Found this kit on eBay... (Ok, I forgot that the link won't show! It's item 292184800886 ) I'll post some pictures.
I had been stumped by the lugs, but after looking at other kits, they appear to be Kent. Can anyone confirm? A really cool kit and even the seller is not sure of the brand of lugs. I let him know I'd do a bit of research and get back with my findings. Thanks for your help!
-Mark
Who said that this is a Rogers drum set? Are there Rogers logos on the drums?
Who said that this is a Rogers drum set? Are there Rogers logos on the drums?
Hi Leedybdp!
Did you check out the auction, description and pictures? The shells, mufflers, floor tom leg brackets and bass drum bow-tie T-rods are Rogers. Rogers was also offered under the Duplex brand...again, using Rogers shells and hardware, but a different style lug.
Here are some more pictures.
-Mark
Then, even though Duplex drums (by Henry Grossman after he sold Rogers to CBS) used some Rogers components, they were not Rogers drums just like some of the Walberg & Auge drums that incorporated parts from the Rogers factory. Here are two of my Walberg & Auge drum sets that are an amalgamation of components from Rogers, Gretsch, and W&A manufactured parts. I have no doubt that your Duplex drums are of great quality just as my W&A drums are great.
Was there a discussion here about a limited number of Rogers drums leaving the factory with an "interim" lug design that was not adopted for mass production? It's either that or Duplex. The later Duplex drums just had a sticker, I believe.
Not Kent lugs I can tell you that , Pretty cool set !
I figured you'd be the one to know for sure! The seller also originally though they were Kent, but soon discovered they were not. Yes, it is a cool set!
Mark
Then, even though Duplex drums (by Henry Grossman after he sold Rogers to CBS) used some Rogers components, they were not Rogers drums just like some of the Walberg & Auge drums that incorporated parts from the Rogers factory. Here are two of my Walberg & Auge drum sets that are an amalgamation of components from Rogers, Gretsch, and W&A manufactured parts. I have no doubt that your Duplex drums are of great quality just as my W&A drums are great.
Great looking drums! And, yes, the kit in question is certainly not a Rogers kit from the factory, but the seller only mentions that the shells and some other hardware do, in fact, appear to be Rogers. For now, I guess it's a mystery kit!
Mark
Was there a discussion here about a limited number of Rogers drums leaving the factory with an "interim" lug design that was not adopted for mass production? It's either that or Duplex. The later Duplex drums just had a sticker, I believe.
I have seen the Duplex kits with the "Duplex" stickers on the inside. I believe they used the lugs that Joe Thompson designed for the first-generation R-360 /380 drums.
Attached are pictures of a Duplex snare drum.
-Mark
