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Slingerland WMP Snare Drum

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes, two are better.:)

Posted on 8 years ago
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Wow!! Hey Mark I'd love to hear the stories this Slingerland could tell us !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 8 years ago
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I would too! When I got this snare, the horrible yellowing was over half of the drum. It must had been sitting by a window for many years. I was able to clean it up pretty well in a few hours.

Posted on 8 years ago
#3
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Extremely impressive!

I have to ask....

How? I have a nice WMP that I just finished the metal work on and now it's onto the shell. Not even as close to that yellowed but will need some work.

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 8 years ago
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Two words, laquer thinner, but be carful, it could take the pearl right off. Use a nice soft white cloth and rub gently with a small amount of laquer thinner, you will see the yellow start to come off on the cloth.

Posted on 8 years ago
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From johnnyringo

Two words, laquer thinner, but be carful, it could take the pearl right off. Use a nice soft white cloth and rub gently with a small amount of laquer thinner, you will see the yellow start to come off on the cloth.

I have some yellowed Slingys too. Your process sounds a bit risky...but it's hard to argue with your results.

Posted on 8 years ago
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Check out this video....

[ame]https://youtu.be/QUFhawVE7Do[/ame]

Posted on 8 years ago
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Thanks for the tip! I used a Magic Eraser several years ago to get rust stains off WMP (see results here: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=27423&highlight=magic+eraser), but I doubt it would have made a dent in the yellowing on yours. As you can see, my drum still showed the yellowing. Your drum was so yellowed that I thought it resembled a big rust stain, which reminded me of my experience. Excellent job!

Lynn

I'm no guru, just a vintage drum junkie!

Psalm 150:5
1945 Slingerland RK sparkling gold pearl 26/13/14/16/early 50s 5.5x14 Krupa RK
1967 Slingerland green glass glitter 20/12/14/Hollywood Ace
60s Slingerland 24/13/16/7x14 project
24/13/16/7x14 project RKs
60s 5 & 6.5 Sound Kings
1942 7x14 WMP Krupa RK
1930s Slingerland Universal
1967 Ludwig Hollywood sparkling blue pearl 22/12/13/16
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 & 402
1965 Ludwig Jazz Fest sparkling blue pearl
1923 Ludwig 5x14 NOB
Posted on 8 years ago
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Thanks for that tip!

65-73 Ludwig orphans 22/16/15/13/12 (silver sparkle rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 5 x 14
1976 Ludwig Acrolite 5 x 14
1966 Ludwig Pioneer 5 x 14
66-'67-ish Slingerland orphan project 20/13 (original champagne sparkling pearl)
Mid-60's Slingerland Gene Krupa COB Sound King 5 x 14
Mid-50's Slingerland tenor-to-floor tom resto/conversion project
Early 50's Slingerland Marcher resto project
Pork Pie 6.5 x 14 Big Black
Zildjians
Posted on 8 years ago
#9
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Thanks Mark

I watched all of your videos and a few more on this. Really helped. I am going to try to find an old MIJ WMP to practice this on. Would hate to ruin such a nice Ludwig as my first try. If i blow it on the MIJ then I can always take off the wrap to teach myself how to do a re-wrap on that one.

PS, looking forward to meeting you at the CT Drum show if your going this year.

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 8 years ago
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