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Sling set 70s ID potential buy for Dean
Larger Tom appears to be 10x14...8 lugs, 13 has 6. I don't remember if there was a cataloged kit in those sizes not that it matters in any way. Ludwig...
5 years agoSling set 70s ID potential buy for Dean
Are you looking to buy them or just helping him sell them? Looks to be a classic set of Slingerland 3 ply drums. Brass sound King snare. Hard to go...
5 years agoSlingerland in the house or not
It looks to be a Slingerland for sure, 6 lug with a zoomatic is a bit odd. Slingerland did some odd stuff while in their death throes though (cardboar...
5 years agoWhy so many of us like the Acrolite snare drums
From J!m...
5 years agoWhy so many of us like the Acrolite snare drums
I think the "beginner's level" idea is more based on marketing than the sonic capabilities of these drums. They were engineered to sell at a lower pri...
5 years agoWFL and Ludwig
Based on those badge pictures and what drums have what badges. I'd guess that the 13" tom was added to an earlier set. While a mixed badge set from th...
5 years agoIdentification - Slingerland Bass drum 20x14 with double legs
Based on what little I can see I'd guess it's a mid/late 70s 5ply. The dual spurs were a fairly common modification and standard equipment on some out...
5 years agoWFL and Ludwig
To further expound on this topic, the company we know as Ludwig today is actually more an offshoot of WFL than the original Ludwig & Ludwig companies...
5 years agoBeautiful, or just grandma’s linoleum?
There were transitional versions of the black and blue "bowling ball" wraps when they first appeared (around 1969-70) where the white areas were still...
5 years agoWhere are all the Duco finishes?
From Eminent Destiny...
5 years ago1968 Buddy Rich Played Slingerlands
I'm no expert on Buddy's drums by any means but the thing that seems out of place to me is that WMP doesn't look like the same style as used on all th...
5 years agoSupra Phonic 1965
Very unlikely that's brass that late in the game. Once you hit serial numbers and ball bat mufflers (even red ones) the odds of a brass shell go way d...
5 years agoLudwig guys, tenor drum, FT, small bass drum, none of the above??
12x17 tenor. I've got one too. I've considered making it into a floor tom and coupling it with a 12x15 converted tenor and a 12x13 "power" tom, also c...
5 years agoGretsch 4105 Snare Strainer
Nice job on the adapter plate
6 years agoTwo estate sale finds
Cool Bronze Strata snare too. That seems to one of the harder Strata finishes to find.
6 years ago