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My new Slingerlands and questions
Nice set, from the grain on the wood I'd say it's walnut stain on maple shells.
14 years agoSlingy Questions
The slingy bass drum muffler had 2 large lambs wool looking round pads about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and the knob for it looks like an old 1950's bas...
14 years agoSlingerland Radio King - 1939 Buddy Rich
Depends what kind of finish your looking for, the factory didn't do fancy high gloss finishing, pretty much just sprayed it with the clear and sent it...
14 years agoSlingerland parts...what are these?!!!
That could be marching drum hardware but not sure if it's Slingerland doesn't look familiar to me.
14 years agoSeen this type of wrap discolor?
possible that there was some sort of reaction from the drum head(metal ring) to the wrap causing the stain?
14 years agoThe catalog, its limitations and other evidence
In my opinion, if you have an original set that was built to a customers special order making it one of a kind, I believe it would be worth more. In m...
14 years agoWTB Late 70s Slingerland snare
I just finished a snare. 5 ply (started out as a marching drum) cut it down to 6 1/2 inches, wrapped it with cherry veneer clear coated and buffed so...
14 years ago3 point strainers
Thanks for the link, should of done a search before posting. Still wondering if a inward bend at the cord would work with the bridge.
14 years ago3 point strainers
Is a 3 point strainer on a Radio King the same as one on a regular snare? Seems that the bottom of the strainer where the snare cord goes is bent outw...
14 years agonew vintage snare
mcjnic, just looked at the drum outward very slightly
15 years agonew vintage snare
Here's some pics I was having troubles uploading but here are some links. http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb82/JimMoritz/?action=view¤t=008-1...
15 years agonew vintage snare
O.K., I've almost completed the drum still need to get a top head and snares, but this things beautiful! Polished the shell till I could see myself ha...
15 years agoLeedy 3 point strainer
I'm not replacing a strainer this is a new drum, just want something nice. Anyone have a lead on a 3 point and all it's parts?
15 years agoLeedy 3 point strainer
Has anyone seen or used the reproduced Leedy 3 point strainer and snare butt? I'm thinking about putting one on a Radio King shell I have, are they ch...
15 years agoRecovering in veneer
I've done some odd shaped projects using a vacuum bag but never a drum, is there any site that shows how to do it with the platens?
15 years ago