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slingerland floor tom 16" rim replacement Last viewed: 2 hours ago

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Hi all. The floor tom on my Slingerland late 50s set is almost impossible to tune on the batter head (a lot of undesired harmonics and it's impossible to get a decent tone out of it). Today i checked the upper rim against the head (remo ambassadors) just to find that the rim is slightly bigger (around 1 to 2 mm) and that this difference is not even, meaning that the rim itself is not round at all.

Do you suggest some methods to correct the rim shape or do you suggest directly to buy a new one ? if so where i can find new (And round) replacements ?

thank you

Posted on 11 years ago
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From cjorata

Hi all. The floor tom on my Slingerland late 50s set is almost impossible to tune on the batter head (a lot of undesired harmonics and it's impossible to get a decent tone out of it). Today i checked the upper rim against the head (remo ambassadors) just to find that the rim is slightly bigger (around 1 to 2 mm) and that this difference is not even, meaning that the rim itself is not round at all.Do you suggest some methods to correct the rim shape or do you suggest directly to buy a new one ? if so where i can find new (And round) replacements ?thank you

Do you have a tape measure or a yard stick? If so, I can help you straighten out the hoop. If it is the shell, that is a whole different issue.

Posted on 11 years ago
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Your story hit very "close to home". I had the exact same problem with the floor tom on my '58 Slingy kit. I couldn't understand why the drum sounded so horrific, since the others in the kit sounded great. I took a closer look at the batter side head and rim with my one good eye and discovered the same thing that you did. How bizarre! Fortunately, I happened to have an extra Slingy rim from that era and replaced the one with the issue. The drum sings now! Good luck with yours. Here's a pic of my kit.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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The late 50's sticksavers are brass make sure to replace it with the same

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
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From hawghunter

Do you have a tape measure or a yard stick? If so, I can help you straighten out the hoop. If it is the shell, that is a whole different issue.

hawghunter yes i have both. Please give me so advice on resolving the hoop thing.

I honestly don't think it's a shell problem but i'll give a check.

Posted on 11 years ago
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This has worked for me. 1-Measure across your hoop and find the biggest measurement. Mark it with a piece of tape. 2-Stand the hoop up on the floor, with the tape at the top.( carpet would be best) 3- Grap the hoop with both hands and gently lean/put some weight on the hoop. Don`t get in a hurry! take your time. I kind of "bounce" my weight on the hoop , if you know what I mean. After you do this, measue it again to see if it moved. Repeat untill you get the same measurments across the hoop all the way around. Good luck, let us know how it turned out.

Posted on 11 years ago
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hawghunter thanks !! i'll give a try. so basically the hoops are keeping memory of their shape ? i never tried this but i supposed that the rim material was more rigid.

OldSchool your pearl slingy is so cool !! Mine is blue sparkle.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From cjorata

hawghunter thanks !! i'll give a try. so basically the hoops are keeping memory of their shape ? i never tried this but i supposed that the rim material was more rigid.OldSchool your pearl slingy is so cool !! Mine is blue sparkle.

Did you measure the shell?

Posted on 11 years ago
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^^^

Some update : i used some tissue padding between the head edge and the rim to even the distance from the two, and give some more roundness to the rim. I tuned the floor tom and it seem sligthly better, but honestly i can't tell if this some kind of placebo effect.

anyway i also checked the tom rims. and while the tom rims seem to be round, i discovered that the shell is not. I measured from the peak of the bearing edges to the opposite peak and the shell show some big difference (4 mm) in different directions.

it is possible to give some more roundess to the shell ? any technique suggested ? some link to any thread here in the forum giving suggestions ?

thanks

to be continued ...

Posted on 11 years ago
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