He is...in a word...lying. Or, he's very innocently misremembering. There really is no other way to state that.

If he were honest, I would buy that 16 inch tom from him. I'm looking for one of those.

Those drums are from the later Slingerland times. I would guess...after 1970. They are in rough rough shape. The hardware got spanked real good. That kit is WAY overpriced. Starting at 3000 for this kit is like saying getting up off the couch is the first move to make when flying to the moon. There's just NO WAY! Even dropping it to 1800 is still a bit of a joke. This kit should go for between 500 and 800 dollars.

And for the record...there is no birch in those shells. Further indication as to the validity of the man's statements.

Not to mention the closest to a Slingerland Studio Custom there's ever been was the Studio King line of the 90s. And the 14" and 15" mounted toms are a pretty dead giveaway that this isn't 60s. (To say nothing of the Set-O-Matic mounts which would guarantee this isn't 1964 vintage.)

$500 is fair given condition, age, this economy and the undervaluing of Slingerlands in general. Listings like these always amaze me give how easy the Internet has made it to either get it right (assuming this is an honest mistake) or verify claims (if he's full of ****.)

I agree with Mcjnic and Rob G. .... the badge in the second pic looks like the Oval Black and Silver Niles badge, which would barely fit into a five-digit serial number after the reset of numbers in 1970. Puts the manufacture date at 1972.

The price is undoubtedly too high, but the condition should also leave a lot of room for negotiation. Perhaps the seller is fishing, and would actually come down to a fair price if haggled with?

I would show interest in this kit...if the seller proved to be honest and clueless about the drums. I wouldn't do business with him if he was intentionally being a pooty and lying.

On Rogers stuff, I am ignant, so what about the "sticksaver" hoops? I am in no way defending, it for my info only.Help2

Yepper.........

Man that kit's a t_urd.

Yup, no doubt there.

Out here in Cali land there are lots of kits that pop up. Prices may be a bit lower than in the GWN. I wouldn't go more than $200 US for something in that condition. The only thing I may bump higher on would be maybe period cymbals and hardware that was included. I just don't know, looks kinda rough.

Many thanks folks.

This seems to be happening more and more as time goes on and I believe the guy may have got some bad information and believes it to be true. In any case you've confirmed my suspicions.

This is a great forum and if more people read it and did some research prior to listing it would help them sell their beloved heirlooms for a fair price. Hail the VDF!