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Slingerland Drum research, help!
Serial numbers only give a rough indication of when the drums were made. There is a chart elsewhere on this very site that can help you find that year...
6 years agoBig Thank you for members pointing out choice listings ...
Did you buy an 18" bass drum in mottled gray?
6 years agoWTF............Ludwig 1124 Hi Hats
The two available lengths were 17" and 23", at least in this early 70's parts catalog. I wonder if it is just pure coincidence that those are the sa...
6 years agoWTF............Ludwig 1124 Hi Hats
Hmmmm, looking closer at the tiny picture it does look like those could be 1123-1 hi-hat stands which are different from the Atlas Big Beat 1124 model...
6 years agoWhat would make this kit worth $4000???
Well if they are 12/16/20 (that is if the set actually exists) then they are worth even less than, at most, half of what he's asking since the 14x14 i...
6 years agoWTF............Ludwig 1124 Hi Hats
They did make a taller version. It's not in the regular catalog but in the parts catalog there is a longer top tube and top rod available. I guess you...
6 years agoPrice check 1966 ludwig black oyster snare
Sold for $418. Probably a sweet deal for someone reasonably local. I threw in a bid for $300 figuring if through some stroke of luck I ended up as hig...
6 years agoPrice check 1966 ludwig black oyster snare
And don't forget that they are "mottled gray"...a desirable finish. The spacing of the claws around the hoop on the bass drum makes me think 18" too....
6 years agoPrice check 1966 ludwig black oyster snare
I could almost justify the drive to the Minneapolis area for those Goodwill drums if I weren't stuck in the area for the weekend by work...and if I di...
6 years agoWhat would make this kit worth $4000???
It is a nice looking Downbeat set but not worth more than half that asking price. I'm guessing he really doesn't want to sell them.
6 years agoLudwigs in black paint?
The badge on Jazz Festivals moved from being on the panel adjacent to the throw off sometime in late 1963 early 1964. Ringo's April '63 snare has the...
6 years agoLudwigs in black paint?
From Whatarethese123...
6 years agoLudwigs in black paint?
It's buried in the fine print but you could get any color lacquer you wanted sprayed on your shells, you just had to provide a sample and presumably L...
6 years agored drums in the attic.......
Like Hobbs mentioned, at least you were able to verify that they were nothing to worry about. I hate when you hear about some drums with a vague descr...
6 years agored drums in the attic.......
Always worth checking out but it seems the more hoops you have to jump through, or the longer you have to wait to check out a lead, the less likely th...
6 years ago