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From OsakaBop...
15 years agoAdvice on selling '59 Slingys
Might I suggest attaching pictures to a post in this forum? On the reply screen, scroll down and you'll see "Attach Files" with a "Manage Attachments...
15 years agoDoes Anyone Know What Make This Drum Key Is?
I don't know, but my dad has an antique clock whose winder looks a little like that and it also happens to fit drum lugs. Well, either that or he's b...
15 years agoNeed These Slings Id
I'm still thinking it's a real Slingerland. The hole pattern for the original tom mount looks right, the inside of the shell looks like clear maple,...
15 years agoslingerland chigaco black n brass badge BDP 4pc set
I'm the wrong guy to ask for pricing. I didn't pay anything for my old Slingerland kit, basically rescuing it from a trip to the dump. I thought I w...
15 years agoslingerland chigaco black n brass badge BDP 4pc set
Check out DrCJW's badge timeline: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_1_badges.html
15 years agoslingerland chigaco black n brass badge BDP 4pc set
The 1956-59 black & gold badge has a script loop at the bottom of the "S". This badge is the 1959-61 version. By the way... Nice set of drums, v!
15 years agoProper Skins for a 50's slingerland marching snare?
Starting in the late 1950's, coinciding with the introduction of plastic heads, drum manufacturers standardized on a slightly undersized shell. A mod...
15 years agoAnother info search for Slingy snare
From Jazzdrummin...
15 years agoSpeed King restore
From MastroSnare...
15 years agoSpeed King restore
Ludwig still sells new Speed King pedals, so replacement parts are actually pretty easy to come by. The wing screw holding the beater shaft in place...
15 years agoBorn Again?
jbones1 is right on the money. Buying new entry-level cymbals like B8's is like flushing money down the toilet. You'll have shiny new cymbals, but t...
15 years agoAnother info search for Slingy snare
There really isn't a way to cross-reference a serial number to details on your particular drum. You can look up the badge type and serial number, an...
15 years agoNeed These Slings Id
Black & brass Niles badge with serial numbers would be 1963-69. The "chocolate milk" stain was used on shell interiors from 1966-71. Blue and green...
15 years agoNeed These Slings Id
I don't suppose you're going to give us the logon to your Gmail account so we can see those pictures? ;) If you don't have somewhere to host your pi...
15 years ago