Hemisemisemiquaver (great name by the way) you make a very good point and certainly one I had not considered. When I first started becoming interested in vintage drums I was surprised at the perceived value of Slingerland drums. I am the kind of guy that wants to understand why things are the way they are as opposed to just accepting it and therefore have a tendency to be pretty analytical about things. I, for one, would like to see Slingerland drums get the respect they deserve. In the meantime we can acquire some great drums at really cost-effective prices. Texan, your kit is immaculate and probably the finest example of a COW finish I have seen. It is highly unlikely to see that finish without some scuffs, scratches and dents, especially in larger sizes. To my eye the kit looks even better and more "professional" with the Pearl hardware as the Set-O-Matic hardware just seems so pedestrian to me. If you are bent on selling it, price it high and be patient. The worst that could happen is you would have to have two really great kits. Yay!!
tnsquint, thanks for the name comps and for understanding what I said. I have more to say and it's not directed at any one person. Consider it more of an editorial. If you'd like to read it in the voice of Andy Rooney feel free:
Some people here are very quick to just say "oh it's Slingerland". They don't get much like Gretsch or Rogers." Or "the market is down on Slingerlands". Some, like tnsquint and others, are more gracious and sympathetic to the issue and express heartfelt curiosity as to why it is this way. Either way, These same kind of comments have come up in other threads in VDF and at times these comments are carelessly thrown around based on what they've read in those previous threads. My point is if everybody keeps posting negative comments about the value of one of our great American drum companies it'll turn into a snowball effect. If everyone started saying the same about Rogers or Gretsch or Ludwig, which I know they won't and neither will I, wouldn't the same thing happen? Especially when it's said to those who come to this site for advice on their drums. There's a lot of traffic on this site and the more it is said the more it will be read and those who don't know how great these old Slingys are will not have an interest in buying them and our wonderful instruments, which are also investments, will become worthless. The company already killed itself once. Let's not kill it again.
Now, with that said, Texan forget what I said about $1500. Start at $2K. Your drums are in amazing condition and they deserve more.
