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Old Pearl Kit
Luan aka Philippine Mahogany.
16 years agoOld Pearl Kit
Late 60s/early 70s. I'd lean closer to early 70s as they have the newer style badge vs. the script logo. Love that wrap!
16 years ago"NEW" Slingerland Question
I don't even know if Slingerland is still in business. Last I saw they were making ungodly expensive high end kits and generic low end kits and nothin...
16 years agoSlingerland catalog scans on disc?
Oooh. Yeah, that's not cool. I'm 100% ok with paying for someone's original work, but not stuff they've ripped off. I'll tread carefully.
16 years agoSlingerland catalog scans on disc?
Does anyone know if anyone has made a set of Slingerland catalog scans on disc similar to the one Clay Greene did for Ludwig? I refer to the Ludwigs q...
16 years agoQuestion On 1950's Slings Re-rings
FWIW, my '61 set has clear coated rings as do my late 60s/early 70s.
16 years agoInner Ply Splits On 1950's Slings...What To Do
Inner ply should be mahogany, I think. I have the same issue but I'm not worried about it as it's not seeming to effect the sound. However, the plan o...
16 years agoVintage Fibes
I wouldn't count the floor tom out just because it's cracked. You should have seen the kind of shape my Fibes kit was in. The bass drum was crack city...
16 years ago1976 Ludwig Rock Machine?
Butcher block is striped of different shades. Looks just like a cutting board, hence the name. Yours has gotta be maple cortex. Also, to nitpick furth...
16 years agoClamshell help needed
I completely stripped my Radio King, disassembled the clamshell and put the new arm on it with no trouble at all. Maybe he knows something I don't, bu...
16 years agoClamshell help needed
1) easy. See that screw on the outside of the strainer holding the old arm on? Remove that, put on the new arm, replace the screw. Taa daa! 2) If it...
16 years agoGuy on PDF Strikes Gold, er...Brass
I look at it this way, if he's that eager to sell, probably best that he does and maybe the drums will end up with someone who truly appreciates them....
16 years agoIdentify this floor tom?
Those lugs are Ludwig. The leg mounts are generic import. Without seeing the inside of the drum or bearing edges, it's hard to give more info than tha...
16 years agoLooking to swap Slingerland gear
Well heck, if we're going here, I'd gladly swap a 13/16/22 61' Blue Pearl Slingy I'm not quite finished restoring for a 12/14/18 of similar age and co...
16 years agoSlingerland Lugs- Orignal or Repro?
If you're talking about 30/40 lugs, I replaced all the beavertails on my Radio King as one of them stripped out while I was playing! The repros I got...
16 years ago