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Who stole these Slingerland Silver Sparkle drums???

My older brother, Bob, is a musician who lives in San Marcos, California.  On the 23rd of December, while he was home, someone went into his garage and stole his 1965 vintage set of Slingerland drums  from a storage cabinet!!  It’s bad enough to have your home violated and possessions stolen, but at Christmas time makes it even more sad.  Plus, this wasn’t just a set of drums; this was a piece of his musical history. For a complete description of what was taken, read his ad on Craigslist here.

Bob says, “It is a well-known fact among drummers that pre-1966 Slingerland made in Niles, IL, such as my dearly departed, are legendary and considered the “holy grail” of drums. They were the same drums as played by Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, many other renowned guys. Back then they were considered the best drums you could buy. Mine were in such fine condition, perfect really and made jaws drop. Often other drummers or people would come up to me at gigs to say “those are the BEST sounding set of drums I’ve ever heard!!”

If you’ve seen these drums, please contact the San Marcos Sheriff at 760-510-5200 or let me know so that I can pass along the information.  If you are the grinch those stole these drums, please return them to their home.

Here’s an article from the San Marcos North County Times posted December 29, 2011.

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