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BR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
Should have noticed this earlier, but the BDP snare does not have the correct hardware layout for an early 70's BR model. Should be from left to righ...
8 years agoBR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
The last one this seller sold can still be viewed in "sold listings" as item #201599017595. This drum has the same wrong late 80's/90's Zoomatic and...
8 years agoBR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
Not silly at all. Hard to tell in pictures but the shell does not look Niles era. The bearing edge appears sharp not classic Slingerland rounded. B...
8 years agoBR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
Mark, I was mistaken on the correct snare wire attachment for the '70-'75 BR model. Straps on either side of the wires is correct. The cord attachme...
8 years agoBR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
The first year for 5-ply shells was '72. The BDP wrap changed slightly in '73, as it did not have the fine details of the previous years. The BDP on...
8 years agoBR 4x14 on eBay - Legit?
Nice observations regarding the Zoomatic. That does appear to be a late 80's-early 90's Zoomatic. It has the fine knurled tension knob, the slightly...
8 years agoNeed help with identifying my vintage slingerland snare drum
This is a '61 or very early '62 "Super Gene Krupa" snare. This has the first "Niles" badge used Apr. '61 thru Sept. '62. This also has the "clamshel...
8 years agoSlingerland Sound King Year?
From PressRoll...
8 years agoSlingerland Sound King Year?
Late sixties. The wide slider clasp on the Zoomatic was used mid '68 and up. The serial number is consistent with '68-'69, so probably mid/late '68...
8 years agoSlingerland ID help please
From Creighton...
8 years agoWork Bench
36" is the standard kitchen counter height and generally works well. We also have a lower 29" bench in the shop for working on taller items, say a 16...
8 years agoBirthdate Drums
From Drum Doctor...
8 years agoSlingerland 70's Tom value? Are they even original?
Agree with K.O. Hard to see in pictures but serial looks to be 48xxxx which would make these early 80's. Probably "Magnums" which may explain the la...
8 years agoWhat Do I Have???
In the late seventies Slingerland made what they called "cut away toms", but grantro is right, pictures needed.
8 years agovintage Slingerland tension rod sizes
'62 tension rods: measured from shoulder to end of threads with separate tension lugs 14 x 22 Bass, 4-1/4" 16 x 16 floor tom, 2" 9 x13 rack tom, 2" 5...
8 years ago