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MIJ Slingerland Stencil Micro Kit

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So...I picked up a MIJ Slingerland stencil 12" rack tom and 16x16" floor tom and decided to make a micro kit out of it. Using 60's Ludwig bass spurs in the existing leg mounts...a Gibraltar bass drum riser...a Slingerland cymbal arm in the 3rd leg mount...adding a MIJ rail consolette and an additional floor tom leg mount and cymbal arm for the ride...then matching it up with my early 60's Slingerland aluminum snare, here it is! This was a fun little project and works great when I need to take a kit to my bass players garage for rehearsal.

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- EMD
Posted on 13 years ago
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Nice job..the wrap look great..is it original?Very cool.

Steve B

Posted on 13 years ago
#2
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Thanks, Steve. Oh yeah...forgot to mention that I did a rewrap job on it...but it's just a thin sparkle wrap that goes on right over the original wrap. It comes in a roll and you just peel it off and stick it on. It's not the most durable stuff in the world and would never use it on a gigging kit, but for this purpose it works great! When I got the shells...one of them was wrapped and the other was bare wood, so I did the quick and easy job for them to match.

- EMD
Posted on 13 years ago
#3
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Wow, the chrome looks great! Any secrets?

What heads did you use? That 16" must be kind of boomy as a bass...

Nice job!

Posted on 13 years ago
#4
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Hey cn679...I used a coated Remo Emperor on the resonant side and a clear Remo Powerstroke 3 for the batter head...it actually sounds pretty damn good if I may say so myself. The internal muffling ring on the Powerstroke 3 makes a huge difference. As for the chrome...it wasn't too bad when I got it, so I just used a little chrome polish. For other projects to get the real tough rust off, I have used Simple Green and a broken-in green scouring pad. I hate cleaning t-rods though....ugh!

- EMD
Posted on 13 years ago
#5
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Yeah, that is sweet indeed! Nice job!

fishwaltz
Posted on 13 years ago
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excellent job! those are pretty sweet!

Posted on 13 years ago
#7
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Thanks everyone! I couldn't have thought of a better way to use 2 orphan toms...so now they serve a purpose! I'm thinking under low volume situations, I should be able to use this baby live!

- EMD
Posted on 13 years ago
#8
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That's what I call a "CoffeeHouse Re-Creation"! Those are sweet. I have done a few of these this way and people love the utility they offer because they can be used in small, tight engagements.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
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Posted on 13 years ago
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BTW, I get 200-250 for them....

When I do these, I do them as 16-10-13, or whatever I have, and they make great small venue kits.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 13 years ago
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