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Slingerland - are they less loved than other US brands?
The big difference that I see is that Ringo played Ludwigs. That was probably one of the most cost effective marketing decisions ever made. Lik...
13 years agoCOB Lugs
I see lots of lugs advertised for sale as being either NOB or COB. I've got a bunch of Slingerland lugs from the '50s and '60s and they are all eit...
13 years agoZoomatic blues
From DaSwans...
13 years agoZoomatic blues
I'm digging into the first Zoomatic I've had since about 1970. It's actually a pretty cool strainer because tensioning the snares does not also pull...
13 years agoZoomatic knob, even a stripped one
Zoomatic knob needed, even if stripped, actually I prefer one that is somewhat useless as-is. I'm experimenting with a repair that will make these...
13 years agoDensity of glass glitter in new wraps
Mine came from Precision drum. I have always been told that, other than the cheap stuff, they all are manufactured by Delmar.
13 years agoWhat strainer for this Slingerland shell
Sorry to be a pest but this has piqued my curiosity. I think the picture you show is a Dual strainer. I believe that if that is the case then it wou...
13 years agoDensity of glass glitter in new wraps
A while back I purchased an fairly thrashed late 50's Radio King snare in Pink Glass glitter. The wrap was beyond repair but as I disassembled the dr...
13 years agoWhat strainer for this Slingerland shell
How about this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Leedy-3-Point-Snare-Strainer-49-99-/160712196336?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3180f0
13 years agoWhat strainer for this Slingerland shell
That would explain why no holes for the gate. Here is a link to another possiblity, but I think these came along much later. http://www.ebay.com/itm/...
13 years agoSlingerland 50's 16x16 wanted
Does anyone have an orphan 3 ply mahogany 16x16 shell, complete drum partial or whatever? I'll consider anything but ideally what I want is something...
13 years ago1966 Supra Chrome - Not peeling to base, but copper color
That cleaned up nicely!
13 years agoSlingerland tube leg throne in WHITE
I think I've got what you want. pm me and I'll send pictures
13 years ago1966 Supra Chrome - Not peeling to base, but copper color
The picture looks like the nickel under the chrome. If that is the case it will polish to look almost like chrome, but it will tarnish.
13 years agoWhat strainer for this Slingerland shell
I recently purchased a 58 RK snare but it has the later strainer and gates that are correct for your drum. That is, I've got a strainer with non-det...
13 years ago