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What's My Rogers?

Welcome! Mark is correct - 5plys. The drums aren't wrapped, they have a lacquer finish. Those drums didn't get the speckled grey interior of the wrapp...

8 years ago
Should I keep my Big R snare?

Looks like that is 5-ply Londoner 6 kit with an added XP-8 BD and 12x15 tom. The XP-8s didn't come out until '79.

8 years ago
'74 rogers value?

I don't see extra Swivo holes or a script badge on the BD, so maybe that's a Big R and they converted the toms to fit? My Swivo 18 FT has 4 legs, not...

8 years ago
Rogers Swivomatic Pedals - Roller bearing question

I used the Tri-FLow because it's what I have on hand from working on my bikes. At least on a bike chain, it doesn't pick up as much dirt as other pro...

8 years ago
Novus

From R.Adam McHugh...

8 years ago
Vintage Rogers drums

Those would be 1974 as indicated by the B prefix in the serial number. Mojave Red was not that popular, which makes it more rare as well. The look ni...

9 years ago
Rogers XP8 Natural Finish Toms Wanted

Right on both counts. The lacquer finish XP8's (natural, wine red, tobacco sunburst) are pretty rare because of the amount of hand labor that went in...

9 years ago
The "KING" of DYNA-SONIC Snares...

Wow. Great drum and great story. Thanks for sharing.

9 years ago
Skb

It was Gator cases that had an issue a few years ago. http://www.gatorcases.com/support/gpr-drum-case-statement.aspx

9 years ago
Rogers Shell?

First, see what's under that paint. Try some lacquer thinner between the large hole and the lower bolt hole.

9 years ago
Radio King Cocktail drum??

I hate to admit that someone gave me one of those long before I had any understanding of vintage drums. (40 yrs ago) It had a WMP wrap that was only h...

9 years ago
72 rogers drum set questions please help

Rogers didn't put out a catalog every year so there are gaps. Your drums should have the white paper tag inside that says "9/72" on it. Serial number...

9 years ago
Rogers Butcher Block question

The 9/72 tags with no letter prefix = 1972 Serial number prefix A = '73 B = '74 In 75 they changed to the big R badges.

9 years ago