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PAST DRUMS AND KITS

  • 1920c Suitcase Traps
  • 1920s Ajax Traps
  • 1922c Jedson Traps
  • 1930s CarltonButterfly Console
  • 1948c Ajax De-Luxe
  • 1948c Slingerland Radio King
  • 1958 Slingerland Krupa Junior
  • 1958c Ajax Crosshatch Pearl
  • 1959 Slingerland Radio King
  • 1959? Ajax Blue Sparkle
  • 1960 Slingerland Gene Krupa
  • 1960s Ajax Mardi Gras
  • 1960s Ajax Stratford Besson
  • 1960s Del Rey Blue Sparkle (3)
  • 1960s Del Rey Blue Sparkle (4)
  • 1961 Trixon Luxus
  • 1961 Trixon Speedfire
  • 1961 Trixon Twin Set
  • 1966c Pearl Arbiter
  • 1967c Ajax Nu Sound Forte
  • 1970s Beverley Gold Sparkle 1
  • 1970s Beverley Gold Sparkle 2
  • 1973c Premier B303
  • 1980s Apollo Percussion
  • 1982c Pearl BLX 24" 4pc #112
  • 1983 Pearl DLX7500 4pc #101
  • 1983 Pearl DLX7500 6pc #112
  • 1983-7 Pearl DLX Custom#112
  • 1984 Pearl DLX Cust 4pc #112
  • 1986 Pearl DLX7500 4pc #108
  • 1987 Pearl DLX18-3 Jazz #112
  • 1988 Pearl DLX20-5 Cust #112
  • 1988 Pearl DLX20-6 Jazz #112
  • 1994 Ex Pink Floyd DW Set
  • 1997 Pearl ELX Export
  • 2008c Premier Artist Legend
  • 2009 Gretsch Catalina Ash
  • 2010 2Box DrummIt 5
  • 2011 Mapex Chris Adler Kit
  • 2011 Mapex Ex Chris Adler
  • 2013 Natal Custom Fusion20
  • 2014 Tama Metro Jam
  • 2014 Tama SLP 14x6.5
  • 2015 C&C Player Date I
  • 2016 Trixon Cocktail Elite Set
  • Gretsch Renown Autumn Burst
  • Gretsch Renown Blue Burst
  • Mapex V Series Wax Oak

The following items are ones that I previously owned. Please follow the individual links for additional information or please contact me directly.

Slingerland Radio King 14x7" 2025 Limited Edition

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Slingerland Radio King Limited 7x14" Snare Drum - Black Diamond Pearl.
#18 of 50 Limited Edition


Slingerland Drums are back!
At NAMM 2025, it was formerly announced that Slingerland Drums are back and the brand was relaunched with a run of 400 limited edition drums, while only 50 of this snare were made in this unique colour and size combination.

Each drum is numbered and signed on the shell's inside by DW founder Don Lombardi, with an accompanying certificate of authenticity.

This Radio King Limited Edition Snare Drum is a faithful recreation of the legendary snare from the late 1930s and early 1940s, built to the exacting standards that made the original a favourite of drummers worldwide.

The Radio King snare celebrates craftsmanship, history, and sound while honouring its vintage legacy and was built using a steam-bent solid shell that’s shaped from a hand-selected, North American Maple plank.

True to the original design, the shell is cut with a 30-degree rounded bearing edge, providing greater contact between the head and the shell for a thick and buttery feel. This results in deep tonal warmth, full and punchy projection, and thick resonance with a dynamic frequency range.

The drum is fitted with period-correct, nickel-plated hardware that gives your new snare a striking onstage appeal while providing throwback vintage vibes.

One signature element of the Radio King profile is the 3-Point Strainer with Adjustable Snare Gates. The strainer gives you precise control over the engagement of extended snappy snare wires from airy and wide open to responsive and sharp.

Another timeless hardware feature is the legendary Nickel over Brass Stick Chopper hoops, which provide tight and crisp rimshots while controlling overtones. These fully Brass hoops were only available on this limited model and help make this snare a powerhouse onstage and in-studio.

Slingerland was originally born in Chicago, which gave them rapid access to the stockyards and calfskin heads that became a trademark sound. The Radio King Limited Snare shiped with a genuine calfskin batter head that offers warmth, sensitivity, and unique tonal complexity.

This drum is finished with the iconic Slingerland cloud badge, and is carried in a Radio King-branded, heavy-duty case.

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AJAX BOOSEY & HAWKES & RELATED SNARE DRUMS*
* This page is in constant update!

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192? #????? 14x5” Ajax(?) Brass/Copper snare TBC

Ajax Winged Badge Snare
1929 #8702 15x5” Ajax Hawkes & Sons London Ltd  Senior No.1 Rudgwick Silver Band - Built 6/2/1928

Ajax Triangle Badge Snares
1930s #10759 14x6.5" New Fidelity Century
1930s #11??? 14x5” clipped Badge
1930s #12792 14x6.5" New Century Two
1930s #14273 14x6.5” (No badge) shell only
1938c #14946 14x6.5" New Fidelity Century
1930s #15237 14x6.5” New Fidelity Century Black Pearl

Ajax Oval Badge Snares
1948c #24773 14x7" DeLuxe Cellestoid stripped white cream
1949c #26828 14x6.5" Popular?? Chrome Over Brass Parallel action
1952c #28929 14x3" Snapper Cellestoid white cream
195?c #32806 14x5" Pipper Cellestoid white cream
1950s #46674 14x5" Poplar stripped lacquered
1950s #5??98 14x5" Pipperette Cellestoid white cream
1950s #TBC?? 14x5” Poplar Red Sparkle

Ajax Blue Badge Snares
1950s #36417 14x5" Pipper White Marine Pearl
1950s #38290 14x4” Pipperette Cellestoid white
1950s #40359 14x3" Cooperette Piccolo White Marine Pearl
1950s #44277 14x3” Cooperette Piccolo Cellestoid white
1950s #48719 14x4” Pipperette White Marine Pearl
1950s #49031 14x3" Snapper Blue Elegance
1950s #52460 14x5" Pipper Black Marine Pearl Snare
1959c #53568 14x4" Pipperette Crosshatch Black Pearl
1950s #55152 14x4" Pipperette white Cellulose

Ajax B&H Badge Snares
1960s #NONE? 14x5" Pipper Blue Glitter
1960s #61479 14x4” ??? White Marine Pearl
1960s #67380?14x5" Pipper Black Marine Pearl
1960s #77028 14x5” Pipper Black Marine Pearl

1960s #74081 14x5" Metasonic Chrome
1960s #61479 14x4” ??? White Marine Pearl

Ajax Nu Sound Badge Snares
1970c #16456 14x6.5" Chrome Over Brass COB

Edgware B&H Badge Snare
1960s #89614 14x5” Edgware B&H Black Marine Pearl Snare
1960s #?????? 14x5" Edgware B&H Mardi Gras Snare

ASSOCIATED SNARES
Besson

1930s #11006 14x5"

Stratford Besson
1960s #64293 14x5" Poplar Blue Pearl
1960s #????? 14x5" Blue Elegance
1960s #77403 14x5" Black Marine Pearl

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PEARL SNARE DRUMS

1982 DLX414ED 14" x 8" Birch Parallel Action Strainer Ex Phil Collins Snare

1983 DLX414ED 14" x 8" Birch Parallel Action Strainer Snare

14x6.5" Steve Ferrone Brass Signature (1999-2006)

14" x 6.5" Aluminum shell  (Late 80 / early 90s?)

10" x 6.2"Mike Mangini Signature Birch

14" x 6.5" B4514LDC Brass  badged - Japan - 82/83 **FOR SALE**

14 x 5.5" 901546 Custom Classic one piece maple snare in Black **FOR SALE**

 

14" x 5.5" Free Floating System Maple  (First Generation) Age TBC **FOR SALE**

 

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DW 13 x 5.5" Edge Brass over Maple Snare Drum

George Way

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1) George Way Carter McLean Acacia 14x7" Snare Drum Serial #
As used by Carter on a UK tour with Charlie Hunter in 2018

2) George Way Carter McLean Acacia 14x7" Snare Drum Serial #
3) George Way 14x5" White Marine Pearl Snare Drum - 17th April 2020
4) George Way 'Prestige' Concert 14x5.5" Nickel on Brass snare.

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