[COLOR="DarkRed"]Cool kit. A bit too bad about the refinishing though, and also altering the drum stands.....that is gonna drop the value some.

But, on the other hand.....the cymbals, if in good shape, are likely worth about $300.

Those also appear to be the "good" shells, the 3-ply with re-rings variety.

Snare is likely worth about $100 as well.

I dunno...all in all...in today's market, maybe around $1200-1500.

Again, if there had been no alterations, I think it would up to about $2g.

The market is down now, and Slingys tend to be the most reasonably-priced vintage American mfr. to begin with, so...that'd be my guess...[/COLOR]

Thanks Jaye.

Yeah they were a little scratched in spots and as i recall I lightly sanded them and re coated with a clear. To mint them out would be the same process but having clear coats sprayed on professionally. What I did was cut 3/4th the way through the tom stands, bent the heads down just a but and welded the gap. They are solid but I just didn't have enough tilt on the teflon balls that they rotate on for my tastes at the time.

I tend to like the toms higher that most and needed the extra tilt. At one time I also had all four toms on the right and or left of center with the 12-13 on top of the 14-15. free standing toms give you many set up options.

I am going to try to sell them I think. I just dont play them anymore and would like to see them go to a collector or someone who could enjoy them.

They have sentimental value to me as this was and is my only kit and was a gift from my father back in the day.

Honestly I have spent more time talking to you about them than I have playing them in the last 25 years.

What do you mean by re-rings. That the shells are 3 ply, and the "ring" at top and bottom is a 7 ply or so? You can see the fatter part at the bottom of the shell on the inside, and it's the same at the inner top.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yes, those are the classic Slingy shlls ..."reinforcing rings" top and bottom.

In the 70's they also introduced a thicker 5-ply with no rings, probably to draw more of a rocker crowd...but it's their 3-ply shells which were always the best, IMHO.

Too bad, I understand the part about the sentimental value. I also understand the point of finding a better home for them if they literally are just collecting dust.

Regardless of the mods, the shells look attractive and the kit is a vintage old Slingy, so I would guess you wouldn't have too much of a problem selling 'em (but put the res heads on). ;)[/COLOR]

When I played I used to use deadringers....I even used tampax and duct tape on the undersides of the heads to deaden them....lol

I liked that sound and used to use the oil filled deals. I rarely used the bottom heads. Oh and like a lot I could never stop the base drum from walking, so I used to have a 2x4 nailed to the floor in front of it. Not in that room on that floor but elsewhere.

Ridding them has a lot to do with space too. The room they are set up in now needs to be the new girls walk in closet as she's a clothes girl to the max.

Priorities. Falling Do

guitar2 electricit[COLOR="DarkRed"]You musta been a Rockin' 70's-80's dude then....hydraulics with open bottoms !!!!

Tell her she can hang a good 4 dresses from each cymbal stand, and if she turns the toms upside-down she can use 'em for her.. (what do they call it these days ?)...accessories......;)[/COLOR]

Expensive hat cases.

Heh