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Length of Slinger EARLY 60's BD spurs?
That explains one thing. Petty sells them for $60 a pair. Guess I deserve it. Lost mine somewhere in the second Nixon administration.
13 years agoLength of Slinger EARLY 60's BD spurs?
Blair; I was in touch with Jim Petty on Friday about this very issue. He said the originals are 12-1/2. But the size I'm looking for appears to be 5/...
13 years agofelt strips for kick drums
So here's a dumb one. Restored my old bass last week and found the place where I pulled my felt strip off in the late 60s. I've not missed it, not wit...
13 years agoQuestion any interest in vintage bass drum Logo's
Looking good, fellahs. A Slingy question. You know better than me Mikey how the S in Slingerland got bigger and bigger by the decade. I got a 63 BD. I...
14 years ago48-year-old bass
Got the first coat on, James. Decades of hard-earned divots and gouges vanish. What about the bent t-rods, guys. If they've been bent this long, ther...
14 years ago48-year-old bass
Gents; Thanks to all the wise fellow in here, I had the initiative -- and confidence -- to spent the day breaking down my '63 Slingerland 20-inch kick...
14 years agoSlingy bass maintenance
The old '63 kick is in very good shape. The hoops, alas, are starting to look like they're 48 years old. What's the best paint for retouching worn are...
14 years agoVintage 60s Drum Parts
Hi Mikey; I've got a '64 Slingerland floor tom with those telescopic leg brackets that never worked. Looking for the later design, when they replaced...
14 years agoHow do you damage your drums?
Woo. Let me count the ways. Started in '62 with a Hollywood Ace snare that went though pep band and school orchestra. Broke both heads within three ye...
14 years agoFavorite Jazz Tune
Guys, saw Roy Haynes a couple weeks ago from the second row at the Rialto in Atlanta. Such power from such a little guy. OK, a little guy with what ha...
14 years agoStamping
I've been well educated on the site about Slingerland stamping but one question lingers. Was was their policy on date stamps? Some of mine aren't date...
14 years agoSlingerland redux
White marine pearl. The snare (1962) is a 5.5x14 Hollywood Ace model (I believe); bass 14x20 1963; 16x16 floor tom 1964. (Piecemeal collection; couldn...
14 years agoSlingerland redux
Thanks for confirming my suspicions, Lucky. The bass is in pristine condition and punching a hole in it just didn't seem right. Plus the vent is cente...
14 years agoSlingerland redux
Hi folks. New poster. A lot of good stuff in here. Long story short: I've got an early 60s Slingerland kit (bass, floor tom, snare) that, due to some...
14 years ago