Well....I've seen 5s, not 7s. Tell you what...try this guy... www.drumfactorydiect.com call him, see if he can get it through Kaman/Gibraltar.

Yes Jonnistix a few M.I.J. sets in the late 60s had 16" floor toms with 7 lugs per a side.Mikey

Look no more i have one 16" 7 hole rim for the tom its looks like a 60s Slingerland...Email me..Mikey

Ah....I'm going to say that this is probably not a 60"s Slingerland as it has the look and feel of my other tom and bass, but maybe an asian tribute Bowing to a Slingerland model. One would think that could make very identifiable........no?

You are correct! Most of the MIJ stuff is Slingerland knock-offs. The story is Bud was not as vigilent as the others...it costs money to persue trademark and patent infringements and he was notoriously "tight", some might even say a cheapskate....

This is one of those lovely 3 ply shells. While you are on the hardware hunt, let me make a few suggestions that will ultimately make this a durable, lasting and playble drum. It all starts with a little sandpaper...

100 and 220 grit multipurpose is your friend. Sand the interior smooth to your desire of either 100 or 220, just all in how much effort you want to put into it. Next, sand the edges smnooth. This should be done down to the 220 level. Do not change the contour of the edges. Roundover the outer collar edge and smooth them as good as you can get them. **If there are any gouges or dents and dings, you should fill those with Plastic Wood, use this brand, it lasts as the other stuff is more likely to fail.** Then after you have the surface as smooth as you like, clean the dust off completely and tape the mounting holes, from the exterior. Lacquer the interior of the shell with 1-3 coats. Make sure you get the edges lacquered as well. Once all the hardware is cleaned and the springs are wrapped with cotton, put it all back together and tune it up. You're done! The tone will be thunderous! And you may even want to add it to your gigging kit for a new sound.

Thanks Jon, sounds like very good advise. This kit is for a X-Mas present for my in-laws 3 kids who are all very musical and really need a drum set I think ;-) Heck, a drum set when I was 12 was probably about the only thing I had to keep me from going totally nuts. Just saying ;-)

I had a Pearl kit that had the Oval badge with the red "P" in it and and was a seven hole sick saver style rim.

Bump

I'm bumping this because I'm still in need of a 7 hole 16" hoop. I'll probably be finishing up the drums in the next 2 weeks or so and this is the only piece missing. Thanks for looking.

The store I teach at had one laying around. I'll see if it is still there. Probably get it cheap.