I've owned more Slingerland kits and snare drums than any other make! Here are 4 kits I currently have:
1967 4pc Silver Sparkle. Also have a matching 14x14 and custom BR 4x14, not pictured.
1968 BR 80N - a beautiful kit!
1971 Modern Solo 2R/New Rock 50N just by switching hardware!
1994 Artist Classic wrapped in custom American Flag motif. Very patriotic!
-Mark
And 4 more kits I no longer own. Should have kept them all!
1975 BR 80N in Sparkling Red Pearl
1968-69 Joe Cusatis 4N
1966-67 Jet. I added the Setomatic holder
1982-83 Artist J5
-Mark
Beautiful batch of beauties! Can't beat the sound either.
These are my kids, 1973 copper over wood,3 ply. 8 x 10, 8 x 12, 10 x 14, 14 x 16, 18 x 20. 6.5 x 14 snare, 14 x 24 bass, w double spurs inlay copper ring. original throne, kick pedal, rocket stand.
Better late than never. Here are the pair that I have.[Attachment: 89224]
1979 Radio King Re-Issue; 6.5x14; single ply maple; TDR strainer; ten lugs; COS rims.
I think this is from around 1957. It is a great sounding drum.
I would love to surround this with an appropriate set.
1971 Ludwig Rock Duo set in Blue Oyster Pearl
early Mapex dual bass drum Saturn kit
1964 Leedy Ray Mosca kit in Blue Sparkle
1959 Slingerland Super Gene Krupa snare in WMP
1968 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Snare Drum
1969 and 1977 Ludwig 400 Supraphonic snares
1965 Acrolite snare
Ludwig Coliseum snare
'68 Rogers Dynasonic snare
Pearl free floating piccolo snare
13" Mapex piccolo snare
6.5" deep Mapex steel snare
Mapex 6.5" Brass snare
I know there's more snares than that.
UFIP cymbals / Avedis Zildjians
Ghost pedals or Tama King Beats
you kids get off my lawn
Early 60's Slingerland orphans re wrap.
Terrible photos from rehearsals, but you get the drift. Radio Kings, 13, 16 and 26 in WMP (rewrap). Aluminium badge, nickel streamline lugs, single flange 'Radio King' engraved hoops, no shell-mounted bass drum spurs, Date of 27/09/1947 written inside the bass shell along with the names and address of the first two owners (and date of purchase of 2nd owner).
Had them under some microphones on Sunday for a demo and the engineer lost it, said they were the easiest drums he's got tones out of. We didn't even re-tune for the room, just stuck some mics near them and balanced the levels.
[Attachment: 89250]. Early 60s serial no 5630 radio king/ ? Artist? - must have been a special order drum. 10 lugs, solid shell, 3 point strainer without extension bridges. Sorry about the picture.
