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Slingerland 3ply shells in smaller sizes?

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Hello, I have recently acquired a 70's Slingerland concert tom "pop" outfit (12/13/16/22 3ply shells) and have been looking at adding possibly some smaller toms (8" & 10")

Is it my imagination or are all of the smaller than 12" drums 5 ply?

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 7 years ago
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i have never seen a 3 ply @10"

Keep fixing them up...
Posted on 7 years ago
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Slingerland's concert toms first appeared in the catalog '71, 1970. There is no mention of the ply for the shells. By the 1977-78 catalog, all the part numbers were changed from previous catalogs and there are separate numbers for both 3-ply and 5-ply...BUT...there is a footnote saying that "all 6", 8" and 10" shells are 6-ply". I'm guessing that it's a typo and they meant 5-ply. Still, why show separate numbers for these sizes in both 3 and 5 ply and then say they're only available in the higher ply?

-Mark

Posted on 7 years ago
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From idrum4fun

Slingerland's concert toms first appeared in the catalog '71, 1970. There is no mention of the ply for the shells. By the 1977-78 catalog, all the part numbers were changed from previous catalogs and there are separate numbers for both 3-ply and 5-ply...BUT...there is a footnote saying that "all 6", 8" and 10" shells are 6-ply". I'm guessing that it's a typo and they meant 5-ply. Still, why show separate numbers for these sizes in both 3 and 5 ply and then say they're only available in the higher ply?-Mark

That's too funny. I was looking at a set of concert toms on eBay in 10/12/13/14 and only the 10" was 5 ply. It kinda reminds me of when Gretsch only had triple flanged hoops for their smaller toms.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 7 years ago
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