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Slingerland Radio King

Solid one-ply maple shell, cut from a single plank

The Radio King's shell is one piece of steam-bent solid maple rather than laminated plies, and the drum's crack — dry, loud, and quick to decay — is the sound of American swing drumming. It has been reissued repeatedly and copied constantly.

Category

  • Snare Drums

    Snare drums and snare drum model families, including metal-shell and wood-shell snares.

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.

Represents

  • 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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