I always loved the look of Green Glass Glitter kits so some time ago I decided to put together a “player’s kit” and have it finished in that wrap. I had purchased some Slingerland 3-ply tom shells from the ‘60s as well as a Leedy & Ludwig snare drum shell to be used for the kit. The Slingerland black & brass badges had already been removed from the tom shells before I purchased them. However, someone on e-Bay was selling some “replica” badges that I picked up at a reasonable price. The Leedy & Ludwig snare still had its original badge on it.

I already had a Slingerland all natural maple 3-ply bass drum from the early ‘70s. The maple shell was in such excellent condition that I decided not to install a wrap on it.

My good friends over at the Precision Drum Company provided the wrap for the toms and the snare drum. I was very happy with the way the kit turned out. However I was still looking for a 3-ply bass drum shell from the ‘60s to have wrapped to match the toms and the snare. Fortunately I found one in the local area with its original Slingerland black & brass badge. Precision Drum provided the wrap. I thought that some natural (unpainted) wood hoops would look good with the green glass glitter wrap and since this was going to be a player’s kit anyway I decided to purchase a pair from P.D. and keep them in their “natural state”. Once they arrived I treated them with five coats of Howard Product’s Feed & Wax. My group’s logo seen on the BD head was done in the local area.

The Slingerland all natural maple bass drum originally used with the kit will now be used as part of an all natural maple kit I’m currently putting together. I’ve got everything but the floor tom. If anyone knows where I might be able to purchase one at a reasonable price please feel free to drop me a line. Thanks!