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Slingerland mix their inner plies?
Lack of badge and heavy mods makes it difficult to say much about this bass drum with any certainty.
2 years agoReally? $2995?
From idrum4fun...
2 years agoSlingerland mix their inner plies?
Black/silver badge with serials in 130xxx's would be expected for ~'74. Do all those grommets appear undisturbed? Where is the bass drum?
2 years agoSlingerland mix their inner plies?
Mahogany interiors on kit drums after 1964 are 'an exception to the rule'. They do show up on occasion, mostly on the larger 18" and 20" floor toms....
2 years agoSlingerland mix their inner plies?
Perhaps some pictures are in order. A maple interior ply would be expected for all 70’s Slingerland kit drums.
2 years agoLudwig 18 Bass drum
+1 with thin shell (plied re-rings is just wrong). May just be the picture, or my eyes, but the WMP wrap looks suspect too.
2 years ago'72 Rogers Set
The "9/72" paper labels were used in '72, '73, '74 and '75. Slight differences in the labels year to year.
2 years agoReplacing stripped spurs and floor tom bracket on early 70s slingerland kit
No, it is 5/16” diameter, 24 threads per inch and 3/4” long. As Mark stated: 5/16-24 x 3/4. Be sure you have the correct Heli-core kit.
2 years agoReplacing stripped spurs and floor tom bracket on early 70s slingerland kit
+1 with Mark.
2 years agoLooking for reviews on this Leedy snare drum
Adding to thin shells comments, the extended butt plate is also a Leedy part that Slingerland used on many of their top line snares after the acquisi...
2 years agoLooking for reviews on this Leedy snare drum
Yes, from the Slingerland ownership period. Strainer and lugs are unique to Leedy. Appears to be the Shelly Manne model. Yours is no earlier than '...
2 years agoWondering if this is a late 70's slingerland no. 141 festival model chrome over steel
Serial 407xxx would be expected for '79.
2 years agoLudwig ResoCoat Color-Good matches?
May be of some help. https://vintagedrumguide.com/painting_shell_interiors.html
3 years agoLudwig Acrolite drum set and Slingerland copied them
/// Agreed. \\\
3 years agoLudwig Acrolite drum set and Slingerland copied them
From K.O....
3 years ago