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Pros and Cons of snare cord (as opposed to tabs)
Just getting ready to sep up my green sparkle 68 slinger 6-lug (using a P-83 strainer) Im just wondering what the main difference is between using ori...
18 years agoSlingerland Radio King help- ID, date, and/or value
Beautiful...so since they were found at the school are they just going to be considered school property? Or have you, in a way, inherited them? My dad...
18 years agoSnare Drum Repair
On the vintagesnaredrums website they recommend using plastic wood. I would assume it depends how much separation your experiencing but on my snare I...
18 years agoRapid Strainer Query!
cool--thanks!
18 years agoHelp! 68 slingerland--shell cracked??
I see! Well hey thanks alot for the advice!
18 years ago60s Gretsch snare drum
You should try this guy: Jim Petty @ (817) 268-2683...he has lots of stuff including micro-strainer parts, he may have a complete one laying around so...
18 years agoWhy not a return to the old style wraps?
I also noticed, something similar, how on the new sparkle kits something about the sparkle just looks so i dunno like synthetic. Especially the green...
18 years agoHelp! 68 slingerland--shell cracked??
What sort of head would you guys suggest? Just a remo coated ambassador? BTW--pics are on my last post on page 1!
18 years agoRapid Strainer Query!
ok great, thanks! What about the old ludwig P-83? you think that would fit too?
18 years agoHelp! 68 slingerland--shell cracked??
Yea, I understand. So mine would be sorta the student model drum as well. I just hope it has a nice vintage woody tone is all! I dont even play drums-...
18 years agoRapid Strainer Query!
Hey--real quick. Im sure you have heard me ramble on alot about my 68 green sparkle 6lug snare slinger..ive only asked like 20 questions about it haha...
18 years agoHelp! 68 slingerland--shell cracked??
Yea thats totally the way to look at it. I'm not trying to sell this snare at all--I just want to make sure I have something that will sound good/do i...
18 years agoHelp! 68 slingerland--shell cracked??
Sure! Ill get some pics up tonight! I agree that green sparkle is a less common color, however, remember this is a 6-lug snare..which if im not mistak...
18 years agoBad bearing edge!
I think ive just made a similar mistake with a green sparkle 68 slingerland. I opened it up and the 1st ply has a few hairline cracks in it. Plus the...
18 years agoMust Buy!!: Rapid Strainer
I have a 68 green sparkle 6-lug slinger..some idiot put some broken crap strainer on there (of course now it has extra holes on the butt end) Anyway I...
18 years ago