Slingerland Radio King 14x7" 2025 Limited Edition
#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.
George Way
As used by Carter on a UK tour with Charlie Hunter in 2018
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Slingerland
SLINGERLAND SNARES:
1958 Slingerland Gene Krupa Model Radio King
14 x 5.5" - Chicago badge, 8 Lug Maple Shell, Rim-Shot Counterhoops with Radio King 3-point Strainer and extended snare brackets.Shell: 1-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original Silver Sparkle (Fading to gold.)
Previous owner in Dover, Delaware had it stored since 1999.
Purchased 23rd Feb 2016.
The following Slingerland snare drums were previously in my collection.
1949 Super Gene Krupa Radio King If you have any questions, please contact me. 1970s Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King Model #131 If you have any questions, please contact me.
14x5" Period Cloud Badge, 8 'Cigar' Streamline Lugs and 'Clam Shell' Strainer, stick chopper rims.
Shell: 1-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original White Marine Pearl
Purchased 11th May 2016.
1958 Slingerland Special Student Model
14 x 5.5" - Chicago badge, 6 Lug 3 Ply Shell, Rapid Snare Strainer, stick chopper rims.
Shell: 3-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original Black and Gold Duco
Purchased 23rd Feb 2017.
14 x 6.5" - Niles badge, 10 Lug, Zoomatic Snare Strainer, Rim Shot Hoops.
Shell: Chrome Over Brass
Serial Number: #393508 (late 1970s)
Finish: Chrome
Purchased 6th Jul 2017.
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