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Question about 60s radio king

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I have a 60s radio king snare, wmp (faded to light green) niles badge serial no 5603, sorry Im not good enough with technology to post pics yet, it's a solid maple shell I think, does anyone know why the drum has 10 cob hoops, because I know they are all supposed to have 8, and also why although it has the 967 a three point strainer - but minus the radio king snare bridges. There are no extra holes and it is 5/12 by 14, and has newer 1955 lugs. I got it off eBay and it was described definitely an RK, I wish I still had the listing to see, it does look like a solid shell with the rings, I just had to have one and it sounds marvellous! I also got a 40s one but maybe more on that another time.

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
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we will need pics of the drum to help you

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
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Thanks for reply, I need to find someone to do this for me so don't know how long though.

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
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Do you have a cell phone that can take pics? And are you capable of sending them through a text message?

Posted on 10 years ago
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Friend has done pics he sent them by e mail, can you advise how to send them?

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
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Hi,

I'm not a drummer, but as a musician I do hang around with them so happy to help.........Here's a link to some photos of the snare........

https://plus.google.com/photos/113019689539883636472/albums/6077809598151577217

S

Posted on 10 years ago
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special order model a certain high level endorser for slingerland preferred his Radio kings without the snare bridges.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
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That would be buddy rich, I've heard that to, there won't be another one like him, I wonder why it was 10 lugs, I think this dampens the shell a bit. Never played one of this era or even 50s ones with standard 8 lugs. I have a 40s one with 8 though.

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
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The earlier Hollywood Ace had the 3pt. strained without bridges and a standard butt.

I think that drum would have been sold as a Hollywood Ace.

Edit: The rapid strainer predates serial numbers, so a Hollywood Ace would have had the rapid.

Your drum is a mystery.

Posted on 10 years ago
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