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1958 Slinger-Leedy

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I think this was a Broadway model, anyhow I got it out of a music store with original everything, calf heads etc. for $78 back in about 1998. Man she was a looker. Came in an original case and hadn't been touched in almost 50yrs by the look of it. Just thought I'd share since it's so cool looking.

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Posted on 9 years ago
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Stunning, plenty of tone in that I reckon.

I love the jazz era
Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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Correct Broadway model !!! slingerland era of leedy !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Beautiful drum!

Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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Cool, now that's a mans snare drum! Is it 8x14?

Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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From bmw2002

Cool, now that's a mans snare drum! Is it 8x14?

Yes, it was! It also had a slightly oversized shell so it was impossible to get the bottom head to resonate right.. Kinda always sounded choked. A custom made slunk head would have been welcome! For the batter head I believe I had an Aquarian American Vintage that popped right on no problem.

Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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I wish someone would re-pop the Leedy lugs. These are my

lugs of all companies.

Posted on 9 years ago
#7
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A guy in Germany sells heads smooth white in 3 and 5 mil.

35,6 cm

35,8 cm

36,0 cm

"Innendurchmesser" means "insidediameter"

see:

http://www.stdrums.de/shop/index.php?cat=c451_14--Durchmesser-14--Durchmesser-451.html

Vintage and custom drum projects:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...2305272732%3A6
Posted on 9 years ago
#8
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Stunning is spot on. Leedy lugs are great styling. Thanks for the pics!

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 9 years ago
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From rogersfreek

I wish someone would re-pop the Leedy lugs. These are my lugs of all companies.

There have been some re-issue Leedy's made in the past decade (the brand belongs to Gretsch) and they had new lugs on them so the tooling is out there....somewhere.

Very cool drum!

Would an American Vintage snare side head fit? If one fits on the top you'd expect one to fit on the bottom too...or maybe one of the new Evans 360 heads.

Posted on 9 years ago
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