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Slingerland vs. Ludwig
From johnnyringo...
9 years agoEarly 70s Slingerlands
I seem to recall that at some point Slingerland switched from matching inlays to chrome ones for everything. I'm not sure on the time frame though.
9 years agoNickel Hardware
As I understand the process, the chrome layer is clear with a bluish cast to it. The shiny reflective surface you see on chromed parts is actually sti...
9 years agoOne for you gretsch guys
I'd say, with those leg brackets that they are circa 1980 Gretsch (either SSB or square badge). Great drums with Jasper made shells.
9 years agoSlingerland vs. Ludwig
Even though I was always more of a Ludwig guy as a kid I was always impressed with Slingerland. Around these parts (140 miles west of Chicago) those w...
9 years agoSlingerland vs. Ludwig
I'm not sure that Slingerland is necessarily at the "bottom" of the heap but they do tend to go for less than their contemporary Gretsch, Ludwig, and...
9 years agoRingo's kit - auction listing
From Spartacus...
9 years agoRingo's kit - auction listing
From larryz...
9 years agoRingo's kit - auction listing
Ringo continued to use the snare that came with his first kit for...well, everything (studio, live, movies) up until the very end of the Beatles. So...
9 years ago1966 Leedy Shelly Manne Outfit #11 in Champagne Sparkle Pearl.
I believe all the Shelly Manne Leedys would be "Slinger-Leedy" drums. Slingerland bought the name in 1955 and prior to that Conn was selling Leedy & L...
9 years agoHelp from Ludwig Experts please!
I have that same drum. Very early Ludalloy shell with crimped beds. BTW that isn't a "transition badge". That's called a "Pre-Serial Keystone". The...
9 years agoLudwig hardware now made in china ?
Other than a couple of boutique builders pretty much all the cast parts and hardware for the majors have been sourced from the far east for at least t...
9 years agoRingo's Premier Duroplastic Kit
From what I heard it is a kit that either Ringo bought or was given to him because it was similar to his first Beatle kit (which remains lost to the a...
9 years agoLudwig kit help!
From brisk...
9 years agoLudwig kit help!
The rivets along the seam of the wraps dates these to the early 80's. The large keystone badge shown on the snare drum narrows that down to approx 198...
9 years ago