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Anyone ever seen Rogers in Koa finish
Here's a Koa kit in my stash, 22-13-16 with matching snare (it's a Powertone I rewrapped with wrap from a trashed drum). They look very nice in perso...
12 years agoVintage Rogers Question
Hi and welcome. If they are all speckled inside, I would say they are probably all early Fullerton drums. Shortly after the move to California in 19...
12 years ago60s or 70s Rogers?
That's right, the flat grey continued until sometime in 67. Those early, flat grey, Dayton drums were identical to the Clevelands that came before. Se...
12 years ago60s or 70s Rogers?
Whether the tags have Fullerton on them or not, the drums are fine. The cast collet noses can easily be replaced with steel repros and the cast floor...
12 years agoNeed a Rogers piece for my snare..
It could be a couple of things with that strainer. A picture of the disassembled parts would be a big help. Finding individual replacement parts for t...
12 years agoIt's the "show off your Rogers drums" thread!
Absolutely bee-u-ti-ful drums on this thread. Here's a few of my kits: 20-12-16-snare 1961 Mardi Gras, 22-13-16-snare 1971 Koa, 22-12-13-16-snare- t...
12 years agoIs this Rogers snare for real?
That drum was probably in a painted finish originally, blue/silver or black/gold. That is contact paper on the outside, for sure. Looks like a Classm...
12 years agoNeed help dating this Rogers Snare Drum (Eagle Badge)
Gary is right on the money. I haven't seen too many Spotlite snares in Silver Sparkle, and I don't think I've ever seen one with a knobby mount on it...
12 years agoFloor Toms, the hardest part?
In the 50's and 60's Rogers had kits with no floor tom, some built around the less expensive drums and with painted finishes, but also built around th...
12 years agoRogers Marching snare??
Over the years, Rogers made parade drums in 10x14, 12x15, 12x16 sizes, both Powertone and Dynasonic, in tenor or snare configuration. They also made m...
12 years agoPaint removal Question/help
Be careful with acetone, it's as flammable as gasoline. And as you said, inhaling the fumes is dangerous: brain damage etc. As the label says: use onl...
12 years agoMost popular drums by decade ?
From MIKEY777...
12 years agoCalling ROGERS masters...come in!
Those are beautiful. That 'typed in' tag is a common thing to see, just like a crossed-out tag. At the time the drum went together the assembler used...
12 years agoCalling ROGERS masters...come in!
Blair, you say 'Londoner': because the kit has a 12" and a 13", like a Londoner had? That was an easy change to make at order time, instead of the tw...
12 years agoCalling ROGERS masters...come in!
Those are very early Dayton drums, made just after the CBS buyout. Sometime in 66. The Top Hat setup shown would still have been used at that point, t...
12 years ago