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Phffat Slingerland Snare Last viewed: 3 days ago

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I have been searching out a really neato Slingerland snare that is deeper than most ... and a wood finish.

I struck ... tin. It's not exactly what I want, but it's a blast and I'm having fun with it.

The drum is a July 1961 Slingerland New Concert King Snare Drum. It measures about 15 x 8 ... it's a tiny bit shy of the 8, I think. I'll remeasure to make sure. (might be 6.5, but I honestly don't think it is.) The finish is Mahogany and is broken up big time by age. Cool effect, for sure. The shell layup is typical of the time ... mahogany/poplar/mahogany. I've not cleaned it up as of yet. I'm also still experimenting with drumheads. I did pop a thick and wide set of snares on it for giggles. The original owner (I have befriended his son) was a fan of the Zoomy, so he put a Zoomy on it shortly after purchase.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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That's a real beauty! Congrats on the new drum.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 13 years ago
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Nice Snare! The "breaking up" of the lacquer finish that you refer to is known as "Checking" in the vintage guitar world and is done by builders who purposely "relic" their new builds in order to age them. I doubt that's what happened to your snare but at some time your drum most likely spent the night in a freezing cold car and was subjected immediately to room temperature without being able to acclimate over a few hrs time. It can also naturally occur over a period of many years due to the normal expansion and contraction of the wood.

I watched my stepbrothers Guild acoustic guitar finish crack/shatter/spiderweb like that when he brought it inside after it took a 5 hour winter ride in the car trunk. Popped open the case lid and it was like watching glass or ice cracking in a cartoon. Also it immediately came alive and opened up the sound.

Nothing says vintage like a checked lacquer finish!Cool1

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Got to be honest, I've never seen checking to that degree on a vintage drum. Any chance it has been re-finished?

Mind Blowi

Never play it the same way once.
Posted on 13 years ago
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From orangemi

Got to be honest, I've never seen checking to that degree on a vintage drum. Any chance it has been re-finished?Mind Blowi

Not a chance.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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How does it sound? I bet it sounds great.

Posted on 13 years ago
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Congrats Roger !!!

Those are some loud puppies, I got one a while back.

I like the natural much better than my duco.

Kevin
Posted on 13 years ago
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Measured it. 15 x 6.5

It's extremely sensitive for being such a large snare.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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