Slingerland snares of yore

Tubthumper · 17th June 2009

I know that the solid, 1 ply wood shell Radio King snare drums from Slingerland are held in high regard, just wondering about the 3 ply wood snares from slightly later, say 50s and 60s. I think they're mahogany with re-rings.

Are they a decent studio snare?

chrisso · 17th June 2009

Anything can be good, especially with good heads and proper tuning.
However, I think there are better wood shell drums.

asaboogie · 4th July 2009

Wood is good. I feel like metal snares ring soooooo much. I played this little Slingerland snare back in high school. I thought it was AWESOME. The hoops on it were huge it seemed. Popped real nice.

mrmike186 · 4th July 2009

As snare slut myself

, I must say my favorite is a maple 1 ply Slingerland 14x6.5 from the late 80's. There is something about it that sounds better than any multi ply drum to my ears. My next drum will be a maple 1 ply 14X5 but I am not sure what brand, maybe Craviotto or possibly make my own with a Vauncraft shell. As with any drum and especially older drums, always check that it is round.

Jax · 4th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmike186

l As with any drum and especially older drums, always check that it is round.

How do most drummers check that a shell is round?

I've been told the best way to do this is laying a drum on a level, straight surface like a glass countertop, pushing down on one side and quickly letting go to see if it wobbles. Better to do this without the hoops on the shell.

Karate Kenneth · 4th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jax

How do most drummers check that a shell is round?

One way to do it is to take a clear head, and see that the "gap" is the same all around the snare.

Was that understandable? Found a quote from someone who might have explained it in a better way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmike186

I use a clear head to check if the drum is round. You can tell by spinning the head on the drum. If the head or the drum are out of round you can tell by the gap.

Benlittlejohn · 8th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by asaboogie

Wood is good. I feel like metal snares ring soooooo much.

you are sooo correct!

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chrisso Gear Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oz Posts: 15,355	Anything can be good, especially with good heads and proper tuning. However, I think there are better wood shell drums. __________________ Chris Whitten

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mrmike186 Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 128	As snare slut myself, I must say my favorite is a maple 1 ply Slingerland 14x6.5 from the late 80's. There is something about it that sounds better than any multi ply drum to my ears. My next drum will be a maple 1 ply 14X5 but I am not sure what brand, maybe Craviotto or possibly make my own with a Vauncraft shell. As with any drum and especially older drums, always check that it is round.

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