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Champagne Sparkle!!

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Pick up a 1965 Slingerland kit in Champagne sparkle! From the pics you can obviously tell I am missing a few things, so I am on the hunt. The wrap is in mint condition with only one little deep scratch in the bottom of the bass drum.

What model kit is this? Is it the Gene Krupa Deluxe? I think the snare is only one ply and appears to be maple? I love the fact that the snare is wrapped the same as the rest. Just like my first kit 30 years ago. Inside the bass there is a P stamped. What does that stand for?

The guy original listed it on CL for $30, but from the volume of emails he woke to the fact that it was worth more. Luckily I didn't have to pay too much more than that to get it. It was his uncle's old set and just needed to sell it before moving. He missed placed the claws and T's in packing for moving. He said he'll get them to me when he finds them.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Oooops....the pics.

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Nice.....

Any way for a really close clear pic of the bearing edge on the snare?

It would just be very rare for a '65 to be a solid shell, and I would love to see it.

The good Doctor states that very few solid maple shell snares were actually produced from '65 to '70 even though they were a cataloged item.

Link to the article on Slingerland wood shells................

Kevin
Posted on 15 years ago
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Here are a few close ups of the snare bearing edge. I had to put my hand in the pic to get it to focus right.

So what do you think?

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Posted on 15 years ago
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ONE is the loneliest number ... good stuff.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Excellent! I know it won't be hard to find the tension rods for the snare, but I'm worried about finding a 13x9 tom with the clip type mount and finding the rest of the tom mount! I don't mind recovering the tom, but I do need it to be the right mount and from around '65. Like I said the seller says he has the t's and claws somewhere. I just hope he can find them. If not, add those to the list too.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Great find! Single ply artist snare, thats awesome! Finding a matching rack tom won't be as hard as you think, just keep your eyes on the bay. The "P" stands for pearl meaning it is a wrapped drum. Man why can't I find these deals :(.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Thanks for the info. I hope it won't be hard to find. I know how you feel about finding deals - I've been looking for a long time and just started to give up. Yet it seems like others get them all the time. But truly, all I really needed was one good find to keep. Not interested in buying and selling.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Shawn,

Nice kit! I am pretty sure that there are a couple of Slingerland Champagne Sparkle toms currently listed on ebay. I would check over there if you can.

Good luck!

James

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin
Posted on 15 years ago
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Awesome Big Guy.......

Congrats, it's a nice one !!!

Kevin
Posted on 15 years ago
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