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Slingerland Super Sound King worth??? Last viewed: 7 hours ago

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I have a beautiful - completly restored with original parts, COB with COB hoops - Slingerland Super Sound King with the Dual strainers. I bought it on eBay and it was a mess, but, with some work, new heads, and luckily finding an important missing part in an old box of crap in my garage, it is in one piece and a beautiful, great sounding drum. I used Puresound Radio King extended length snares. (No one makes the snare wires for these anymore.)

Anyone able to give me a ball park figure? I will try to take pics in the sunlight with my phone camera. My wife went on vacation with the good camera!

Once I get a price idea worked out, I will be selling it.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Without pics, it's only ballparking. These Slingerland snares usually don't go for much. Maybe a buckfifty or two. That's about it. Your snare sounds like a later model. That doesn't bode well for resell. They are not as collectible as the Krupa. Nice snare, but not a huge market for them.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Actually, it is an early model - serial number 14811

I am adding pictures. I had a guy in Europe bid for one with only half the strainer system a while back. I am hoping, with the low $$ overseas, it may attract some overseas buyers.

You don't see many of these and I would have to believe that they have to be worth more than the friggin zoomatic strainers.

What do you think based on pics?

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Cool snare. You are correct. It's one from about 73-74. Sorry to say, these still don't go for much, though. I checked sold on ebay and found they went for about 100-115. Krupa's went for 175-350 (depending on condition). Personally, I would LOVE to have that snare. I love my Krupa snare. Your snare would play as good as the Krupa and the snare mech would be a plus. I wouldn't sell that thing for low money. I would hold on to it and play it.

Posted on 15 years ago
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