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1929 Slingerland Professional Model Snare
It’s not as if the market is flooded with 1929 Slingerland Professional Model snares, but it’s even more rare to find one with this particular finish.

It’s not as if the market is flooded with 1929 Slingerland Professional Model snares, but it’s even more rare to find one with this particular finish.
Liam Mulholland says if you're into vintage drums, this is still a treasure hunt with a lot of great scores out there if you keep yours eyes open.
We take a close look at an attempt by Slingerland to create an early tone control on its Artist Model line of snare drums, in a bit of 1930s hi-tech.
We take a look at a short-lived Slingerland snare drum, which became the subject of a patent infringement lawsuit between the company and C. G. Conn.
The combined components of this solid-shell snare never appeared in a Slingerland catalog. Its recent history is as mysterious as its origin story.
George Flores lives by the proverb: If you want something done right, then do it yourself. Need proof? Check out his restored 1970s Slingerland kit.
