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Slingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Thanks, levelpebbble and vibes! Vibes I originally set it up with the 14" level with the 16", but when I started playing, I had a problem reaching fr...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
And here is the assembled set. I was able to play on it yesterday... wow! My playlist: [LIST=1] [*]"Corazon" - Woody Herman [*]"Against All Odds" -...
6 years agoDating Zildjian cymbals
Wow, thank you both very much! It's been fascinating learning about the history of this set. Even though I grew up in this era, there is a wealth...
6 years agoDating Zildjian cymbals
As part of my Slingerland project, I was able to get ahold of four of the cymbals that were with the set. Supposedly these are the same age as the se...
6 years agoWhy Do Ludwig Drums Sound So Good
From johnnyringo...
6 years agoWhy Do Ludwig Drums Sound So Good
My first set was a 1977 Ludwig. Since then I've had modern sets (that the ex made me get rid of) but I agree with this thread, the tone of my old Lud...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Vibes, your set is GORGEOUS! (And it's the same color as my '77 Ludwig was!) And I had my high school set configured much the same: 12" and 13" to t...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
From vibes...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Just an interesting FYI... I found out a little more about my set, and ended up spending more money. I contacted the GC that shipped the set to me, a...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
From slingerfan...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
This may be a dumb question, but I'd like some opinions please. The Slingerland set did not have a snare drum when I bought it. Looking back at th...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Pics (not great quality). Inner tom condition is representative of all five drums.
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
The drum set arrived earlier today, and I raced to GC to pick it up. As I drove, I imagined water damage, cracked shells, rusty hardware, strong toba...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
From idrum4fun...
6 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Thank you everybody! I decided to get the Evans G1 heads for the toms, and EMAD for the bass batter heads, since the local GC had them in stock. I h...
6 years ago