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Slingerland Aluminum Snare-Year Changed from COB to COS? Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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Sorry...meant "Festival" snare, not aluminum...dah!!!! :(

Did I get this right, the earlier Slingerland Festival snares were chrome over brass and then changed to chrome over steel?

I know it was written somewhere recently, but I can't find it....what year this change was made in the shell composition.

Thanks very much.

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'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
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Posted on 14 years ago
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Festival started out as brass in 1963. Changed to steel shell during 1973-1979 according to Rob Cook.

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 14 years ago
#2
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Thanks James, that's what I needed to know.Cool1

Candy Apple Red 1982 DB Tama Superstar 14 pc.
'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 w/o Muffler

All Zildjian, all the time!
Posted on 14 years ago
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No problem! Enjoy that Festival! I just picked up a Krupa Sound King, hope to get it this week!

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 14 years ago
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Krupa Sound King is what I really want. Is that the one with the roller bridge (or something like that)? I thought I saw a Super Sound King in one of the catalogs and that is the one with this bridge. The Krupa SK has the zoomatic strainer if I'm not mistaken.

There's one on Ebay now, here's a pic. Sorry, not a good shot of the strainer:

Candy Apple Red 1982 DB Tama Superstar 14 pc.
'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 w/o Muffler

All Zildjian, all the time!
Posted on 14 years ago
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Oooh cool! That one you pictured looks like a Super Sound King with the Dual Super Strainer. I've never seen one of those before. Those protector guards (roller bars?) were added in '73. Cool drum! I did not pick up one of those, but got the regular old Sound King with the zoomatic strainer :). Pick up that Super Sound King if you can!

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 14 years ago
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Posts: 282 Threads: 69

Yeah, I hear ya! But, my wife is not happy with me picking up more drums, so not sure I'll get to one of those....but, who knows! Regardless, the Sound King is a nice snare!

Not sure I would want to sell my Dyna to pick up a super sound king...seems the Dyna is kind of the gold standard.

If you can, post a picture or two so I can see your new snare.Cool1

Candy Apple Red 1982 DB Tama Superstar 14 pc.
'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 w/o Muffler

All Zildjian, all the time!
Posted on 14 years ago
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