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Slingerland tuning help
To each his own. I typically start with the reso tuned to it’s lowest pitch - just past a flappy sound. To me, this allows me the widest range...
6 years agoNorth Drums!
https://boise.craigslist.org/msg/d/rare-vintage-north-drum-set/6764655901.html
6 years agoPremier Blue Shimmer drumset
I have owned some Sonor teardrops, but never any Premieres. They both have a sense of style: Premiere with their triangular stand bases and mounting...
6 years agoVintage drum costs
Steve, My reference to fit and finish was not in relation to the shells and wraps. I have not found any issues with these at all. But on my ‘7...
6 years agoVintage drum costs
I may be subjecting myself to slings and arrows for saying this, but my personal experience has been that Slingerlands simply sound better than the ot...
6 years ago[B]1927 LUDWIG & LUDWIG 4 x 14 LUDWIGOLD SUPER-LUDWIG MODEL [/B]
Mr. C, I am thankful that there are guys like you around who are willing and able to discover and acquire these precious icons of drum manufacturer...
6 years agoDecisions Decisions
Had that identical Gretsch set back in the day. Had a hard time finding heads that fit (too tight). I’ve seen this issue addressed on this sit...
6 years agoFuture Vintage?
Mark, well put. I know I do appreciate the quality and sound of the vintage drums I own. In the market there is a quite large, but finite supply of...
6 years agoFuture Vintage?
JR, Are you saying that nothing manufactured these days will ever be considered as valuable to collectors some day? From reading many if your posts,...
6 years agoFuture Vintage?
How many of us realized back in the 60’s and 70’s that we were living and playing in the heyday of acoustic drum making? How many of us have regrets...
6 years agoBack In The Vintage Game... Slingy Style
Wow! Great set of drums there. I just bought my ‘66 Champagne set a few weeks ago. Haven’t gigged with it yet, but the guys and I are l...
6 years agoValue of my Rogers Set
Thanks, fellas. If I do sell them, I’ll ask a little less, since the bearing edge has been monkeyed with and a lot of the tension rods are a li...
6 years agoValue of my Rogers Set
Okay, so I got only one response. I am concluding that everyone else believes the same? If so, would you venture a dollar value, too, please? Thank...
6 years agoThis is the Display Your Slingerland Drums Thread
This is my “brand new” set, a one-owner 1966 Modern Solo in Sparkling Champagne Pearl. They sound as good as my Classic Rock set from 1977, but yet...
6 years agoValue of my Rogers Set
I have a 1958 Rogers Eagle Badge “Constellation” set, 13, 16, 22. I am wondering what the value of it may be. You may remember my thread “1958 Roger...
6 years ago