slingerland duco paint
So, here are a few pictures to give you an idea. I like the "worn" look, but the paint will not hold a gig....
4 years agoRestoring Slingerland duco paint
Hi all! I have a Slingerland Deluxe Student snare drum in duco paint, from around 1973-74. The interior of the shell is in excellent condition but the...
4 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
I finally got a good picture of my restored kit. Here it is... Thanks to all vintage drum gurus! Cheers!
6 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
Here is a preview of this drum after the restoring process. The toms have a great tonality now and they sing like a bird. I used bee wax for the inter...
7 years agoCamco Restoration - a labor of love.
Don't forget to post pictures of your restoration... Cheers!
7 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
OK. So the final moment before wraping my Slingerland has arrived. I'm still not sure about which holes to fill: what you guys would do? My first idea...
7 years agoCymbal bass drum mount
Wahou! You are right! Thanks for the info! Here is one from a seller on Reverb... https://reverb.com/item/5843905-premier-cymbal-mount-for-bass-drum-4...
7 years agoCymbal bass drum mount
Hi! I have this 77 (+/-) Slingerland bass drum, and there what looks like a cymbal mount on it. It is not the type of cymbal arm that used to be on 60...
7 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
You are right, Longjohn... I'm a newbie in drum restoration (this is my first attempt) and I just forgot to get every nuts and springs out before taki...
7 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
All shells have re-ring... here is the 13 inch Tom, without all the wraps, before cleaning. the wrap is definitely not original, since the vent gromme...
7 years agoSlingerland "super rock" (???)
I have a last question to the Slingerland experts out there. What is the difference between these shells (RJB 70N, 1977 or so) and upper quality serie...
7 years ago