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An unique Rogers characteristic Last viewed: 7 hours ago

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From leedybdp

Drum snorting...........It could become a new addiction requiring intervention.

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Posted on 8 years ago
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My vintage Pearl Presidents that i bought and sold 2 years ago had a pretty unique smell as well.. Very antique shop,furniture smell.. I actually enjoyed it. ;)

Posted on 8 years ago
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Ah yes! I love smelling old drums. Old anything for that matter. The inside of old record albums. An old public library. An old wooden roller coaster (the grease!)... :)

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Posted on 8 years ago
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From pgm554

From a marketing standpoint,it's one of the few angles drum companies haven't tried yet.Imagine cherry,cedar or pine laminates as a selling point.

I recall one of The Raspberries albums was a scratch-and-sniff...

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 8 years ago
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From mchair303

Funny Post Imagine the catalogs....[Attachment: 102666]Mike

I like it!

-Mark

Posted on 8 years ago
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Just doing the math, these must have been brand new when you put them away 35-40 years ago. No wonder they still had that smell!

Drum Kits
1965 Ludwig Clubdate Oyster Blue
1966 Ludwig Clubdate Oyster Black
1969 Ludwig BB Blue Oyster Keystone Clubdate
1971 Ludwig BB Black Oyster
Early 60's Camco Oaklawns Champagne Sparkle
Posted on 8 years ago
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I just grabbed a Big R kit last week that I'm putting back together, so I had the enjoyment of sniffing that Rogers smell. I couldn't really tell the difference between the smell of the flat grey 5 plies and the white speckled grey of the 9/72s :)

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
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Posted on 8 years ago
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Schmegeggie -

Yes, I bought them in 1976, right after I got my first job that paid real money. I played them for about a year or two and then life started interfering.

I've posted a description and a couple of photos here:

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showpost.php?p=370909&postcount=57

Posted on 8 years ago
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Funkypoodle -

Yes, I've owned both and they each had the same smell. I don't think it's a simple matter of the speckled paint vs. flat. I suspect it's a combination of things which I think may be unique to Rogers.

Posted on 8 years ago
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I know that smell! But lament with me. I bought a great double bass set of Rogers script gray pearl finish in 1976 with original grey painted interiors. (2)-14x24 bass, 9x13, 10x14, 16x16, 16x18, 6.5x14 Snare with center tom stand and all Rogers hardware. I could smell that freshness every time I took them out of the soft cases they came with, and when I changed a head

Played them for 2 years, but felt the 24" basses & toms sounded too deep. Sold them in 1978 for a modest profit, after ordering a new set of Ludwig maple 7 ply's w/single 22" bass. If someone still owns those Rogers I am certain they are happy about that!

Posted on 8 years ago
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