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Slingerland Radio King 8x12 (40s/50s) > Ludwig 60s Keystone Gold Sparkle 8x12
'56-'63 shell. Pre '55 lugs.
6 years agoSlingerland Radio King 8x12 (40s/50s) > Ludwig 60s Keystone Gold Sparkle 8x12
Shouldn't a Radio King with beavertail lugs have the large 2-1/4" wide re-rings. Those look like the later 1" rings.
6 years agoRogers Mardi Gras Holiday
And again, nice presentation.
6 years agoRogers 6.5X14 Holiday in WMP
Nice presentation.
6 years agoBuying advice: Slingerland Radio King
+1 with the others. Too much considering the modifications and multiple condition issues. Have patience, you can do much better.
6 years agoSlingerland 1965 in Africa
May just be a reflection on the front BD hoop. More and better pictures needed.
6 years agoSlinerland date stamp question
From idrum4fun...
6 years agoslingerland added badges to toms in... 1965? What about tone controls?...
Does the grommet look OK on the inside as well? That is usually where you'll notice signs of tampering. A picture of the date stamp would be interes...
6 years agoStrange Slingerland snare.
drumfx, that serial (456xxx) would be expected to be 1980. Your drum is the "lacquered brass" shell 2 to 1 model. Listed in the '79 catalog on the V...
6 years agoLudwig Preserial Chrome on Brass Snare rechrome?
A small piece of 3M foil aircraft tape would hide the blemish and blend in with the shell from 10 feet away, although the blemish itself is probably n...
6 years agoStrange Slingerland snare.
What is the serial number?
6 years agoStrange Slingerland snare.
Is that copper on wood or a metal shell?
6 years agoSlinerland date stamp question
From idrum4fun...
6 years agoSlinerland date stamp question
From Skunk Works...
6 years agoSlinerland date stamp question
+1 with Mark on the absence of date stamps past '66. It is not 100% clear when Slingerland stopped using the date stamps because they could have been...
6 years ago