I have been searching high and low for a sixties Slingerland floor tom in blue silver duco. I have checked ebay, reverb, craiglist and this sight. Am I missing an avenue that you folks may have advice on? The set I own is a Stage Band or Windsor type kit with the long tension rods. I am fine with any configuration. Hell, I would even show interest in a different drum manufacturer with the same finish at this point.Thanks guys.
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I know there are people that have searched anywhere from 1 year-10 years for drums. It's all a matter of how long do you want to put into it. I think you're doing the right searches though. You may want to call some of the big drum stores as well and ask around. Good luck in your search!!!
Curtis
You might expand your search to include marching drums. A 12x15 marching snare or tenor drum can make a nice floor tom if you add some legs and I've seen a fair number of blue/silver duco marching drums over the years.
There is a blue/silver duco Slingerland set on eBay right now including a floor tom. Currently it's sitting at $300 which would be a steal. Many of us have spent a lot more than that for just a floor tom after hunting for a long time.
You might expand your search to include marching drums. A 12x15 marching snare or tenor drum can make a nice floor tom if you add some legs and I've seen a fair number of blue/silver duco marching drums over the years.There is a blue/silver duco Slingerland set on eBay right now including a floor tom. Currently it's sitting at $300 which would be a steal. Many of us have spent a lot more than that for just a floor tom after hunting for a long time.
I saw that one but the drums are refinished and only two of the drums are actually Slingerland. When I saw the auction at first I was deliriously happy.
Blue silver is rare. Don't know but maybe a blue/white (common) could be oversprayed?
Creighton
You might expand your search to include marching drums. A 12x15 marching snare or tenor drum can make a nice floor tom if you add some legs and I've seen a fair number of blue/silver duco marching drums over the years.
This is an excellent idea. My Blue/Silver Rogers Band Stand outfit came stock with a 15x12 floor tom. Actually, that would really make your kit unique.
Good luck with your search. Post something in the Wanted section.
-Tim
Goodwill's auction site sometimes has vintage drums. I once chased a blue and silver Duco 9x13 slingerland tom on there.
I have a duco leedy and wanted to use the shell to make my kit 13/16/22
Instead of 12/16/22 since they don't have badges on the toms.
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Pork Pie is offering blue/silver duco sets with center lugs. I'd think you could probably order a single floor tom. Maybe the answer is to get a new drum to match your old ones...at least as something to use until the real deal comes along. Depends on how much of a purist you are...but as someone who has searched up to three years for a matching floor tom it would work for me.
Pork Pie is offering blue/silver duco sets with center lugs. I'd think you could probably order a single floor tom. Maybe the answer is to get a new drum to match your old ones...at least as something to use until the real deal comes along. Depends on how much of a purist you are...but as someone who has searched up to three years for a matching floor tom it would work for me.
Great point. I just recently sold a Ludwig transition kit in WMP after only a two month search for a matching floor tom. Patience is not one of my strong characteristic traits.
1964 Ludwig Club Date Red Sparkle
1967 Ludwig Super Classic Oyster Black Pearl
1967 Ludwig Super Classic Pink Champagne Sparkle
1969 Ludwig Hollywood Sky Blue Pearl
1971 Ludwig Big Beat Black Panther
1976 Ludwig Power Factory Outfit Black Vistalite
1997 Mapex Orion Classic Transparent Purple
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