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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
Sorry to re-visit this thread again, but I stand corrected.....since I repurchased the "kit" that I re-wrapped for a now deceased friend I was able to re-examine the bass drum. It is an early 90's Artist Custom bass drum, so...yup MCJNIC is correct about the era....see, this is why my name is LUDWIG-dude, not Slingerland-dude...LOL!
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
the cheaper stuff. it is a very unfortunate thing, that african mahogany. it fell out of use in the drum shell industry for many many reasons. the most glaring variable is the bottom dollar cost.
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
Well, even with the cheaper lauan core plies, the maple plies seem to be the key. The bass drum I re-aquired sounds great! I'm really suprised that these didn't sell better than they did.
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
that's what i've been saying. they sound great, but because of the timing in relation to the (mostly chinese) asian influx, the resale sucks. good gigging kit for cheap.
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
Yep, thats for sure.....this 15"x18" bass I got sounds really HUGE too! Unfortunately, my friend before he passed away requested that I fit Ludwig lugs to it so it would match the other Ludwig drums he had, so the shell has been drilled for those lugs as well as the original Slingerland ones. No biggie as you say resale is horrible.....and it was wrapped over the original natural maple due to the outer ply cracking and splitting anyway. So currently it has a Ludwig badge (his doing not mine), large classic Ludwig lugs, the slingerland double tom mount removed and holes covered with repro Rogers Blue Onyx wrap, original Artist custom spurs and original T-rods and claws.....yes a real mish-mash, but still it sounds great! Resale value? ummm....not so much, but I don't think I'd part with this one anyway.
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
Hey is your 71 Slingerland Buddy Rich set in Mahogany Lacquer in good shape? Slingalud
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Re: Vintage Slingerland white marine pearl
it's in great shape. why?
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