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Rogers Big R XP8
I ended up getting the XP8 kit (my first Rogers kit!) and it looks to be in very good shape. Thanks for all the information. It did come with a mat...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
Thanks again for your insight. I was hoping that would be the answer. I wll be inspecting the drums tomorrow and if I pick them up I'll post pics an...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
One of the toms seems to have a small issue with the bearing edge. On both sides (top and bottom), at the same point, the bearing edge is sort of fla...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
I'm not sure if it is a 3-ply or 5-ply shell...can you tell by these pictures?
10 years agoRogers Big R XP8
The Ploughman, great info, thanks. I have looked at your Big R dating guide and it is very helpful. The badges do say USA and there are no serial...
10 years agoRogers Big R XP8
I found a kit locally for sale that I hope to find more info on. I'm getting a great education from members of this forum. The seller says it's an...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
Rims n Skins, thanks very much for your input. I really value the wealth of information available on this forum.
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
The Ploughman, Thanks for the tip regarding the labels. There are no paste ghosts on any of the drums according to the owner. I guess my concern is...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
OK, here is what I have. The lugs do have springs in them. The collets do look like cast to me from the picture. The interior of the shells are s...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
Gerald, yeah, the problem is there are no tags so I was hoping there is another way to confirm. I asked the owner to send me some pictures of the int...
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
Thank you all for your input. Is there a way to tell for sure if a drum is from the Fullerton era as opposed to earlier?
10 years agoVintage Premier snare drum identification
FFR428, thanks for the info. I'll do some more research.
10 years ago1970's Rogers Drums questions
I was hoping to get some feedback from some Rogers experts out there. I have stumbled upon a 1970's Fullerton era black Rogers 5 pc kit including a...
10 years agoVintage Premier snare drum identification
Hi All. I picked this snare drum up about 25 yrs ago because I thought it was interesting. I'm not exactly sure what it is or what the value may be...
10 years agoSlingerland snare drum help-Radio King?
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. The gate uses slotted screws. I have a few other older snare drums I picked up in the 80's I might post...
10 years ago