Sweet!! :)

Sweet...I've always wondered about those dual-throw offs and if they work well.

I've had a Premier snare with a dual throw off and extended snares and while it operated smoothly it tended to choke the drum badly. These Slingy models look like you can adjust the snares to lay perfectly across the head so there is no choking.

Real nice!

Could you post photos that better show the details of the strainer? Maybe a shot of the bottom and interior of the drum.

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Thanks for posting the pics.

I have never seen a Super Sound King with the complete strainer, and your photos are a big help.

These 6.5" Sound Kings sound at least as good as any other vintage cob, or "alloy" snare out there.

nice grab...whats the serial number on this?

I have the 6.5" but without the dual strainer and it has become one of my constant go to snares (played it on three gigs this week), it sounds good at any tuning, low, mid high (a screamer when tuned high). I would put mine up against ANY other COB snare by any maker or any year. Enjoy it.

Slingerland COB snares are great drums, in my opinion. I have one and it has the "pop" you expect from a metal snare and yet with a warm, deep quality that rivals wood. The only drawback is that the shells are almost paper-thin (although this might explain why they sound so good) and dent real easily, if you aren't careful.

My Slingerland COB snare has been dropped off a stage (bass player) or fallen off it's case (my fault) and on both occasions all I had to do was take it apart and massage out the dents from the inside and you would never be able to tell they were there.

A Supraphonic, on the other hand, can be used as a club and will not show any signs of damage - as I know from experience.

Serial number

79758