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Slingerland had two versions of Red Tiger Pearl...the '60s version was flatter and had broader black stripes. The seventies version had finer black li...
14 years agoSlingerland Snare I.D.
That wrap is original...no repro bdp ever looked like that. The seam is in the correct place and the edges and beds look original. Nice drum!
14 years agoRogers Red Onyx Pearl V.s. Slingy Red Tiger Pearl
The Slingerland tiger pearls were introduced in a flyer in 1968 and conitinued into the early '80s. They look different than Slingerland's agates whic...
14 years ago1962 leedy set
http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/leedy_finishes.html
14 years ago1940's Cloud Badge RK interior question.....
I've seen that "routered" looking ridge before on cloud badge era radio kings. I had a circa 1950 era drum that had that same looking thing.
14 years agoMy new Slingerlands
If the cymbal isn't a Zildjian, it could be a Pasha or Kashian...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
I think the most common mod I've seen in nearly 20 years of collecting is a '60s Ludwig with a rail and added dbl. tom mount like the one that this th...
14 years agoRail Consolette Or Ludwig "clipper" Mount?
From the catalog pictures on this site:http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/ludwig_drumsets_1963.html it looks like the clipper was in the '62 catalog and...
14 years agoWhen is a Slingerland not a Slingerland?
Those are not Slingerland hoops...they're copies, so most likely the lugs are copies too. Not Slingerland, but the price seems pretty reasonable...
14 years agoSlingerland-need help identifying.
You can find the badge and shell types and age here: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/ or here: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/slingerland.html...
14 years ago1960 Ludwig Pioneer?
Even though I normally preach not to refinish drums, I think in the case of well played duco finishes it's not really that bad. I've had duco drums th...
14 years agoSlingerland aluminum set-o-matic question
Yes, the round one is from a double tom floor stand. It will fit into the rectangular bass that the old "fail" double tom mount went into, but it wasn...
14 years agoSlingerland Badge Question
From DJAM...
14 years agoSlingerland Badge Question
So you're saying toms in '63 had badges (and date stamps)?
14 years agoTurkish K Constantinople ($350)
That's a pretty high price for a 14". pre istanbul k.
14 years ago