Do you know what the shell is?

This would be a nice drum and not easy to find in this finish... The only drawback I can see is the strainer...

The clamshell strainer is the least desirable strainer on a Slingerland Snare...

With the shell, we can give a better price....

David

David,

The drum is date stamped 1960, but I am not sure what type of shell that Slingerland was using during that time period.

David: In regard to your comment as to the Clamshell being the "least desirable strainer", I was under the impression that true collectors value all original components on drums in lieu of replacement or upgraded parts. The clamshell strainer on this particular snare is what it came with out of the factory. I would think that this would serve as a "positive" for this particular drum in lieu of a negative, especially since the lever is in good condition. Am I mistaken here?

I looked into your question regarding the shell. I believe that most Slingerland drums manufactured during this time frame had a 3-ply Mahogany-Poplar-Mahogany shell but, again, I am certainly no expert in this regard. Hopefully, those smarter than me will provide their input.

THANKS for your help!

Yes, all original is important, but the strainer is not as functional as the 3-point and or the Zoomatic....

So from a players stand point the Clam Shell just does not cut it...

3-ply would be correct, but once in a while a solid shell appears, so before I made any dollar amount reference I wanted to be sure....

The Solid shell usually goes for more, but the 3-ply people really love the 3-ply shells..

So I would gather $350 for that drum.. If it had a 3-point $500, if it had a 3-point with a solid shell $600

Of course I would check Ebay for recent clamshell sales..

An artist in green sparkle just went for $1000.

Of course there are ranges in the above amounts and I just gave a ball park figure.

David

Usually, that drum from 1960 would have a solid shell.

It's pretty rare for solid shell drums to have date stamps, though. hmmm

Champagne drums, although pretty common, seem to bring higher $ than many other finishes that were common, like blue sparkle or black diamond.

Is it pink or champagne? I think the pink usally demands a higher dollar value.

For that era drum, pink champagne was what champagne was called.

Pink sparkle (sparkling pink) was a different and rarer finish that was prone to severe fading.

Check out the Dr's article on Slingerland finishes on this site to make sure.

LUCKY / RICH K:

I'm 100% positive that the finish on this particular drum is Slingerland's "Sparkling Pink Champagne Pearl", which I believe was available between 1960-1963. From what I've researched, Slingerland called this finish "Sparkling Champagne Pearl", between 1964-1975 (dropping the word "Pink").

RICH K:

I have asked the Webmaster to post a pic of the snare drum in question. Assuming that it does have the "solid" shell as you mentioned, any idea how much I should offer for it?

THANKS!