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Gem of a snare Last viewed: 8 hours ago

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I have had this very early `60s Slingerland brass shell snare drum for a few years now. It is a great sounding drum.

I have a similar `65 Sound King, and have owned other mid `60s Slingerland Krupa Sound King snares, but this earlier shell with no lines has a slightly different sound. I like it a lot.

Who else has one of these? I would love to find the version with the lacquered brass shell as opposed to the chrome plated, but the examples I have seen were badly pitted.

[IMG]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mattmalloy66/DSC02013_1.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 9 years ago
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It's a real beauty !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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Really nice looking drum. I thought all the COB drums had lines and the COS were without... or is one of those "Monday morning"/"Friday afternoon" drums like those 8 lug Supras you hear about every now and then... somebody spun a brass shell on the steel line because they were hungover/wanted to leave for the weekend...

Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Best way to tell is the magnet test. If it sticks it ain't brass.

Regardless though, that is a beautiful drum.

18 Kits & 40+ snares..
Not a Guru, just addicted to drums

- Jay
Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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Only seen a couple of those... and for me, only recently... Did not know they even existed... A couple have been recently posted on the Slingerland FB page...

Nice..

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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It's the drum that is simply called the new brass shell snare in the `59 catalog.

[IMG]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mattmalloy66/1959_slingerland_1.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 9 years ago
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I had the Leedy version, Joe Harris model I believe.

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Posted on 9 years ago
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