The chrome on the rims, lugs, heads, the shells and laminates are in great shape. No pits no scratches, wrench burs, no beer spills. The threads and and it was all maintained. Belonged to a jazz drummer. Nothing kicked around or abused. Relatively excellent consition for the age. These sound great and were resonated melodically in all keys, You can push tune them with a stick or by fingers and hand, they have been broken in for years polytonally. Only the best in upright and electric bass and guitar sounds resonated these shells…. These are not your Keith Moon variety drums. Think Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Ginger Baker! How you play old Slingerlands and the sound pressure and type of moving all counts… They are like a good violin. You play the sound into them. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED Amazing Dynamics and tone! Anywhere you hit this it makes music. Here is the matching snare. The item “No REZ Vintage 60s Slingerland 12 x 8 Tom Red Sparkle Ser# 139405 Set 1/3″ is in sale since Wednesday, June 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Toms”. The seller is “joscamp_908″ and is located in Hackensack, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Model: Niles Il Tom Tom 12 x 8 – 6 lug
- Material: Wood
- Type: Tom
- Features: Maple
- MPN: Mid 60s
- Brand: Slingerland
- Item Diameter: 12
Tags: slingerland, sparkle, vintage