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1961 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Restoration
Hi Larry. Thanks! Here are pics of the snare bed. I tried my best here with the photos, hope its what you were looking for. James
14 years ago1961 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Restoration
Cleaned the wrap last night and you guys were right - it came out nice and shiny. The orange spots came off with a little dawn detergent and a damp sp...
14 years ago1961 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Restoration
Hi guys, Recently picked up this Slingy Hollywood Ace (April 1961) off ebay as my next project. The shell itself is in really great shape - no extra...
14 years agoTale of the drumcraft in the woods???
I may have missed this earlier, but how did you clean the wood so nicely? Did you sand it? Looks very nice. James
14 years agoHow do I clean Nickle hardware?
Try using simichrome metal polish (i think ive got the spelling right there). I asked the same question a while back and this product came highly reco...
14 years agoI don't need another kit but if I did...........
RogerSling - thanks for the correction!
14 years agoI don't need another kit but if I did...........
This may stir the pot more than i intend it too, but I dont see why the extra holes are such a big deal. In fact, you might try to use them as a bit o...
14 years agoFirst Slingerland kit
Those are really beautiful. Glad to see Slingys have won another drummer over :) James
14 years ago1976 Ludwig Green Sparkle
Beautiful! Can i sit in for while ? :)
14 years agoVistaLite BD Travel Worries (On a barely used kit!)
As a point of comparison, I have had no trouble with bass drum creep using my 26 inch Vistalite BD with my speed king pedal. If you do start to exper...
14 years agoWhat are the recorded drum sounds that inspire you?
My drum sound inspirations come from: Mitch Mitchell - Manic Depression - just that really raw, classic 60's rock sound John Bonham - You shook Me -...
14 years ago1956 WMP Slingerlands
those look great!
14 years agoFixing larger holes in old shells
I have also used thin sheets of plywood to fill larger holes (about an inch long). You can also find larger diameter dowels at home depot. I believe I...
14 years agoSlingerland Rail Consolette Issues
Hi Lucky, Cool - I'll take a look in the gallery for your kit and look forward to some new pics when you get a chance to snap them! Mine is actually...
14 years agoSlingerland Rail Consolette Issues
Sorry Lucky! I couldn't help myself :) Do you have a WMP too? I would love to see it. Please send me some pics if you can.
14 years ago