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Slingy Student Radio King

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From RogerSling

Hey,I just picked up a seriously cool 15x6.5 snare dated July 1961 (African Mahogany inner and outer). I'd be willing to part with it to help you out. It's not a museum piece. I purchased the drum from the son of the original owner (Rosen, who made those fiberglass drums for Bud Slingerland) and he had modded it to please his own playing style. The original throw was removed as he really liked the zoomy. It's an original mahogany finish and shows some great checking through the years. I honestly love the drum, but I don't mind rotating it and finding another. I have a matching drum for the mahogany kit, so it really makes me no never mind. Let me know.Here's the link to the thread on the snare.http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=29550

THANKS so much for the offer. However, I simply wanted to see what I could do to make use of the snare I've currently got. Yours would probably fit perfectly with my current Slingy project but I really didn't want to make any sort of additional significant investment at this time. I would, however, be more than willing to pay for a 2012 Chicago Drum Show T-Shirt in a medium, should anyone be kind enough to pick one up for me (lol). ENJOY the show!

Posted on 12 years ago
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In my short time on this forum, what I've come to understand is that it is a sin to alter a drum in original good condition.

Why would you want to screw with such a nice instrument? You should sell it to someone who appreciates it for what it is and then find yourself the appropriate drum that really needs you to bring it back.

Posted on 12 years ago
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From fishaa

In my short time on this forum, what I've come to understand is that it is a sin to alter a drum in original good condition.Why would you want to screw with such a nice instrument? You should sell it to someone who appreciates it for what it is and then find yourself the appropriate drum that really needs you to bring it back.

Well, I can assure you that I don't consider myself a "sinner" in that regard. The reasons I was considering stripping the paint from the shell is that it's in pretty rough shape (not shown in the pic), I'm not a big fan of that "eggshell" color and a snare with a maple or mahogany shell would go with the two kits I've got. The shell, badge, all hardware (including the 3-point strainer), rims and clips would remain unaltered and original to the drum. I hardly consider that "screwing" with the drum, although I totally respect your input on the issue.

Posted on 12 years ago
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