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Uneven lug spacing on Slingerland snare
ok. got my act together with some pictures. In the first two, the distances are measured between lugs; in the third, the result of the uneven spacing...
3 years agoUneven lug spacing on Slingerland snare
Hi Mark, The holes do look punched neatly, not drilled. I did measure to confirm. Pictures are worth 1000 words. I will get some posted. Erich
3 years agoUneven lug spacing on Slingerland snare
I have a mid 70s 10 llug COB 6.5 x 14 slingerland snare, zoomatic throwoff. Gene Krupa sound king? Anyway-the lugs are clearly not spaced evenly su...
3 years agoRe-wrap Seams (Use glue or tape?)
I used the tape and have not been pleased with how it lasts. The seams seem to come partly unstuck over time. The tape worked easily to begin with t...
3 years agoClown vomit/frog-in-a-blender past and present
Gotta love the nicknames. The colors are awesome. The old ones have a classy/classic mother of pearl look. The new ones, just wild. Both are cool...
3 years agoPre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
I still have a old Ludwig bottom head on my SS. I was thinking I should renew it. Maybe not....Need to check which part number it is.
3 years agoPre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
Thanks, Marty. Your pictures show the mechanism very clearly. Great to see them all lined up in order. What muffler was used on the rivetted guard...
3 years agoI was bored and i had shells lying around
One more. Can't say I am thrilled with the sound.
3 years agoI was bored and i had shells lying around
Looks like I just had to read "max file size" Thanks, Tommyp! Here is one early shot. I wound up cutting some off the smallest one. Erich
3 years agoPre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
Thanks, Marty. Looking forward to seeing the pictures. It is amazing how potent a snare sound it gives with just those 10 wires. Erich
3 years agoI was bored and i had shells lying around
Have pictures but upload failed
3 years agoPre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
Wow thanks for all the replies. A little more info: My snare has the red baseball bat muffler, 10 individually adjustable snare wires and even a lud...
3 years agoNOS 70’s Slingerland 3-line Brass Snare Drum Shells
Definitely cool find. The 6.5 is tempting (I have the same drum with very uneven lug spacing that is kind of annoying). Keeping it bumped.
3 years agoI was bored and i had shells lying around
Looks great! I built a set of octobons from white PVC with beautiful vintage premier lugs. A blank canvas?
3 years agoPre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
I have a preserial number Ludwig supersensitive COB snare. Functionally and sonically it is great. However, it is fitted with a later model SS strai...
3 years ago