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Slingerland Chrome over Brass snare - 14 x 5
Slingerland offered lacquered brass shells in the late 70's and I would guess that your new drum was one of those. It would be nearly impossible to "p...
7 years ago1960 MIJ Pearl (Help w/ id-ing wrap?)
Red Grain appears to be the same wrap as Ludwig's Ruby Strata, which when you see it on an entire set doesn't really resemble your drums that much. Of...
7 years agoInteresting Slingerland picture
Pearl had production drums like that for a brief span in the 1980's. I think Louie Bellson used them just before leaving Pearl for Remo drums. I don't...
7 years agoSlingerland kit
From ardrummer...
7 years agoVintage Shells
Are you sure it's a 10" small tom? That wasn't a cataloged size in 1968. Mod orange is now a desired color so if the wrap is salvageable under the pai...
7 years agoAdvice on a Supra purchase
Lady luck has smiled upon you! Good score.
7 years agoWhat is this Ludwig snare drum?
Looks to me like someone painted the gold one, probably as a result of flaking chrome.
7 years agoPlease identify this item?
From OddBall...
7 years agoLudwig Marching snare age?
The B/O badge with the rounded corners was used from approx. 1979 to 1984 so that's your window.
7 years agoPlease identify this item?
Yup, mic boom tilter.
7 years agoStrange Slingerland snare.
That was a particular model they called the 2-1. It was intended to be that way and wasn't built as the result of using up leftover parts. The idea wa...
7 years agoLudwig guys help
I think most of us vintage guys greatly prefer the older style butt to the die-cast version. The less mass bolted to the shell the better, and the or...
7 years agoLudwig guys help
I've switched out a couple of P85s for P86s and I do prefer the P86. Not sure on the butts as I've left them alone.
7 years agoVintage Chrome Slingerland
From FFR428...
7 years agoVintage Chrome Slingerland
Not from 1976, maybe 1986. The Pearl style tom mounts and that style of bass drum spurs put the kit more in the realm of a 1980's kit and probably one...
7 years ago