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Slingerland serial numbers
Welcome to the VDF. If you could snap a photo of one of the badges with the numbers that would be great. Badges have moments of just being off. This...
9 years agoDrives Me Nuts
I think what gets to me ( personally, so I gotta check myself ) is this. We on this forum love the vintage gear, and talk about how rare it is to find...
9 years agoDrives Me Nuts
Yea the three toms on top always looked a bit wonky to me. But something you don't much these days. Maybe I just prefer the classic look of the vintag...
9 years agoDrives Me Nuts
Came across a post on another forum. Guy bought the Slingerland kit and for no reason other than he didn't want the drums black re-wrapped them. Perso...
9 years agoSlingerland Snare Drum
Those are both very fair offers. I don't think you'd be cheating anyone. Your call in the end who you move the drum along to. But I can say anyone on...
9 years agoSlingerland Snare Drum
I think it's still in the range I estimated. It may not be the factory original strainer, however there are no extra holes, it lines up properly also...
9 years agoLudwig Rocker Lugs
So the lot I just picked up has a mixed Ludwig rocker kit. Complete 24" bass drum in black cortex, a 16" concert floor tom in white cortex and an unwr...
9 years agoSlingerland Snare Drum
That's a fancher model! That dates it to around 1928 - 1933. I'd easily place a value of around $800 ( likely a little higher ). That drums looks to b...
9 years ago1960's MIJ 16" Floor Tom
Welcome and no worries. If I happen across one I'll let you know.
9 years agoBdp mij
Yea that 14" does have a sweet sound. I'm happy it's part of a kit that is being used and loved.
9 years agoFuzzy pics.. But is this snare a radio king shell?
Well I'm partially right. " Slingerland's most famous product line is the Radio King series of drums. These drums were introduced in 1936-'37, and rem...
9 years agoFuzzy pics.. But is this snare a radio king shell?
I may have been mistaken on my time table. Perhaps it was after 1960 when they stopped making solid shell snares. I know they weren't called Radio Kin...
9 years agoFuzzy pics.. But is this snare a radio king shell?
The solid shells were done after 1955 / 1956. When the company changed hands in 1955 they changed direction, mainly due to the changes in music going...
9 years agoFuzzy pics.. But is this snare a radio king shell?
Depends. They switched lugs around 1955. Pre 1955 it was easy to tell a RK snare. After 1955 They started to transition them out so it becomes a bit h...
9 years agoFuzzy pics.. But is this snare a radio king shell?
Without seeing the lugs or the strainer It's hard to tell.
9 years ago