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Philosophical question about my Slingerland snare Last viewed: 2 days ago

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About a year and a half ago I got a smoking deal on a red sparkle '64 Student Model Radio King.

I had been in the market for a Hollywood Ace, but knew that all I needed to do was put sticksaver hoops on it and ta-dah, instant Hollywood Ace.

I love my Barrett Deems/Jazz Festival, and wanted to try Slingerland's take on the 5x14 3-ply.

The sad truth is that despite having the Gene Krupa Sound King that came with my kit, and relentless experimenting with tuning, I can't seem to love a snare that doesn't say "Ludwig" on it. I keep trying to work a Slingerland snare into my Slingerland kit, but it just doesn't work, and I start craving my Acrolite or the Barrett Deems, or even my 6.5" Rocker II with the plies stuck on all willy-nilly (seriously, the thing sounds great with a fat tuning).

My pondering is: I want to sell the red sparkle snare. I want to maximize the amount of money I get for it. The way I see it, I have a few options.

1. Sell it as it is, with the sticksavers, as a Hollywood Ace (of course disclosing that it was originally sold as a SMRK), and sell the double-flanged hoops and clips separately.

2. Sell it as it is, but include the original hoops and clips in the package.

3. Put the original hoops back on and just sell it as a Student Model Radio King, keeping my sticksaver hoops for some future contingency.

The reason I don't just go with #3, despite my vintage sensibilities, is that a Hollywood Ace is a much more desirable drum than a SMRK, and would therefore command a higher price.

I want to maximize my return on this, as money is tight in my life right now, but I also don't want to anger the Vintage Spirits who have so far brought me so many great drums for so little money.

One note, one of the SMRK hoops has the name of a La Jolla public school engraved on it with one of those vibrating buzzy engraving tools. So either that's a blemish or part of the provenance. Oddly enough, the drum was otherwise in great shape, with none of the signs of abuse one would expect from a school drum.

Thoughts?

-Erik
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Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat

Posted on 8 years ago
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I think you'd get more with it being all original. That is just my thought.

18 Kits & 40+ snares..
Not a Guru, just addicted to drums

- Jay
Posted on 8 years ago
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From ARCHxANGEL

I think you'd get more with it being all original. That is just my thought.

+1. Also just keep the other rims for a future project.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 8 years ago
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Always a tough choice when you're stuck between monetary reward and authenticity. For what it's worth (no pun intended), my pick is #3

"If 'A' equals 'success' in life then 'A' equals 'X' plus 'Y' plus 'Z' where work equals 'X', 'Y' is play and 'Z' is keeping your mouth shut" - Albert Einstein.


1920s 14"x5" Ludwig Super Sensitive Dual Snare
1957 6 1/2" x15" Slingerland WMP Concert King
1938 8"x15" Leedy Broadway Standard
1947-53 14x6.5" NOB Ludwig & Ludwig Universal
...plus a bunch of mismatched Slingerlands that collectively make a pleasing noise.
Posted on 8 years ago
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