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Slingerland drum age
[COLOR="Navy"]Yes, 1953 - 1954 Student Model Radio King. DrCJW[/COLOR]
18 years agoSlingy tom ?
[COLOR="Navy"]Michael: Assuming I understand your objective accurately, then in this case your approach using serial numbers is probably the best way...
19 years agoHelp me identify this Slingerland "Krupa" snare!!
[COLOR="Navy"]flowerking7: Yes, David is correct that this is an imported snare drum, and is not a Chicago/Niles era Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound Kin...
19 years agoanother busted Slapshot...
[COLOR="Navy"]Well, I'm afraid you simply need the part - e.g., watch Ebay, vintage shows, or contact one of the vintage dealers directly, etc. Slaps...
19 years agoDixie Drums
[COLOR="Navy"]Bharrington, Rich K.: Right, Dixie was one of the many OEM brand names made by Pearl in the 60s - 70s. Pearl pretty much "modeled" man...
19 years agoID for this metal slingerland snare ?
[COLOR="Navy"]AdamJay: This is a 1969 Model #140 Deluxe Student, aluminum shell model. Slingerland cataloged the #140 at this time with 8 lugs as st...
19 years agolug gaskets on 80s Slings
[COLOR="Navy"]Hello 8EZslings: Lug isolators were a late Niles move. They began officially offering them in the parts catalogs in 1983. And they we...
19 years agoSlingerland Lites
[COLOR="Navy"]Well the Slingerland Lite story can be lengthy. The basics are that they were made primarily during 1991 - 1994, during the Gretsch per...
19 years agoHelp w/Slingerland BD ID
[COLOR="Navy"]Well, pictures would be best of course. Your description is very good, but it actually could fit a particular period in the 1960s as we...
19 years agoQuestion on Slingerland Snare
[COLOR="Navy"]GeraldE61: Your drum is from the Gretsch HSS era of Slingerland ownership, after Gretsch bought Slingerland in 1986. So it is not from...
19 years agoOld Slingerland experimental kit?
[COLOR="Navy"]shadowscooter - Well, I'm afraid there is not all that much history to the Slingerland Odyssey. The were made by Remo for Slingerland...
19 years agoSlingerland lug question
[COLOR="Navy"]Jonas – Yes, your bass drum needs streamlined lugs as David indicates. Your drum is an Artists’ Model No. 337A single ten...
19 years agoNeed Slingerland info.
[COLOR="Navy"]Yes, the other thread has nice information. If 1960s you would most likely have a 14x20 or 14x22 (smaller chance a 14x18 or 14x24), and...
19 years agoSlingerland tom mount and shell query.
[COLOR="Navy"]aldrums01: You have a retrofit non-Slingerland tom mount on there now. Your drums were made in 1968, and the original tom was the alum...
19 years agoSlingerland shell composition
[COLOR="Navy"]In 1958 a main line Slingerland kit bass at 12x22 with color lacquer finish would have also been 3-ply with solid maple reinforcing ring...
19 years ago