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Free floating drums/Vintage drums&Rogers.

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I,m led to believe that in the 50s one of the great American drum companys made free floating drums.Does anyone on this forum know who did&were they like Sleishman or were they a completely different type of free floating design?.Also i,ve read that Rogers drums are "The Cadillac" of drums is this true in both terms of quality &resonance, thiness of there shells?.I,m looking for a vintage kit but don,t know which brand to look for, all i,m looking for is quality interms of construction&sound resonant&THIN shells the thinner(less then 3ply) the better! :), any unbiased advice help&suggestions?.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From Aussievintagedrumuser

any unbiased advice help&suggestions?.

The criteria is impossible.

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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From The Ploughman

The criteria is impossible.

Pm.....lov. Yr long winded answers...!

Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass

WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP

Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival

Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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Who or what led you to believe that a US firm came up with the suspended, hardware free, shell concept? To my knowledge, Don Sleishmann was the first to produce such a drum.

Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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Someone told me that some American drum company did in the 50s like a early Pearl free floating type deign.

Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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From Riddim

Who or what led you to believe that a US firm came up with the suspended, hardware free, shell concept? To my knowledge, Don Sleishmann was the first to produce such a drum.

Agreed.. and a double pedal..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
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From Riddim

Who or what led you to believe that a US firm came up with the suspended, hardware free, shell concept? To my knowledge, Don Sleishmann was the first to produce such a drum.

I think the free-floating, hardware-free concept was around long before Sleishman....

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Free floating shell .. but the mounting option was not "free floating". A La Sleishman..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
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As for your question about Rogers, yes, in my opinion they are the best. I've owned several vintage Ludwig, Slingerland, Gretsch and Rogers kits and I've always found they were the most versatile and easiest to tune. Not to mention the hardware and quality of the drums was superior.

Posted on 11 years ago
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