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When did Slingerland top of the line kits stop being called "Radio Kings?"
I'd say by the mid 1950's the Radio King name dropped for the lines. If you look on the Vintage Drum Guide at the Slingerland catalogs you notice that...
9 years ago1960's MIJ 16" Floor Tom
Still have it. Thicker style shell, no re-rings inside.
9 years agoJust picked this up....
Been in talks with a buddy of mine and went and picked up a lot of items from him. He's been having some family matters and hasn't had the time so he...
9 years agoSlingerland Radio King value
I'd snatch that kit up. Those are in amazing shape. The interiors look phenomenal.
9 years agoDave Grohl
Thank goodness all I have is Netflix. I can't stand TV and haven't been able to for years. The only time I put cable on is when it's baseball season a...
9 years agoSlingerland Radio King value
There are no holes on that tom for a mount? That's a little odd to me. Unless at some point they were plugged up.
9 years agoSolid black Vistalite with Virgin kick ??
I don't believe Vistalites came in solid black. They did come in black, but it was see through ( albeit tough ) the white was the only true " solid "...
9 years agoSlingerland Radio King value
Seems like a fair price to me, and I don't find it odd to have a virgin bass drum. The tom likely had the clip to bass drum hoop mount. The interiors...
9 years agoThe Weight
Great album, great drummer that in my opinion doesn't get recognized enough.
9 years agoLudwig Find
That and you have much better control over lower tuning's. I've tried to coax that thunder rumble from 16" floor toms with 6 lugs, and it's a no go. I...
9 years agoLudwig Find
My '83 Tama Supertsra kit with the Xtras toms has a 13x14. Was a standard size rack tom for that time. I think it was converted and that's why the gro...
9 years ago30s/40s WFL 16x14 Floor Tom in WMP - Conversion!
May have never had one. Up until 1966 Slingerland ( and Slingerland made Leedy drums ) only had a badge on the bass drum. They didn't even have a grom...
9 years agoDIY cymbal stand feet
Those came out awesome. That's thinking outside the box right there.
9 years agoLudwig Find
They are from the 1980's, mid to late. The 12" could have been special ordered with no mount, but aside that it's standard for the time. A lot of guys...
9 years agoLudwig Find
Eric Carr's kit had the same amount of lugs. Think it was the norm for the line of drums.
9 years ago