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Slingerland Set-o-matic
I'll have to agree with SteveO......sounds like the earliest version...are the cast pieces a "polished" aluminum finish? If so, those were introduced...
13 years ago"Frozen" p-85
One more lubricant that works wonders.......Mopar Rust penetrant spray, available at any Chrysler Jeep or Dodge dealer, and GM heatstove penetrant spr...
13 years agoThoughts on this eBay Slingerland kit
Ok, here's my :2Cents: The guy has no clue to values on the current market and is a dreamer. If he gets $9500 for a common finish/spec Slingerland ki...
13 years agoDynasonic Snare Drum observations
I 3rd what TommyP said......Excited Excellent snare drums for sure. Not finicky at all. Like he said, once they are set up correctly, they are a drea...
13 years agoHelp Needed To I.d. Rogers Throne
That's a Swiv-O-matic era Rogers Samson throne, very heavy duty. I had one for years until the cast collar broke at one of the ears (one too many time...
13 years agoLudwig black and white badge..
Black & White badges were also exclusively used on the "galaxy black" finish acrolite snare drums, and the Rocker & Rocker II series drums, not the cl...
13 years agoLudwig 3 Ply Power Toms???
Agreed, it has to be a custom ordered kit. Those sizes were not catalog standard pieces back then thats for sure. Very cool! :)
13 years agoAcrolite shells
From mlayton...
13 years agoAcrolite shells
It all depends on what era Acrolite shell we are talking about here.....if its from the mid-70's to very early 80's, its painted grey and paint stripp...
13 years agopurpose of springs inside lugs
Everyone has gone the plastic "wedge" route. The reason? Springs tend to rattle, even when little bits of foam are stuffed into the casing before fitt...
13 years agoMichael Shrieve's Santana Drums.
From amosguy...
13 years agoMichael Shrieve's Santana Drums.
That kit belongs somewhere like the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame or the Woodstock Museum, rather than in a private collection IMO.....
13 years agoB & O Jazzette
From O-Lugs...
13 years agoDiscovering the Sound King
From Mr.Lud...
13 years agoDiscovering the Sound King
Nice to see NOTHING has changed about the forum in my absence........DOH On the subject of the Sound King....great snare when set up properly. A litt...
13 years ago