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Bass drum tuning assistance please!
Hi All, It's been a while since posting here. I am itching to take my 1971 Slingerlands out to a few gigs. Looking for some help dialing in a nice...
9 years agoBest way to fix a small crack in wrap?
You may also be able to remove a lug and see if you can salvage a piece of wrap from there? Bass drum lug may be bigger?
10 years agoSlingerland 3 ply 14x22 bass tuning assistance
The bearing edges on on the drums have been recut to the original specs, also the plies have been re-glued as well. As of now I am happy with the sou...
12 years agoSlingerland 3 ply 14x22 bass tuning assistance
Well after many head swaps both batter and reso and a variety of muffling scenarios here is where I am. Remo PS3 on batter tuned about half turn abov...
12 years agoSlingerland 3 ply 14x22 bass tuning assistance
Hi, Trying to get a good sound out of this drum, tried many combo's of heads. Heads I have for batter are PS3, EMAD single ply, Super Kick 1, Smooth...
12 years agoSlingerlad bass drum t-rods
Help2Anyone have any idea what the threading is with the T rods used on bass drums circa 1971.
15 years agoWho made La Boz Drums, stencil folks?
Wow, my first kit was a La Boz set. 5 piece blue pearl. I remember my parents taking me to Lechmere Sales in Cambridge Ma. to buy them. That was in...
15 years agoWanted Slingerland bass drum parts
Hi All, I'm looking for the T-screw and the bass drum lug that the screw goes into. It holds the spur in place. Here is a picture of the kit. One...
16 years agoSlingerland Zoomatic replacement
Hi, I have a Slingerland snare and I tried to fix it using the spring as shown on this site. It's still slipping on me so I do need to keep at it a b...
16 years agoKick head choice and tuning
OK, I'll answer my own thread :-) Did not like the smooth white ambassador on this drum. I put the EMAD (single ply) back on with the small dampenin...
16 years agoKick head choice and tuning
Hi, Just had my 1971 Slingerland's refurbished. The 12' & 16" tom's have the Remo coated ambassadors on top and clear ambassadors on bottom. Tuned...
16 years ago1971 Slingerland Avanti
Hi, here is a picture of my Slingerland Avanti kit after being refurbished. The original finish was a chrome wrap. This wrap is pink sparkle. I als...
16 years agoMystery Slingerlands
From Jaye...
16 years agoMystery Slingerlands
Hi, If my memory serves me well I never liked the 3 toms on top. I bought a double tom holder and mounted the 13&14 over my floor tom. The 12 in fr...
16 years agoMystery Slingerlands
Hi, I purchased this kit new in 1971. My kit had the chrome finish. I used the kit until 1984 when I went electronic. They sat in a room completel...
16 years ago