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70's Slingerland Gold Sparkle Kit / Opinions?

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Hey everyone, I'm new to this here forum! I just picked up this kit a few days ago, it's in really good shape. I purchased it from a local high school for $550 here in Chicago. They bought it brand new back in the early 70's, 2nd owner, whoo!

Anyways, the kit was pretty filthy and the heads needed replacing. So after 2 days of cleaning and polishing, I just re-headed the whole kit and it sounds beyond incredible.

Sizes are 22, 12 (not pictured), 13, and 16. Should I re-paint the hoops? Check it out...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkOrange"]$550 including snare ? That's a friggin' STEAL !!!!![/COLOR][COLOR="Purple"] Yes - paint the hoops - oil based low-gloss :)[/COLOR]

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Posted on 14 years ago
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naw, that's my maple sonor snare. Kinda looks like gold sparkle in the pictures, just maple though.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well - that just makes it a hella good deal then Walking Are the shells re-ringed or not ? They appear to be mahogany w\rings yes ?[/COLOR]

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Posted on 14 years ago
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I'm not sure if they are re-ringed or not. It does have the reinforcement rings, I was under the assumption that they were maple. I really can't tell though...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Early seventies would be maple interior/poplar/mahogany exterior with solid maple reinforcement rings for a wrapped shell.

Kevin
Posted on 14 years ago
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Good to know, thanks for the info! It's so hard to tell what you have when it comes to Slingerland...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Yes I agree with my forum mates paint the hoops and put some gold sparkle inlay back in also! great find and great drums!!Cool1

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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Do you know where I can buy gold sparkle hoop inlays? Also, do you think having new inlays would look too "new" up against the original wraps on the shells?

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Posted on 14 years ago
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From kevins

Early seventies would be maple interior/poplar/mahogany exterior with solid maple reinforcement rings for a wrapped shell.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]This is what is [COLOR="DarkOrange"]confooosing[/COLOR] me...the interiors of those shells look mahogany...which would suggest an earlier era....but the badges are silver/black Niles.....(???)

precisiondrum.com sells inlays

From a_marrah

I'm not sure if they are re-ringed or not. It does have the reinforcement rings...

Eye Ball[COLOR="DarkRed"] Wh....wh....wh....wh.....????[/COLOR]

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