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Help with ply and shell repair on Slingerland Ace?
I'm sorry...it's on the first page in this section a few threads down from this one. Look for "60's Slingerland light blue pearl resto" thread. Glenn.
13 years agoHelp with ply and shell repair on Slingerland Ace?
For curved wood blocks.................trace (with pencil onto the wood block your using) the inside and outside of the shells contour curve the lengt...
13 years agoSlingerland First generation Set-O-Matic tom holder Q.......
I took another look at the catalog scans tonight. And I do have the SOM the correct way. And the angle is fine. Just a bit of my Old Timers setting in...
13 years agoSlingerland push button floor tom leg rattles
Lynn that's a really cool bass drum head! Sign shop did a excellent job.
13 years agoNever cleaned a drum set before
From stu_p...
13 years agoNever cleaned a drum set before
Stu what color is the wrap on your drums?
13 years agoMisc: Ludwig-Tama-Gibraltar-DW-Leedy stuff
If the throne is still for sale please let me know the price. I see sale pending so if it falls through keep me in mind.
13 years ago60's Slingerland light blue pearl resto thread.....
I was lucky and didn't have to buy the clamps. I glued them at my sons guitar shop and he has boxes and boxes of clamps. Chasing down a few things I s...
13 years agoMisc: Ludwig-Tama-Gibraltar-DW-Leedy stuff
How much for the throne? PM me if you prefer. Thanks.
13 years agoSlingerland First generation Set-O-Matic tom holder Q.......
I see thanks. Sounds like there must have been some growing pains with the early version. All in all it should work ok for me.
13 years agoSlingerland First generation Set-O-Matic tom holder Q.......
It's actually more towards the back of the drum.
13 years agoproper torque specs for Gretsch lug screws
I've wondered the same thing. Not only about Gretsch but just drum hardware in general. I've always just snugged them good in the past and have been f...
13 years agoSlingerland First generation Set-O-Matic tom holder Q.......
Well I sorta found a workable solution. And the ball of the SOM faces in towards the kit not out like the later mounts. Looking at the toms in place t...
13 years agoWhat is the definition of a real drum builder as opposed to a Drum assembler?
I would say a real drum builder does just that and makes their own shells and hardware. Anything else is custom assembly, restoration or repair.
13 years agoSlingerland First generation Set-O-Matic tom holder Q.......
Hi everyone. Moving along on my Slingerland project. I have a question about the first generation of the set o matic tom holder. I put both toms (12"-...
13 years ago