Nice looking kit but this is a Slingerland drum site. You should move it to DW discussion page so all the DW owner can see it . just sayin
Nice looking kit but this is a Slingerland drum site. You should move it to DW discussion page so all the DW owner can see it . just sayin
Last edited by Pearl MCX Man; 05-13-2015 at 08:27 AM.
Yummmm! Chrome....love 'em!
SONOR 6 pc Special Edition 3007's red maple, old Pearl Brass 14x6 FF snare, Yamaha Tour Custom maple 8 pc., Tama 4 pc., honey amber B/B, Ludwig Supralite chrome 14x6.5 steel snare, Paiste, Saluda & Zildjianhttp://www.facebook.com/DerailedRockers/
Loaned out Slingerland upgraded 4 pc 1963 black, wrapped maple + 14" Pearl birch FT
Nice, what size is the bass drum?
“I did not trip and fall. I attacked the floor and I believe I am winning.”
Looks like a 24 to me going by how high the tom is off the floor. I also noticed the Pearl Optimounts on the toms.
Yeah had to, the chrome on those maple toms is metal. The drums are really heavy. All the original mounts were getting stress cracks, so I plugged the holes with carrage bolts and put optimounts on them. That did the trick.
You always hear about members putting down Optimounts because of the size of the tubes etc. I say they are sturdy and will carry the weight of any size drum . I am glad that you have mentioned your reason for using them. Hope other bias Optimount members see this. I use them and love them best system out there IMO
Last edited by Pearl MCX Man; 06-20-2015 at 06:57 AM.
Nice looking chrome Slingerlands. I finally got a smooth white head and logo for my Red 72 Slingerland's. As a four piece set up. I actually like the single tom setomatic tom holder. Hate the double tom holder. Will never use it.
Ludwig Classic Maple vintage 1980 Silver Sparkle
Ludwig Classic Maple vintage 1960 Gold Sparkle
Ludwig Classic Maple vintage 1968 Champagne Sparkle
Premier Resonators vintage 70's Polychromatic Red
Slingerland 60's Vintage. Vintage Sky Blue Pearl
Slingerland 1972 "Avante" Red
Camco Chanute vintage. 1973 Silver Sparkle
Gretsch Catalina Jazz. Blue Pearl
Sonor Safari. Black Galaxy
Rogers Londoner V vintage. 1977 Silver Mist
Rogers Script Badge 9/72 1972 Black Nitro
Beverley of England 4 piece vintage. Red
Stewart 1966 Black Diamond Pearl MIJ
Vintage Paiste 2002
Vintage Avedis Zildjian
^What nice drums!! Looking great VIbes...
Great looking chrome drums Doc! I like the OptiMount mod!!
Thanks late, I had no choice but to modify. Those toms are so heavy because of the chrome finish. They put stress cracks in the stock mounts.
Stunning kits.
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Chrome finish? Looks red to me.
“I did not trip and fall. I attacked the floor and I believe I am winning.”
Thanks Cdeleone, It's a 1980. Bought it in pieces through a catalog. I picked out what I wanted and ordered it.(snare drum is a 1980 ludwig 8.5x14 maple coliseum 12 lug modified)
Last edited by drummerMD; 07-15-2015 at 09:34 PM.
Picked up this RK bass drum turned foot stool at an antiques {and junk} store a bit ago. 22 x 14, rare size in this vintage. $50.00. Only 4 screw holes done to it in the conversion. A little putty and sanding will put it back to factory edges. If anything would happen to the original, this set will play on. Been using them as my main gigging set.....
Here is a photo of my 1975 Slingerlands. They were my primary kit for years, I can't even guess how many gigs I did with them back in the 1990's up until I bought my DWs in 2008. They were relegated to being my practice kit for a few years until I bought several more kits, then I put them away.
This past summer I dug them out of storage and used them for their first gig in years. Alas, I didn't take a photo of them set up that day.
There is a fun story that goes with this kit as well.
-Mike
"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."
"I wish that my playing reminded people of Steve Gadd. But they seem to confuse me with his little known cousin... E."
"Snare drums happen."
Hello fellow Slingerlanders. I'm new here.
Attached is a shot of the current state of my new (to me) Slingerland kit. Classic black diamond pearl of course.
These drums will rise again over the next few months, using Pearl optimounts and floor stands to avoid any more trauma to the drums. At least that's the plan.
I'll post more when there's progress.
Hey there.
As soon as my post with picture is moderated (and hopefully approved - it was drum pron not real pron for heaven's sake) I will be able to officially join your illustrious ranks.
Until then... play on.
Oh... there it is (previous to this).
As you were.
Last edited by FlayOtters; 03-09-2016 at 05:00 PM.
The BDP are real Beauties FlayOtters.
“I did not trip and fall. I attacked the floor and I believe I am winning.”
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