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SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL

  • £899.00
SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL

SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL

  • £899.00

Here we have something you don’t see every day, this is one of the last ever produced Slingerland Radio King Snare Drums from the very early 2000’s, this is a Conway Era Snare which featured the last version of the cloud badge with the Conway Ar. branding.

Previously these amazing hand built drums were crafted by Sam Bacco and finished by Pat Foley at the time when Gibson were running Slingerland from Nashville but towards the end of the Slingerland run Gibson moved the machinery to Conway. Early Conway snares did suffer particularly from Wrap Gluing issues though Gibson worked hard to get the factory working back at a premium standard in line with previous Slingerland finishing. The final snares such as this one coming out of Conway were every bit as good as the previous Nashville drums. Lack of marketing and over pricing seemed to doom the Slingerland name and unfortunately the Conway Slingerland drums in the early 2000’s were the last ever made by Slingerland.

The Radio King offered here was previously owned by a collector and has seen very little in the way of use. The drum presents immaculately featuring the stunning White Marine Pearl Finish, 1/4" Solid Maple Shell with internal re-rings, 8 cast lugs, Gold Cloudy Conway AR. Badge and Slingerland's famous stick saver hoops.

These snare drums are regarded by many top American artists as the best drums ever made.

  • 14 x 5.5 Solid Maple Shell - RKS5514

  • Serial No. 51636

  • Finished in White Marine Pearl Wrap

  • Radio King Paper Tag inside the snare

  • 100% 1/4" American Maple Solid Shell with reinforcing Rings

  • Slingerland Stick Saver Triple Flanged  Hoops

  • Made in the Conway Factory

  • Quite a rare Snare to find here in the U.K.

  • 10/10 Condition

  • Visually and Sonically Beautiful!

  • Hand Made in the USA circa 2000 S/N 51636

SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND 14 X 5.5 RADIO KING SOLID MAPLE SNARE DRUM, WHITE MARINE PEARL