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Identify vintage slingerlands
That's a nice COB sound king snare too. Steve
11 years agoIdentify vintage slingerlands
I'd think with those serial numbers that the date would be 1973-1974 ish Steve
11 years agoblack beauty vs powertone/dynasonic
Don't forget to include the COB Slingy Krupa and Buddy Rich TDR snares. My all time favorite brass snare is a 6.5" TDR. Steve
11 years agoZILDJIAN 20" 1877gr
Not sure if early middle or late but that was made in the 60's for sure. Nice score. Are there cracks at the hole? Can't see. Hollow inked logos w...
11 years agoFS: Slingerland Radio King Snare Bridge
**Sale pending**
11 years agoFS: Slingerland Radio King Snare Bridge
Hi guys, Not sure if anyone needs this but I've got a Radio King snare bridge I don't need. This goes on the strainer side. All fasteners there. $4...
11 years agoNew Beat timeline
Thanks everyone. The wealth of information on this forum is pretty amazing! I thought Zildjian "A" hihats morphed into new beats as the only hihat m...
11 years agoNew Beat timeline
I wonder then if they're early 60's Avedis "A" hats just predating the new beat concept? Steve
11 years agoNew Beat timeline
Hi everyone. Picked up a pair of 14" Zildjian hats the other day for $79. These look to be 60's era to me. Top hat weighs 820g and the bottom weigh...
11 years agoSlingerland Wood Snare Questions
I personally would try to get past the names and badges and focus solely on the shell composition. Decide if you like 3 ply or later multi ply shells...
11 years agoSlingerland Wood Snare Questions
I'm sure there are others here that can give a better explanation but I like to think of shell materials in terms of hardness and stiffness. The hard...
11 years agoFavorite heads?
I like coated ambassadors for batters and either clear or coated ambassadors for resos but for the floor toms I like two ply heads for batters. I thi...
11 years agoUFiP Hi-Hats with the Pyramid stamp
Sorry to hear about the damage :( Maybe the good one can pair up with a different cymbal and sound nice? I have fun mixing hi hat cymbals around. S...
11 years agoUFiP Hi-Hats with the Pyramid stamp
Yes, that's my understanding but UFIPs are hard to date for sure. Steve
11 years agoUFiP Hi-Hats with the Pyramid stamp
Not much to add except that my favorite 20" ride is a UFIP from a little later than that hihat pair. Still has the pyramid but no "made in Italy" sta...
11 years ago