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Hey all,

Just like the title says...Let`s see all those beautiful Slingy drums out there...

I only own this one snare...It`s a 1964 Hollywood Ace in WMP...5x14...I traded a Pearl Jupiter for this one...

Cheers

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1958 Slingerland Capri

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I just started to get into Slingerland a bit. Picked up these two, a Gold Satin Flame kit with a Gene Krupa snare, and this really cool cocktail drum. I haven't even cleaned them or anything, these are my winter projects. Rich

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Mid-60's Jet kit w/COB snare.

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My 1962 Slingerland jobbing outfit No. 2N. 20x12, 12x8, 14x14, and 5.5x14 1957 Student Model Radio King

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Just found this on Craigslist this AM for $100. Still researching it.

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Here's my '39 single ply Radio King. 100% original other than the heads and sounds amazing.

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My offerings... The snares were outside for clean up day...

Cheers
John

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My Lavender Satin Flames :-
22; 8X12; 9X13; 14X14; 16X16; 5X14

Enjoy

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5x14 Slingerland Black Beauty

I'll let the pictures do the talking on this one.

Dave

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My 1934 Slingerland Du-All "Radio" Set. Full Dress, green/gold diamonds.
28x14; 5x14.

Enjoy.
Dave

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Here's some of mine....
I think it's 7 sets and around 30ish snares in my Slingerland "portfolio" right now....:)

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Outstanding drums and pics!! Thanks Dave for the BB pics. Glad that drum is at a good home.

Back to polishing and putting my meager collection back together. Pics ASAP.
Great Thread!!
Creighton

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Woah, stunning!

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My Radio King set bought on this forum and shipped to NZ. And my '64 Modern Jazz in oyster pink. Sold new in NZ. I have since sold the pink kit. A guy came to look at another kit I was selling and talked me into selling the pink kit. Kind of regretting that now.

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Creighton
Don't worry, that BB is safely tucked away in bed. along with it's 6.1/2x14 brother. Yes, I have both.

Fayray.
Glad you like the Du-All set. It's a mighty rare bird indeed, several snares around but only THAT ONE set.
Loved your pink strata set. I'm selling my Lavender Satin Flames, this time next month they'll be gone....

Dave

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Dave, your photos are just the tip of the iceberg! You have an amazing collection, my friend! Classy stuff. Here are a few from my meager collection....

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A few more....

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Mark,
Appreciate your kind words buddy, your collection "ain't that shabby" either, Keep the swamp things coming....
I love your Rose Pearl Tone Flange... beautiful.

keep well.
Dave

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Thanks, Dave! I wish you could post your entire collection here some day.

A few more of mine....

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I've owned more Slingerland kits and snare drums than any other make! Here are 4 kits I currently have:

1967 4pc Silver Sparkle. Also have a matching 14x14 and custom BR 4x14, not pictured.
1968 BR 80N - a beautiful kit!
1971 Modern Solo 2R/New Rock 50N just by switching hardware!
1994 Artist Classic wrapped in custom American Flag motif. Very patriotic!

-Mark

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And 4 more kits I no longer own. Should have kept them all!

1975 BR 80N in Sparkling Red Pearl
1968-69 Joe Cusatis 4N
1966-67 Jet. I added the Setomatic holder
1982-83 Artist J5

-Mark

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Beautiful batch of beauties! Can't beat the sound either.

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These are my kids, 1973 copper over wood,3 ply. 8 x 10, 8 x 12, 10 x 14, 14 x 16, 18 x 20. 6.5 x 14 snare, 14 x 24 bass, w double spurs inlay copper ring. original throne, kick pedal, rocket stand.

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Better late than never. Here are the pair that I have.Attachment 89224

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1979 Radio King Re-Issue; 6.5x14; single ply maple; TDR strainer; ten lugs; COS rims.

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I think this is from around 1957. It is a great sounding drum.
I would love to surround this with an appropriate set.

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Early 60's Slingerland orphans re wrap.

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Terrible photos from rehearsals, but you get the drift. Radio Kings, 13, 16 and 26 in WMP (rewrap). Aluminium badge, nickel streamline lugs, single flange 'Radio King' engraved hoops, no shell-mounted bass drum spurs, Date of 27/09/1947 written inside the bass shell along with the names and address of the first two owners (and date of purchase of 2nd owner).

Had them under some microphones on Sunday for a demo and the engineer lost it, said they were the easiest drums he's got tones out of. We didn't even re-tune for the room, just stuck some mics near them and balanced the levels.

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Attachment 89250. Early 60s serial no 5630 radio king/ ? Artist? - must have been a special order drum. 10 lugs, solid shell, 3 point strainer without extension bridges. Sorry about the picture.

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My babies ready for some big band swing action!

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That's not me in the background btw!

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Beautiful kit... Like your set up too... looks nice & cosy back there..

Cheers
John

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Which raises the question: if one owns a Modern Solo 2R or New Rock 50N, but has no Slingerland hardware, which kit is it?

Since mine is in blue agate, the only color they ever showed the New Rock in the catalogs, I call it a "New Rock."

However, I acquired a pair of no-name flat-based stands to use with them.

At that point, did my kit become a Modern Solo?

Also, earlier this year I bought a '62 Student Model Radio King in red sparkle. The sound of the drum was not doing it for me, so out of curiosity I swapped a set of stick saver hoops on it.

Oddly enough, I like the sound much better with the COS sticksavers rather than the COB double flanges.

What I want to know is, is my drum now a Hollywood Ace? Or is it a SMRK with swapped hoops? If I died tomorrow and nobody knew about the change on the drum, my drum stuff would be sold off including what any expert would call a Hollywood Ace and a stray set of COS double flange hoops with clips.

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It is, and that's a 26" BD! Looks right in context as opposed to looking huge.

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My mixed Slingerland Stage Band Set

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very pretty

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This kit is a bunch of orphans wrapped with jaminsams WMP, the only kit I ever used actual drum wrap on. I love this kit, thanks again to Glenn for the 18" floor tom shell and hoops!

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This is my Slingerland 6 lug snare drum collection. Just missing a few colors (Yellow Tiger, White Tiger, and White Fiesta Pearl). I try to collect just Black and Brass Niles Badge six lug snares, but a few others have come into my collection from earlier and later years as well.


http://mdbdrums.byethost32.com/Matts...esSept2015.jpg

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I've never been a big fan of BDP...except when it's Slingerland's large-chip BDP! Beautiful drums!

Mark