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Slingerland Artist Model single ply or three ply? Last viewed: 2 days ago

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Common sense tells me that this snare is a three ply Maple/Poplar Mahogany shell. The buyer of my kit was really hoping for the single ply maple. I was very up front with him and told him that I thought it was three ply. I am giving him the opportunity to back out of our deal and he is considering doing so (I have not shipped yet so this is easy and the guy is way cool). I did want to verify with you experts that it is in fact three ply. I listed it as a Slingerland Artist snare. The 65 catalog shows this as being one ply maple. Is this a different snare all together or did Slingerland just not necessarily follow the catalog? What is cool about this snare is the birdseye maple look. Thanks guys.

Posted on 9 years ago
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Looks like a killer drum kit in a great wrap. This is nitpicking. The buyer should just stop worrying and start playing.. life is too short...:)

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Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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single ply maple!!

Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Looks solid to me. The rings maybe not, the shell looks solid with a wrap.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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It looks like a 3 ply. Most Artists (and Radio King) shells after around 1964 were 3 ply.

You can clearly see the three plies in your second photo. Slingerland didn't change their catalog description to "unimold" (3 ply) until many years after they stopped actually using solid shells.

Frankly, I like the sound of the 3 ply drums more.

Posted on 9 years ago
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I see a re-ring, shell and wrap in that pic.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 9 years ago
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In that photo there's the wrap, a very thin ply, the thick poplar core (or whatever wood it is), then the other very thin ply, then the re-ring.

Posted on 9 years ago
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http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_3_shells9.html

Posted on 9 years ago
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Well, I think now I do see wrap, Mahogany, poplar, maple now.

It looked like the ring ply at first to me.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 9 years ago
#9
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From Rich K.

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_3_shells9.html

Bam! There it is folks. Still a cool drum and the buyer is not being a douche or anything. I'm giving him a moment to re-think because i could tell he assumed it was single ply.

Posted on 9 years ago
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