Bo Eder
Platinum Member
I wish Slingerland still made drums. ...would be nice to finally scratch that itch from childhood. I still remember the smell of the brand new set I dreamily admired over the course of many weeks in my local music shop.
Why not just search for a nice vintage Slingerland set then? They are out there, and a shell pack and a snare would probably run you alot less than a new kit anyway (depending on condition). I can attest to finding good used kits and turning them into reliable working kits, and have done that to many different brands - but I'm loyal to Slingerland as those were my first 'real' drums from my childhood.
When I usually do with used vintage kits is stop using the toms mounts, replace the floor tom leg brackets, and maybe replace or upgrade the spurs. Use it as a four piece and put that tom on a snare stand. And voila! Instant reliable working drum kit!
I kick myself for not moving on a purple sparkle Slingerland kit that was sized 14x20/8x12/14x14 with a matching 5x14 snare. It was beautiful and the guy only wanted $1900. The hardware even worked. My loss!