First of all apologies for not doing this through the Doc's dedicated Slingy section - the link to the private forum invite isn't working for me!
I recently acquired a Slingerland 14x5 snare which the previous owner says is from 1970s-early 80s, basically the period of the last four or so badges I think, before Niles stopped appearing on the badges and manufacture stopped there.
The thing is, there's no serial numbers at all, so I can't accurately date it it! Don't even know the model, so knowing that would be nice! It came in its own case with a Slingy stand also. I've included pics to help.
Hi guys. It's certainly not a sticker, and even if it has been put together I gotta say, it sounds fantastic! Could be the shell is legit and someone's changed the hoops and throw. The reso is a vintage slingy and it came in the slingerland hardcase with slingy stand also, so it could be that it's just had those parts replaced? Could well be the badge sourced from Chicago drum company and they sell gromets also.
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