I have a '53 Slingerland Gene Krupa 7 x 14 Radio King. I can't tell by looking at it how many plies it has. Does anyone know what the number of plies should be on this drum? Also, if you know the make-up of the plies, that would be helpful. It sounds like a maple drum, at least to my ears.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Stephen
Stephen, is that the one you have listed for sale? That is a single ply shell with re-rings. Nice drum
Yes, Andrew. A potential buyer wants to know, and my eyes aren't what they used to be. So it's a single ply maple, correct?
Thanks so much.
Stephen
Yes single ply maple shell and re-rings.
Thanks very much Glenn.
Stephen
Your welcome and good luck with the sale. Beautiful snare.
the easiest way, I find, to identify the single ply and the 3 ply is the color of the interior, especially if just looking at photos on a ebay listing for example. The single ply maple is much lighter in color to the 3 ply with Mahogany inner ply. It's probably not fool proof though
Thanks again gentlemen. It's a drum I don't really want to get rid of, but I have a Cloud Badge RK (same size), that sounds identical to it, and I'm trying to trim my collection down to the essentials.
You all are great.
Stephen
Great drum! Another way to tell single ply is the wood grain pattern will match from outside to inside.
Creighton
Thanks for that info Creighton. I didn't know that either.
Stephen
