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Madonna's Drum Line? Guess Who?
Hey kellyj, I actually was in the pit all the years I marched, not really what you would call a snare drummer being that my degree concentration was...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
Update: Played the drums FINALLY Weds night for that rehearsal. I thought I was going to need to fine tune the 13 but when I set it up and hit it I...
13 years agoMadonna's Drum Line? Guess Who?
Hey KellyJ, I marched with Jersey Surf for a year and then 2 with the Crossmen (when they were consistently in the top 8). I also taught there for a...
13 years agoDrums-Cymbals-Hardware
Dan is right, it's NOT junk!!! I just bought the Slingy 78-79 COB SK Snare. It got here Monday and was packed meticulously! Sounds awesome and is in...
13 years agoNever cleaned a drum set before
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=26940 I just finished up my restoration so you can see how it worked for me in the above link. The...
13 years ago60's Slingerland light blue pearl resto thread.....
Looking good so far! Glad I didn't have to buy that many clamps!!! LoLoLoLo -Mike
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
My kids are pretty blown away! They didn't help out as much as I planned (had to do most of my work when they were in bed until the wee hours) but the...
13 years ago70's Slingerland #2R Modern Solo/WMP
Follow the restoration details in the following post: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=26940 I Have the 12" Tom but only need to use...
13 years agoMadonna's Drum Line? Guess Who?
The Cavaliers are actually from Rosemont, Illinois. But yeah, it's actually suburb of Chicago (30 minute drive or so?). Cavies always have great dru...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
Thanks! Cool Dude Just need to spend more time tuning the 13" tom. Not where I want it yet. The 16" is good and I usually go with a perfect 4th fr...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
Finally, THE COMPLETED KIT! (minus the 12" tom that I will probably restore this summer when I can do it in my garage, gotta redo the basement now!)...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
Page 2 of Bass Drum Pictures: This shows the crack in the wrap up close (doesn't look that great but it is holding, remember I did nothing to color i...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
BASS DRUM: Here it is all put together in its glory! This drum was truly the one that required the most work, I was worried that all that sanding a...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
BASS HOOPS: I applied 3 coats of Valspar High Gloss Black spray paint on the bass hoops. I sanded with 220 before hand and taped the chrome inlay....
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
FINALLY DONE!!! I will post the remaing parts of the project in seperate posts starting with the story of the stripped bass spur. So the screw hole f...
13 years ago