The sizes of the Drums are: 14x14 floor tom, 12x9 rack tom, 14x8 snare. The Bass is 20in, but I'm not sure on the depth. Edit: I forgot the snare! Dec 19, Was wondering if I can get a little help with trying to pinpoint the year of production for one of my snare drums. From , Slingerland used metal badges with a more floral shape. In they switched to round badges in solid metal colors. From on the company began using the oval badge with a black background that you still see on Slingerlands today.
Date your Slingerland drum by identifying the veneer of the drum. The veneer is the exterior covering used to protect and color the drum. Slingerland experimented with veneers more than any other company. They have a much larger range of coverings for their drums than almost any other company and many veneers from different years are extremely similar. The veneers were also reissued occasionally and can make dating a Slingerland drum difficult.
The best way to date a drum by veneer is to find a veneer guide online, such as the Slingerland finish guide on www. In many cases new serial number badges were put on top of older serial number badges which puts a newer drum with an older badge. These drums are anomalies that throw the dating guide off a little and make pinpointing exact years difficult at times. The Vintage Drum Guide web site is connected to the largest all vintage drum forum where you could do even more research and become a member to ask questions and learn from people that have been collecting for many years.
The Vintage Drum Forum can be found by clicking here. Here are links to the different Slingerland Drum Company History sections on this web site. These Pages will help you determine what your drums are and what range of years they were made. Important Web Site Pages. Send Email. My Collection. Other Collections. Reference Books and Catalogs. Works in Progress. Identify Drum Form. Snare Drums. Drum Badges. Drum Hardware. Drum Finishes. Serial Numbers. Company Time Line.
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