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Slingerland P-Stamp Colors

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Anyone know what years Slingerland used different P-stamp colors? I just picked up a bunch of re-wrapped Slingy drums from different era's. Most have a really dark black P with clear maple interiors/re-rings and I am assuming are from the 70's due to the sizes (14 inch and 15 inch rack toms). The floor tom I am thinking may be from the 60's because it has a light faded red P stamp and had a COB sticksaver hoop. Just wondering if there is a thread somewhere that has the info on different ink used for Slingy P stamps.

Thanks

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 12 years ago
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I always assumed that it was always a black P stamp, so I'll be interested to hear if anyone as information on the red P stamp.

Posted on 12 years ago
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From skapunk_edge

Anyone know what years Slingerland used different P-stamp colors? I just picked up a bunch of re-wrapped Slingy drums from different era's. Most have a really dark black P with clear maple interiors/re-rings and I am assuming are from the 70's due to the sizes (14 inch and 15 inch rack toms). The floor tom I am thinking may be from the 60's because it has a light faded red P stamp and had a COB sticksaver hoop. Just wondering if there is a thread somewhere that has the info on different ink used for Slingy P stamps.Thanks

Black ink is from about 1966 on.Before 1966 Red ink.If i recall right....Mikey

Posted on 12 years ago
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The only thing wrong with that theory is that the 13 inch tom I have with set of drums I believe to be the oldest and it has the black P-020 stamp. Or at least I think it is oldest because it has the Mahagony colored inner shell with Maple Re-rings (As opposed to Maple on Maple with the rest of the drums) and it has holes for the older tone control.

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 12 years ago
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Not to intrude, but, the '62, '63, and '64 Slingerlands I have (and have had) all have black ink.....don't know about the '66 champagnes that are the way.

Are your drums 3-ply, maple interior with re-rings ?

Merry Christmas

Bill

Posted on 12 years ago
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They are all 3 ply Maple interiors with re-rings. Except for the 13 inch tom I mentioned that had the darker more mahogany color shell with maple (lighter colored re-rings)

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
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