I think the Ridgeland S.C.drums used Keller shells,so you can use that as a benchmark.You can get repro sticksavers at Drum factory ,so I guess it depends how much your paying for it.If it's a good price,considering the missing original haedware,then it's a fairly safe bet.

I know studio kings and resurected RK snares go for a few bucks.And...holy crap,I just realized I passed 1,000 posts.

Steve B

Thanks for insight. I only have 20 in it and it had old slingerland bevertail lugs on it that I plan to sell off. So that will offset costs.

Congrats on the 1000+ posts!

Does it have the staggered dual lugs? I bought a 4x14 earlier this year like that. The seller was somewhat unclear about its origins but further research indicated it was an imported drum (or at least the shell was imported) from the late 80's or early 90's. Still it's a nice snare although the Zoomatic throw doesn't work particularly well with the 4" deep shell.

That's the same one besides mine being natural maple. I only picked it up out of curiosity.

I also have the same configuration in a Nashville Slingerland and the Zoomatic works perfectly on it. The black one looks very nice (Black Lacquer, not wrap) and the badge says "USA" on it but there are some small stickers inside with oriental writing on them. I don't know if the shell was imported and assembled here or if the whole drum is an import. Still a nice drum though. The Nashville has (I believe) a Keller maple shell but is very nicely finished out, as were all the Nashville era drums.