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Slingerland guys, correct strainer & muffler knob
For the two 15 inch concert snare projects I'm working on, the 2nd snare is missing a muffler knob and strainer/throw off. Pics are for the first of t...
7 years agoSlingy guys concert (?) snares-what to do?
Onto the next step, can you Sling guys tell me if the butt plates are original Sling? The snares had Ludwig strainers hastily applied somewhere in the...
7 years agoSlingy guys concert (?) snares-what to do?
Guys, here's one of the 15 inch Sling shells restored using all of your combined advice. As recommended, I used a wood cleaner and then applied severa...
7 years agoThis is the "find your vintage kit" thread
Fun thread. From dream-about catalog pages to the real deal! Maybe you've seen my Pearls from earlier posts. Dean
8 years agoAn unique Rogers characteristic
This thread is hilarious! Made me laugh out loud over my lunch at work. For guys like us who really love drums that much, I guess we're friggin nuts.....
8 years agoStudent model RK #2 arrived.
Man, that looks great! Where do you get your "brass plating" done? I priced chrome plating here in southeastern PA for the rims on my massive slingy r...
8 years agoMontgomery Ward, Sears, Spiegel Catalog drum sets?
From vibes...
8 years agonew vintage style drum made
That is superb craftsmanship there...and made of pine yet....simply beautiful. I'd love that smell too. Thanks for sharing. Dean
8 years agoFor your perusal and enjoyment. A must for Pearl guys!
John, admittedly I'm not the most careful person in the world--quite clumsy sometimes--- but I managed to keep the set in near mint condition since '7...
8 years agoPearl guys-need advice 70's hi hat clutch
Glenn, Pearl was stilled viewed cautiously as substandard foreign drums in the early 70s. Not so, as I think Pearl really made an incredible jump in q...
8 years agoMIJ FT Leg ID
John, the legs measure 21 inches. d.
8 years agoMIJ FT Leg ID
No, simply not computer savvy....enjoy the info, John and I will make that measurement. D.
8 years agoMIJ FT Leg ID
Not cool at posting posts from the this forum, but the Too Much Info story about the WMP Artist can be found under: For your perusal and enjoyment. A...
8 years agoPearl guys-need advice 70's hi hat clutch
Sheesh, a phenomenon known as work keeps getting in the way of social drum life....finally here's pics of the hi-hat stand. I'd love to have the right...
8 years agoMIJ FT Leg ID
Here's the pics of the FT legs on my 72 Artist set-all original. As I said, it's the knurling going all the wayto the top of the leg that denotes this...
8 years ago