The lugs of my '66 Slingerland set has brown paper folded and tucked behind the spring of the lugs. Is this a Slingerland thing or did someone do this later and any thoughts on why? Should I leave the paper?Also, do guys thing I should reinstall my lugs with gaskets or back on like they were?Thanks for the help!Lisa
Are you sure this is not aged felt? Pretty much all the old drum companies used felt & it was very cheap and still is. If you have paper in the lugs it is some kind of cheap a$$ resto & needs to be replaced with felt. You can buy it in the arts & crafts section of Walmart for a couple bucks. You're doing well & asking the right questions...we don't have a lot of female resto geeks out there & it's nice to get a Lady that is in to getting her hands dirty with a resto project! We need a little variety here because there are way too many "hard tails" LOL!
Good luck with your project, if you need any help, just ask...this is a great bunch vintage drum lovers that really need some female guidance.