Search
Register
Only Admins can see this message.
Data Transition still in progress. Some functionality may be limited until the process is complete.
Processing Attachment, Gallery - 150.71399%

Slingerland Cutaway drum set

Posts: 560 Threads: 147

I have a chance to buy these for a decent price. The heads are toast but the shells are in good shape. The tom mounting hardware is included. The bass drum has both hoops but the floor tom is missing the bottom. Has anyone ever played one of these? It would be for a novelty more than anything but didn't want to **** away any money if there is no resale whatsoever. My investment will be around $500. The only catalog I saw them in was the 1979 catalog. Sorry about the pic. That is the best I can at the moment.

Thanks,

1 attachments
slingerland cutaway4.jpg
83.1 kB
Posted on 9 years ago
#1
Posts: 3467 Threads: 116

Member "Bermuda" has a very collectible set of those... His were previously used in the Neil Diamond "Jazz Singer" movie & soundtrack album.. You will easily pick up a bottom hoop for the 18" (which sound amazing)..

Here's a link..

Cheers

John

http://www.theblackpage.net/kit/82/slingerland-cutaway-concert-toms

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 9 years ago
#2
Posts: 2264 Threads: 83

From verminator

The only catalog I saw them in was the 1979 catalog. Sorry about the pic. That is the best I can at the moment.Thanks,

The Jazz Singer movie was 1980 so it makes sense Dennis St. John (?) used them in recording songs for it.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 9 years ago
#3
Posts: 3467 Threads: 116

Yes... it was Dennis St John that gifted them to Bermuda.

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 9 years ago
#4
Posts: 2148 Threads: 177

(Toms) Almost looks the kind you strap infrt of ya (4 at a time) for marching band stuff.?

Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass

WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP

Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival

Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Posted on 9 years ago
#5
Posts: 1292 Threads: 147

I'm scanning through The Jazz Singer & so far I've only seen a guy play Hava Nagila on a WMP Gretsch RB kit :D

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
Posted on 9 years ago
#6
Posts: 401 Threads: 29

I've owned and played several such kits. They're well made heavy maple shell drums. The cutaways have aluminum strips attached to the bottom shell edges to avoid damage to the wood. They sound fine and perform just as any other top line concert tom setup.

Posted on 9 years ago
#7
Posts: 560 Threads: 147

I passed. When he finally sent detailed pics, the outer ply of the toms were in terrible shape and actually coming apart in a couple of places.

Posted on 9 years ago
#8
Posts: 310 Threads: 13

FYI, here's part of Dennis' Jazz Singer kit (I have additional cutaway and regular concert toms, floor tom, and another kick.)

[IMG]http://www.bermudaschwartz.com/images/cutaway.jpg[/IMG]

I did play these at a memorial for Dennis a few years ago, with their original heads and tunings (many of the rods are gummed up) and they sounded loud and thunderous! The Slingerland kicks were always great!

Bermuda

Posted on 9 years ago
#9
Posts: 273 Threads: 6

Very nice Bermuda,so it is actually more than 10 PC?

Posted on 9 years ago
#10
  • Share
  • Report
Action Another action
Something else here