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26 in. Bass Drum Heads
All things being equal, what is the sound difference between Smooth White Ambassador vs. Smooth White Emperor as the front reso head on a 26 x 12 bass...
13 years agoSlingerland Spur Problem
I gigged with my 70's Slingerlands last night and the entire time, the bass drum kept sliding forward on my rug. I looked at the tips of the spurs an...
13 years ago3 Ply Slingy Tuning Range
Just wondering why it seems so limited. The tuning rods are not able to screw in nearly as far as modern kits. They heads seem to get tight realy fast...
13 years ago70's Slingerland (with 30's Bass Drum)
13, 14, 16, 26 x 12.
13 years agoProtection for Bass Hoops
It's a combination primer/paint in a spray.
13 years agoProtection for Bass Hoops
I recently bought a pair ofhoops from Precision Drum Co. I have already put on about 3 coats of primer/paint spray. Do I need to put on any type of la...
13 years agoHeads Too Small for Vintage Drum!
Calfhide is not an option because I play rock and need something that will really project. Will the American Vintage project enough?
13 years agoHeads Too Small for Vintage Drum!
I bought a Powerstroke 3 and a Fiberskyn for my new 26 in. vintage Slingerland. The heads didn't fit so like an idiot I sawed 4 slits into the metal c...
13 years agoTreat/Oil Inside of Shell
Will the shellac or oil help with the projection? Im concerned because it is mahogany that it won't project enough live. I've also heard Vasoline wo...
13 years agoLevon Helm inspired wooden kit
Hey no offense, but what's with all that stuff taped on to them?? Let those bad boys SING!
13 years ago2-Ply Walnut Slingerland
I did some research and have come to the conclusion that the 30s era marching bass I got on EBay is not 3 ply mahogany, but 2 ply walnut with solid ma...
13 years agoTreat/Oil Inside of Shell
I just bought a 30s era 26x12 Slingerland marching drum that I'm going to wrap and use with my kit. I'm not sure what kind of wood it is but it is pre...
13 years ago30's Single Tension Bass Drum
I saw a 30's Slingerland Cloud Badge Bass Drum (12 x 26) with a single tension tuning system that I am interested in buying to go along with my 70's 3...
13 years agoLudwig/Slingy Hybrid Question
Hmmm....maybe then I'll just switch the Slingerland badges on the toms with Ludwig ones. Lol Are they the same size grommets?
13 years agoLudwig/Slingy Hybrid Question
I just found a 26in. Ludwig 3 ply bass drum to go with my Slingerland 3 ply WMP kit (going to replace the 22 bass for certain gigs). I am also going...
13 years ago