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50's 15" China
I'd guess the cymbal is earlier than the '50s...usually those were on drum sets from the '20s and '30s...by the '50s, most folks were using Zildjians...
16 years agoSlingy Radio-King Repro Questions
A couple of thoughts... You say you're using the beavertails, but the '60s drums had the sound king lugs...the beavertails are the lugs Slingerland us...
16 years agoslingerland drum set(tammy)
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16 years agoslingerland drum set(tammy)
From O-Lugs...
16 years agoNeed help with Supra throw off
I'd say use string...I've never had a p-85 fail on hundreds of gigs...
16 years agoslingerland drum set(tammy)
I think to get top dollar for that set, it would have to have some of the missing parts replaced and the set should be cleaned up. I'd be happy to bu...
16 years agohello all!! just bought a vintage leedy/slingerland kit-need info.??
The Leedy name was owned by Slingerland after around 1955. Your drums are essentially Slingerlands with Leedy lugs. It's common for the toms not to ha...
16 years ago1961 Slingerland Stage Band
If they all have badges, then they'd be from the later '60s. By then, the configuration of the stage band outfit would have been 20, 12, 14, snare. He...
16 years ago1960's Ludwig Green Pearl Finish?
From doster...
16 years agoCOB Supra-Phonic with WFL butt plate?
It's pretty common for '60s Ludwigs to have WFL throw offs and butt plates, so I'd bet your drum is correct.
16 years agoGretsch Snare Drum
From JRichard...
16 years agoLoan Me Your Credit Card
That was a steal at that price...
16 years agoSlingerland snare - student model?
I thought the badge was black and gold. Wouldn't a '70s drum have the larger tone control knob? Strange...
16 years agoGretsch Snare Drum
Sounds odd...in the late '50s and early '60s, Gretsch used the "confetti" type sparkle, and then switched to the "glitter" type...but both were essent...
16 years agoSlingerland snare - student model?
That's from around '67. Deluxe student model. Go to the Dr's Slingerland articles on this site for date graph and rapid strainer article.
16 years ago