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Slingerland 3 Ply No Re-Rings

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Anyone have experience with these shells/drums? Maple/Poplar/Mahogany w/o reinforcement rings. Short lived before they went to the 5 ply version.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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According to DrCJ Wenk 3-ply without rings and 5-ply were available at the same time with the no ring 3-ply used on their economy line of drums mid '81-'86. Same shell as older 3-ply but without re-rings. Sometimes have gray speckled interior. Shell article at the VDG.

Posted on 7 years ago
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I've played on two sets. They sound very warm and "whoomph" like.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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I had a set. The "Spirit" series. Good sounding set. One of the one's I wish I'd kept, in retrospect. Warm, easy tuning, good looking and light. The big Pearl style mounts had Slingerland markings. The band at the time was very loud, and I went to big Ayottes to keep up.

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