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70s Slingies hardware is stripped--what to do? Last viewed: 37 minutes ago

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hello, folks--

this is my very first post here. i could not find the 'introduction' forum so hopefully i'm not breaking protocol from jump. sorry if so!

i purchased a (roughly) 1970-71 purple sparkle slingerland about a year back and finally got to set it up (needed good drum space). when mounting the 13" tom and tightening bass drum, i noticed the hardware was stripped or in the midst of stripping. this made fixed mounting impossible; bass drum was less of a hurdle but sound still suffered some.

do i have to hunt down vintage slingie hardware to remedy this or would a similar present-day screw/tension rod do the job? i'm having a hard time telling if the problem is the interior piece or the screw itself.

hopefully my pic link works. and apologies if i'm not getting the hardware terminologystraight--bit of a spaz in that department.

[IMG]http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/smoggrocks/grapesofdrummingwrath.jpg[/IMG]

thanks in advance for your help--this looks like a great resource!

Posted on 12 years ago
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your protocol is just fine! are you speaking of the set o matic tom holder on the bass drum is stripped and will not hold the tom in place?

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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I have a clean plate that goes on the BD if you need it...

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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wow, thanks to you both!

blairndrums, i may very well take you up on that, because the vintage hardware site i checked is out of stock on those. i believe my PM function is on, so if you wish to discuss price, please send a note.

vintagemoore, correct. when i went to screw into place, screw just kept turning. it holds up to a point, but you really can't whack the tom. i resorted to positioning it against the soundfoam on the wall just so it'd stay in place long enough to play.

question regarding that set-o-matic: what's the story with adjusting tom angle? that also proved very challenging. it seems as though the whole top unit is at a fixed position. i couldn't really turn the toms to just the right angle for me.

one of my studio partners also has a mid-70s slingerland set, so i'm going to check in with him as well.

thanks again for your input!

Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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You can repair your tom holder bolt hole with a Heli-Coil. You can get these thread repair kits at your local auto parts supply or hardware store.

Posted on 12 years ago
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