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Knob On This Zoomatic Strainer Looks Wrong
Looking to ever improve the quality of the hardware finish on my Sound King, I found this strainer on Ebay. Finish looks pretty good, but the hole in...
14 years agoCOB Radio King
Agree, used rubber mallet on a few of my Rogers Dynas/Powertones... thanks to some "expert" packing by Ebay sellers! But, take it slow to protect the...
14 years agoRogers Square Cleveland T-Rods, Sell?
So, I used to mess around re-doing older Rogers snares and seem to have accumulated a few "flat head" Rogers T-Rods, which I think were Cleveland era....
14 years agoSound King Inside Lug Plates, When Did They Stop Using Them?
Okay, thought I'd ask...thanks for your feedback. I can always sell the backing plates.
14 years agoSound King Inside Lug Plates, When Did They Stop Using Them?
I know, I'm full of Slingy Sound King questions today....just one of those moods I guess! So, I've noticed various Slingerland metal snares where s...
14 years agoHelp! Are Lugs Same on Sound King as Festival?
Thanks MD, appreciate the info.
14 years agoHelp! Are Lugs Same on Sound King as Festival?
I know from other posts that the COB Festival shell is the same as for the Sound King. The question I have is are the lugs the same as well? Are the...
14 years agoNo Niles or Place of Mfgr on Slingy Badge!
Sorry, found it for sale and saw the badge....badge reminded of comments that it may be an import.
14 years agoNo Niles or Place of Mfgr on Slingy Badge!
So, looks like a Sound King, but no lines on shell. Has a Zoomatic strainer, but no lines on shell. Badge is silver and black, but doesn't have Nile...
14 years agoHelp! Do Early Sound King Snares not Have Lines?
Hey Ludwig-Dude, what was the reserve you were asking on the Ebay auction...just curious?
14 years agoWhat to do about small crack in seam of Sound King?
Thanks for trying, but I passed on it. After checking a second time, it looked like the crack was on the outside of the bearing edge...figure I'll ju...
14 years agoWhat to do about small crack in seam of Sound King?
I posted a picture of the crack! Can someone give me their opinion of whether a crack in the inside of bearing edge lip will affect the sound quality...
14 years agoValue of a Super Sound King?
Thanks! That's a bit over my budget, unless one hits the market that is not in great shape
14 years agoValue of a Super Sound King?
I do spend a fair amount of time looking for Slingerland COB/COS Sound Kings and see few Super Sound Kings. Are they pretty rare as they're scarcity...
14 years agoWhat to do about small crack in seam of Sound King?
Here's the best I could get, did some photoshopping to clear it up. I couldn't increase the size, but did improve the contrast. To me, it looks like...
14 years ago