Hi VDF knowledge central,

Greetings from Down Under.

Just here looking for a general consensus on the above mentioned, I have opportunity to have a look at and maybe pic up the aforementioned. I've never owned (or to be honest) played a Slingerland kit. There are two I can look at:

8 X 12, 9 X 13, 10 X 14, 16 X 16, 14 X 20 in BLUE AGATE.

MAPLE SHELLS

13 16 & 20 FACTORY MATCHED DRUMS - BLACK & GOLD NILES BADGES

12 - 60's - BLACK & GOLD NILES BADGE

14" MOUNTED TOM 1970 - BLACK AND SILVER NILES BADGE

16" FLOOR TOM HAS 2" LONG SPLIT ON THE WRAP NEAR THE LEG MOUNT.

ALL CHROME IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR PITTING ON SOME LUGS

BASS DRUM T's & CLAWS ORIGINAL SOME CLAWS WITH SLIGHT RUST

SOME SHELLS HAVE MINOR SCRATCHES & SCUFFS THAT ARE HARD TO NOTICE

INNER SHELLS STAMPED 'P' AND IN GOOD COND.

AND:

8 X 12, 9 X 13, 16 x 18,14 X 22 in RED TIGER

MAPLE SHELLS

MID TO LATE 60's SLINGERLAND RED TIGER PEARL - TOM SCRATCHES ON TOP OF THE BASS

16" FLOOR TOM HAS SCRATCHES IN ONE AREA - 18" FLOOR TOM HARDLY ANY SCRATCHES

MOUNTED TOMS HAVE SOME SCRATCHES & SCUFFS

ALL CHROME IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR PITTING ON SOME LUGS

BASS DRUM T's & CLAWS ORIGINAL & GOOD CHROME

INNER SHELLS STAMPED 'P' AND IN GOOD COND.

THESE DRUMS LOOK LIKE THEY'VE DONE A FEW SHOWS & HAVE BATTLE SCARS ON THE WRAP

22" - 16" - 13" - 12" - FACTORY MATCHED WITH BLACK & GOLD NILES BADGES

18" FLOOR TOM BOUGHT SEPARATE WITH LUDWIG LEG MOUNTS -HAS EXTRA HOLES BUT CAN BE COVERED WITH ORIGINAL MOUNTS

13" TOM (362) BOUGHT SEPARATE - FADED ON ONE SIDE - BLACK & GOLD NILES

Anyhoo, That's all I've got so far but I'm interested in all your thoughts. Playability(is that a word?), hardware, sound etc etc

I know you'll all do me proud

Thanks in advance

Tony