Hello to all of you...I was with Slingerland Drum Company in Niles from 1970 to 84...I was in the factory ; product development and artist relations...
If I can help you with repairing; tuning; or replacing anything let me know.
I helped or built the sets for Nigel Olsson; Buddy Rich; Louie Bellson; Phil Ehart; Neil Smith; Jay Burrid and many others.
I have had my musical bio posted on this site and now in the process of writing a book...
The book will not be an instruction book but more like an inside look at the industry as it was; what companies dont want you to know and how to be a smarter consumer.
Pass this on to your buds.
It will also talk about tuning. There is a allot of non sence floating around out there and its done for a reason...So I will teach you guys gow to get your drums to sound amazing and like your hero's without spend huge dollars...
My goal is to help and support drummers and blow past the hype..
Rick Piccolo