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This is the Display Your Slingerland Drums Thread
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9 years agoThis is the Display Your Slingerland Drums Thread
My 50 year old Shelbyville Stage Band set.
9 years agoMost Sentimental Attachment?
I have a set of 1966 Slingerland Stage Band drums from Shelbyville that were bought new for me by my parents when I was about 14. (yeah, I'm am old f*...
11 years ago66 Slings
Thanks, gang for the FT tips. Actually, many years ago, I disassembled the leg mounts and removed the springs and push buttons, then drilled and tappe...
12 years ago66 Slings
Yeah, the end on the bass drum is pretty solid, but the end on the tom sometimes slips unless you use pliers on the wing nut. Same with the "push butt...
12 years ago66 Slings
This is what the tom portion of the mount looks like.
12 years ago66 Slings
That's a tom mount. Period correct as well. Identical to my 66 Slingys which I've owned since new.
12 years agoSlingerland Rapid throwoff question
This is what's on my snare.
12 years agoSlingerland Rapid throwoff question
Same strainer as my Shelbyville snare. Originally, the "cork piece" was a short piece of surgical rubber tubing. I replaced mine with a spring and it...
12 years agoNew here
Thanks, guys! tnsquint-I still have a few springs left. They seem to be just the right size. If you still have the washer and the circlip that retains...
12 years agoNew here
A few more pics. Heads are new, snare wires are new, and the little piece of rubber tube on the strainer has been replaced with a spring.
12 years agoNew here
Actually it's silver sparkle. Lighting conditions were rather poor. They do clean up well, though.
12 years agoNew here
All I have for now.
12 years agoNew here
Thanks for the welcome. You're right, but I think it's time to let someone else enjoy them. I have owned them since new. Currently have a set of DW Co...
12 years agoNew here
This weekend I will get some pics posted. By then I should have at least one other drum done.
12 years ago