Model

Slingerland Modern Solo

The Krupa-era outfit

Slingerland's professional outfit through the swing years, sold around the Radio King snare and the endorsement that came with it. Original Modern Solo kits in white marine pearl are among the most photographed drums of the century.

Category

  • Drum Kits

    Acoustic and hybrid drum kit model families, shell packs, and related drum sets.

Made by

  • Slingerland

    Slingerland began in Chicago selling ukuleles and banjos and moved into drums in the 1920s. The solid-shell Radio King snare and Gene Krupa's endorsement made it the American rival to Ludwig through the swing era. The brand has changed hands repeatedly since the 1980s.

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