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Jjmetatual replied to the thread 1958 Slingerland kit.With a few exceptions, Slingerland had ceased using the 'Radio King' name by '58, so technically not 'Radio Kings', although the...
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland 60s tone controls – large knob vs. small knob?.^^^^Yes, be aware of this^^^^
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland 60s tone controls – large knob vs. small knob?.Though an admittedly small data set, my research suggests '68 is the transition year from the small knob j-hook muffler to the large...
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland 60s tone controls – large knob vs. small knob?.Black/brass badge with serial 88955 is most likely early '66. The correct tone control is the small knob j-hook.
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Dixie USA (Rogers).The MIJ stencil 'Dixie' badge does not include the "USA" under the X. The MIJ stencil 'Dixie's' were sold by Grossman Music Corp...
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Can Anyone told me anything about this Slingerland drum.Conway cloud badge used from 2003-2008 during Gibson ownership. Die cast hoops are correct for some Conway models.
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Jjmetatual reacted to mlayton's post in the thread Lowest Serial # B/O Ludwig Badge You've Seen... with
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Beautiful drum. That serial is very low for a blue olive badge. Rick Gier has a keystone documented with a 749101 serial and 749291 as... -
Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland Set-o-matic alternative.thejohnlec, you've got some nice pieces there, go with an original set-o-matic or the Maxwell repro. BTW, hold out for an original WMP...
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread 1965 Slingerland Black Sparkle.Nice Krupa 1N kit. Shouldn't thread title be "1965 Slingerland Black Sparkle"?
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland snare 1-ply maple or 3-ply? Possible Radioking?.3-ply is most likely and not a Radio King.
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JEvery Artist after '64 I've ever seen was a 3 ply.
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Does this look like a one ply Artist?.Very good, those are typical numbers for later '65. Thanks for posting.
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Does this look like a one ply Artist?.+1 with jptrickster, 3-ply. From the outside in: thin mahogany, thick poplar, thin maple. Got some serials for this snare and the bass...
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread New-to-me Slingerland Radiokings 13/16/26.Definitely need more/better pictures to help you out. Grainy picture is hinting at a mix of eras.
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Jjmetatual replied to the thread Slingerland Radio King Drum Set.Tama CW, no badge on the 9" x 13" (if there was one that would be a huge red flag). The '50 - '53 oval badge shown in photos is on the...