slingerland and slingerleedy mid 1960's drums are my all time favorites. I have never had a single problem with the construction, the fit, the finish of any of the many drum sets and snare drums of those brands that i have owned and played. Speaking of the finish, slingerland and slingerleedy offered some of the most unique wraps.

Hi folks. I have this vintage Westbury kit. Can someone give me an idea of how much it is worth approx. I would like to sell it Thanks Eric

I may be subjecting myself to slings and arrows for saying this, but my personal experience has been that Slingerlands simply sound better than the others, even though I don’t believe their fit and finish is quite on par with Ludwig. Something about the shell construction that just seems to produce a better-sounding instrument. Maybe it’s the goofy rims (which I LOVE). Perhaps also I am influenced by a kid I knew in Junior High ( before they came up with the awkward “middle school”) who had a WMP Slingerland. The drums sounded great and he could really PLAY! Or perhaps I am influenced by my favorite drummer growing up - Danny Seraphine. Actually, Slingerlands are awful, crappy drums. Just ignore everything I just said. And then PM me for my address so you can ship those garbage, crappy Slingerlands directly to my door.Josh

From what I see it's rarity, condition and unfortunately, sound would be third.That's too bad because that's the main reason in my book to love a kit. I've had several kits that weren't much to look at, had extra holes and unoriginal parts, but the drums had that sound. On the other hand I've had kits that were in great condition, but they had a drum or two that just wouldn't sound right. That hasn't happened often, but it has happened and if it does, that kit is out the door, I don't care how pretty it might be.As far as the best sounding kits, I love a 3ply Ludwig with a 13,16,22, then Rogers and Slingerland a close third. The Rogers 20" kicks are the best, then Ludwig and Slingerland. The Slingerland wing screws on floor and kick are just crap. One would always strip. One gig I had to cut down an old drum stick to use on the kick because the wing screw would not tighten on the metal leg. I've had floor toms just fall during a song. I had to put those little metal fasteners, used for plumbing, on the legs to keep them sturdy.