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slingerland vistalites ? Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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hi did slingerland ever make vistalite drums ? i'm going to look at some today for a guy.if so what years.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Yes they where called Slingerland Phantoms they came in clear only, here is a pic of a kit. http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/slingerland_folders/misc/clear_set.jpg

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 12 years ago
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Is that a 70's kit, when did Slingerland make these? Would it be inappropriate to ask a vistalite question here? Did clear and blue vista's only have silver sparkle inlay in the hoops?

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
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thanks he has them on crageslist in greenville sc he has them as ludwigs but when i called him. he told me the snare was slingerlad ? so looked close at pic's he only put pic of two drums but the lugs don't look like ludwig.go look and tell what you think.

Posted on 12 years ago
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They look like zickos drums

Posted on 12 years ago
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From supraphonic

They look like zickos drums

Agreed. They aren't Slingerland.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 12 years ago
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Slingerland's Phantom 50P was available for one year only... 1973. As previously stated, it came in a clear finish only. Attached is a picture of a 50P kit, with all original Slingerland hardware and Zildjian cymbals, that sold on eBay back in August of 2010... for $2,225!

Definitely not as popular as Ludwig's Vistalite series, but a cool offering by Slingerland none-the-less!

Mark

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Just to be technically accurate, no one made "Vistalites" but Ludwig, and it was a trademarked brand. Anything else, even RCI with b/o Ludwig badges, are acrylic drums, not "Vistalites".

My kit:
Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat set consisting of:
14” X 22” bass, 16” X 16” floor tom, 8” X 12” ride tom, 9” X 13” ride tom, 5” X 14” snare
Ludwig 201 Speed King bass drum pedal
Ludwig 1124 Spur-lok hit-hat with Ludwig Standard Paiste 14” cymbals (760 & 770 gr) with ching-ring
Two Ludwig Standard S-270 cymbals stands
18” Zildjian crash cymbal (1550 gr) and 20” Zildjian ride cymbal (2130 gr) with CAMCO sizzler
Gibraltar motorcycle seat-style drum throne with backrest
Posted on 12 years ago
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From supraphonic

They look like zickos drums

Yep, Zickos.

1981 Slingerland Magnum 8pc Pewter Silk
1971 Slingerland Avante 60N Lavender Satin Flame
1976/7 Ludwig Vistalite 5pc Yellow
1980's Ludwig Rocker 5pc Black
2004 Gretsch Catalina Birch Caribbean Blue
1998 Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic 14X4.75
1922 Bower Snare
Posted on 12 years ago
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From Tinman

Just to be technically accurate, no one made "Vistalites" but Ludwig, and it was a trademarked brand. Anything else, even RCI with b/o Ludwig badges, are acrylic drums, not "Vistalites".

Yup and Kleanex, xerox, and Rollerblades are all trademarked names too but we still know what you mean!

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
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