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Need help Identifying vintage silver sparkle bongos Last viewed: 7 hours ago

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I have these vintage sliver sparkle bongos that I got with a blue sparkle 1962 Slingerland kit that I bought and reconditioned a few years ago. I am pretty sure that the bongos and the kit have been together all these years. There are no markings on the bongos (e.g. tags, etc.) but the lugs look like Slingerlands. Is it a safe to assume that these are Slingerlands?

Also, the drums are really odd sizes. Standard 6" 7" 8" heads don't work. Anyone have any advise on where to find heads for these guys? Or how to make them?

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Those are the generic CHEAP Asian made bongos with a hundred or more different stencil brand names. There are no replacement heads readily available for the odd ball sizes. Sorry to tell you that these are crap with cosmetic copies of Slingerland lugs. The red paint on the interiors is a give away as to what they are.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
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Thanks for the feedback. Is there any way to get heads for them? Or to make them?

Posted on 11 years ago
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Hide heads? Not cheap but they'd fit.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From cmrocco

I have these vintage sliver sparkle bongos that I got with a blue sparkle 1962 Slingerland kit that I bought and reconditioned a few years ago. I am pretty sure that the bongos and the kit have been together all these years. There are no markings on the bongos (e.g. tags, etc.) but the lugs look like Slingerlands. Is it a safe to assume that these are Slingerlands? Also, the drums are really odd sizes. Standard 6" 7" 8" heads don't work. Anyone have any advise on where to find heads for these guys? Or how to make them?

Cmrocco

Yes those are Japanese bongos and badly made. If you are looking for a good quality set of bongos I have quite a few that i am selling.

Posted on 11 years ago
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Here's an 8" MIJ I wrapped in WMP, Remo 8" head works perfectly. Drum sounds great.

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As compared to GonBop or other high end bongos , no they are not in that league but you can still find heads for them. Probably more expensive than the drums. I have some Star bongos on eBay right now. They don't have any heads either. You need the heads where the collar goes below the edges, and the hoops too. You can still fix those up and they will be fun to mess around with and will look nice. I keep thinking someone who collects Star MIJ kits would want mine to wrap and match their kit.

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Are you sure? Could they be model 303's as listed in the 1963 Slingerland catalog ( in drumarchive showing up on page 22) Perhaps?

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I haev some that look pretty much the same. I bought mine from the window of a seconhand vinyl store last summer. I thought mine were Star....just because of the red paint. I read that somewhere. Yes, they are the 'cheaper' bongos but nice...and collectible I think...just the same.

These are mine

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