It almost seems impossible but I am thinking about the 2022 Chicago Drum Show. Every year about this time I start thinking about what I want to take to the show. It will be May before we know it. Last year was the first year after the covid virus caused the cancellation of the 2020 show. It was great to see the family of drum collectors and dealers, but many still felt it was too soon to gather. I am hoping this year things will be better.
Last year on the way home from the Show I stopped at a friend's home in Atlanta, Georgia and bought this beautiful Slingerland drum set. I love Slingerland drums and especially wood grain finish drums. I didn't have room in my vehicle to bring them home, so he told me he would bring them to me. I bought two kits from him and was very excited about them. In a few days he brought them to his family's home a few miles from me. I met him and picked them up. Shipping is ok but getting them without shipping is much better if possible.
The kit I am featuring is a 1970s Slingerland Rock Outfit 50 N with Maple outer ply. The kit is outstanding with a 22X14 bass drum, 12X8 , 13X9, and 16X16 toms. They are just perfect for most playing situations. I love the Set-O-Matic tom mount and all the mounting hardware. The interiors are clear maple with no reinforcement rings. They look and sound fantastic. I have placed a beautiful Super Sound King 6.5X14 snare with the set. This outfit was in the Slingerland catalogs from 1968 till 1978. The badges are oval silver and black Niles which were used from the mid 1960s through the 1980s.