Hi,
I don't know a lot about Slingerland's various drum periods so wanted thoughts on the quality of a mid-70's kit that's 3-ply w/ rings. Here's the link to the CL ad and it's for sale locally. Is this a reasonable deal? My thought is that it is... Thanks in advance for your feedback!
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/msg/d/vintage-slingerland-drum-set/6612316548.html
3 ply are the bomb. Looks like a good value with everything included. But $850 would be better!
I would pop for $800, and the seller can keep the snare drum. That looks like a great drum set for any gig or at home.
At first, my lack of maturity had me giggling about the name of the town they are listed in, but after I got over that, I looked at the kit, and it looks great. The cymbals are nice and probably worth a good bit too. I'm with Levelpebble...see if you can get it for closer to $800. IMHO Even at $1K, with the cymbals and hardware, its a good deal.
Nice kit! It was either the Modern Solo 2R or New Rock 50N. Same drums, just different set of stands. The bass drum muffler is an add-on and has the old style "torpedo" knob. I have one of these mufflers. They take up too much real estate in the bass drum and you need to be careful with where the beater hits. A 22" bass drum is about the smallest I'd use it with. That aside, $1000 is still a good deal with the cymbals. I'd elect to keep the Sound King COB snare drum, which can really sound great! Like others have said, offer less and negotiate upwards a bit if you have too.
Oh, and yes, it's a quality kit! I've had both 3-ply and 5-ply shells and have always loved the 3-ply.
Good luck!
-Mark
