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[COLOR="Navy"]Brandoom: Well you have a very interesting snare drum with a genuine Slingerland pedigree. You have a Rolling Bomber snare drum made d...
17 years agoSimple Slingerland Questions (i Hope!)
[COLOR="Navy"]OldSchool: Answered your similar post in the Slingerland history section. Bottom line(s) - a factory 1964 - 1965 Slingerland floor tom...
18 years agoSlingerland Floor Tom Legs
[COLOR="Navy"]OldSchool: After 1957 and until 1982 Slingerland had only one style of floor tom mount housing, what you are probably referring to as "...
18 years agoTan interior paint for Slingerland 3-ply Artist
[COLOR="Navy"]Phil: Sure, I would think Jack could do a fine job restoring your snare drum interior. In fact I may recall that he has done this very...
18 years agoNew UK member with Slingerland id question
[COLOR="Navy"]Warren: My sincere sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your Dad. Perhaps having his kit will be a warm way for you to rem...
18 years agoslingerland radio king
[COLOR="Navy"]Right, and on the dating side, the game is quick from this picture. The stamped brass badge on your drum was first used in 1953. The s...
18 years agoNeed Help dating a set of Slingerlands
[COLOR="Navy"]ewgretch: Yes, quite a find, and congratulations! Rich has it, looks like the basic configuration from a 1944 - 1945 Swing-Master kit....
18 years ago50s Radio King Dating
[COLOR="Navy"]Poorsh30: The reversible red-blue sparkle is not better, not worse, it's just a variant, cool in its own way. Actually, the number of...
18 years ago50s Radio King Dating
[COLOR="Navy"]Poorsh30: The picture of your snare on your other post is a bit small to be certain, but if you have the second black & brass Chicago b...
18 years agoSlingerland Copper 3 Pc
[COLOR="Navy"]buspapa: On the Copper kit - the last thing that you want to do is sand or polish these drums. The finish is a thin layer of copper pl...
18 years agoAluminum hoops?
[COLOR="Navy"]Havard: Well, if you mean original Slingerland wires for a 13" clamshell drum, they are certainly out there, but the rarity of the mode...
18 years agoSlingerland 20N Jet Outfit and 940M & W "Snap-On" pedals?
[COLOR="Navy"]Bill: Yes, "rim shot counterhoops", a.k.a. "stick-savers", were made by Chicago-land Slingerland in 20 inch diameter, right from the st...
18 years ago1975-1977 3-Ply Slingerland Artist Snare Drum?
[COLOR="Navy"]O.K., Niklas provides some very good information, but with some points that we need to be a bit careful on. First, the layout on the #1...
18 years agoAluminum hoops?
[COLOR="Navy"]havard: The location of the spurs for your model bass drum looks alright. You simply need longer spurs. Up until 1964 the spurs for t...
18 years agoSlingerland 20N Jet Outfit and 940M & W "Snap-On" pedals?
[COLOR="Navy"]Bill: Well it started, as many things do, by drummers doing some experimentation, looking for sound, efficiency, and just something coo...
18 years ago