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Slingerland Wood Snare Questions
I'm not well-versed in the ins and outs of wood shell characteristics beyond number of plies, bearing edges and how they relate to projection. So the...
11 years agoIdentify this Partridge Family Kit
Looks like an import, but stumped me as to which one. Trixon made longer / odd dimension bass drums and the staggered lugs on the toms looks like earl...
11 years agoNew to me Rogers kit
Nice! I had a Rogers Dayton-era Tower 12" tom tom in that same wrap. Such a quality drum. Tuned high better than any other vintage tom I ever had.
11 years agoFavorite heads?
Snare: Ambassador coated over clear Bass: Ambassador coated both sides. Aquarian Texture Coated is on my Sonor teardrop reso side and sounds fine - c...
11 years ago14" Floor Toms
They have their place…and they aren't as common as 16"s. I always found them to sound a bit more defined when playing rolls, so I had an orphan one fo...
11 years agoKent Snare Drums?
From airborneSFC...
11 years agoKent Snare Drums?
Ha! I'm really looking for a Hollywood Ace or one of those Ajax Pipers…something in that vein - a good, warm 8-lug '60s era wood snare with tone...
11 years agoKent Snare Drums?
Thanks for the input. I'd never pay that for a MIJ, I just wasn't sure when they switched over from maple to luan and the seller isn't sure about the...
11 years agoKent Snare Drums?
Thanks. How's it tune up? Have you done any recording with it?
11 years agoKent Snare Drums?
Any experts on these things here? I have a chance to score one for around 150 in good shape, an 8-lugger with tone control, all original. My main ques...
11 years ago'60 Gretsch vs Slingerland wood snares
troutsudio - I've heard that. I've briefly owned a Rogers Tower snare; it's not all that far off from a wood Powertone save the Sta-Tite/buttplate - a...
11 years ago'60 Gretsch vs Slingerland wood snares
Thanks for all the responses. I've had a 6 lug Slingerland with tone control before. Didn't tune high well, which I'd need the option for with this sn...
11 years ago'60 Gretsch vs Slingerland wood snares
Thanks. Also looking at the Ray Mosca/Shelly Manne Slinger-Leedys. I'm assuming they're the same drum as a Hollywood Ace save the lugs and strainer?
11 years ago'60 Gretsch vs Slingerland wood snares
Hello all. New to the forum. Google results about this are all over the map, as I'm sure opinions will be. But here goes: Looking at snatching up eith...
11 years ago