If this has been posted before forgive me. My first post here, after trolling for a while. I have a 1964 set of Slingerlads (20-12-14-5x14) that someone before me drilled holes for a differant snare butt, and tom mount. Also the only die cast hoop on them is the bottom snare hoop. I'm cleaning them up, probably to sell. They are oyster pink, and in o.k. shape. AS soon as I can learn how to post pics. I'll put some up. Thanks to all.
How much do extra holes in shell decrease value? Last viewed: 8 hours ago
If this has been posted before forgive me. My first post here, after trolling for a while. I have a 1964 set of Slingerlads (20-12-14-5x14) that someone before me drilled holes for a differant snare butt, and tom mount. Also the only die cast hoop on them is the bottom snare hoop. I'm cleaning them up, probably to sell. They are oyster pink, and in o.k. shape. AS soon as I can learn how to post pics. I'll put some up. Thanks to all.
Extra holes hurt value quite a bit but Oyster pink is a very rare wrap and if that 14 is a floor tom. It could fetch a pretty penny
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If this has been posted before forgive me. My first post here, after trolling for a while. I have a 1964 set of Slingerlads (20-12-14-5x14) that someone before me drilled holes for a differant snare butt, and tom mount. Also the only die cast hoop on them is the bottom snare hoop. I'm cleaning them up, probably to sell. They are oyster pink, and in o.k. shape. AS soon as I can learn how to post pics. I'll put some up. Thanks to all.
The diecast hoop is likely aftermarket, so I would find an original sticksaver to go on there. ----regarding the extra holes. It's not an attractive thing on them and it will devalue them. How much depends as Musicaldeath has said on other aspects of the kit. It does sound like a winner----the wrap and sizes all point to that. I had a W.M.P. snare once with extra holes where the original throwoff used to be. I plugged the holes with Birch dowels and carpenters glue and found some small areas on the otherwise perfect wrap(under lugs,overlap,sometimes a bit of extra near the bearing edge) and cut some little W.M.P. spots with a very sharp tile knife and glued them into the relief in the wrap, where the holes had been. You could see the repair if you looked closely but generally ,although not perfect, it improved the look of the drum 300%. It didn't look butchered anymore .
The first hole usually decreases the value the most, unless there are just a TON of holes. This takes the kit or drum from the possibility of "collector's" status (if it's all original and mostly clean/unfaded) to instant "player's" status. Depending on the rarity of the drum, the finish, etc. etc. etc., it could devalue the item by more than half. But, as in all purchases/sales involving vintage drums, it's all about finding the right buyer at the right time...
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caddywumpus nailed it. It's really a hit-or-miss situation these days with drums valuations. Some people will offer a guess...but that's about all it is. No one can really say what the value of anything is anymore...but I can tell you that I am absolutely NOT interested in any drums with extra holes -at all -as in "deal breaker". Yes, I am one of those special nitpicking collectors you read about. I confess..........It takes all kinds. Burger Kin
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There are folks like me who balance out folks like O-Lugs. I have a couple of Museum piece drum sets that I would not want to take on a gig. These are investment grade drum sets. I have a few drum sets that are on the line between great looking and great sounding players' drums and collectibles. They have an unoriginal part or two, or might have hole(s) drilled for extra mounts. These are drums that would fetch good money--not fortunes-- if I sold them. I also have some very good looking rehabbed drum sets that would be terrific work horse drums if I were still an active gigging drummer. Their main value is in the enjoyment they provide at home, and the potential for earning money by playing them on gigs. I have stated before that, when my wife and I downsize from our present house that is too large for the two of us, I will probably sell off some of my drum sets. This would not be a consideration if houses in our part of the world had basements. So, if I do start to sell them off, the first to go will be the museum quality sets. Then, I'd start selling the almost museum quality sets. I would most likely end up keeping a couple of the work horse sets. I doubt whether I would ever sell any of my collected A Zildjian cymbals that I have acquired since I started playing in the mid 1950's. My vintage hardware collection could probably be thinned out when I begin to sell off some drums.
I have to agree with O-Lugs, I wouldn't buy a kit with extra holes, but that is a pink oyster pearl!!!!
Thanks to all for your time to reply. The general content of the replies is along the lines I was thinking. Calfskin, I have dowled shell before, but had'nt thought of find hidden spots to remove wrap to hide the hole. Filed for future referances for sure. I don't know if the snare has more holes drilled or not, but the 12 has 4 extra holes for the tom mount. Thank all of you for your replies.
Lets see some pics, I might be interested.
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