Had a tough two days with "Slingerland" hardware.
By description and by photos, all appeared legit.
Two out of three sixties bass t-rod and claws now appear to be fugazis.
Thirty Slingerland t-rods are either Gibraltar or Cannon
Two COS Sticksavers are MIT copies
And the only question I really have is about twenty mystery bass lugs
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As opposed to any Slingerland 50s, 60s, or 70s lugs I have seen.....these are lighter, more thin-walled, have a little different shape on the insert end, and the springs are very light weight.
They also have the number 201 stamped inside each one.
And, a mounting screw from a true Slingy lug will not screw into a mystery lug mounting foot.
Are these repros, or Music Yo Slingy from the eighties ?.... I'm not familiar with either.
Pic 1.... the 201 stamped inside
Pic 2.... the real lug on top, mystery lug on bottom
Pic 3.... the slightly flared insert end on a real lug
Pic 4.... the more rounded insert end of the mystery lug
Pic 5.... the mystery spring on the left, and a real lug spring on the right
The whole lot of parts equals $130 ........ the lugs were $45 or so.....
Anybody absolutely certain about what kind of lugs these are?
Either knock-offs, or Music Yo Slingerland ?
No guesses or speculations please, I need to know for sure before I contact the seller.
Thanks
Kevin
