Up north of you, in the armpit of hell itself, Stockton.

If I remember right, that set had some late five ply badges on them, just before XP8 drums were introduced.

I've no idea about the badges. Remember, all this Rogers stuff is new to me.

The next time you're coming down this way, let me know and I'll buy you a cup of coffee.

Old thread but

I vote Rogers...

my fiberglass kit with Rogers big R hardware...sturdy as h***,, and the long tom tube through the bd is supported on the bottom of the drum keeping the weight of the toms off the top of the bd, a great idea imo . I actually love the look of the big R drums and the badge,simple vintage look and I think I may look for a set in the future [IMG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u448/mykls/IMG_5097.jpg[/IMG]"]http://[IMG]http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u448/mykls/IMG_5097.jpg[/IMG]

I love how the Big Rs sound, but i admit that New England White doesn't really excite me and some of those misty colours look like shirts the Beegees would wear.

Realistically for me, it's that tubular hardware. The predecessor to many companies including pearl copying it. It's the departure from what drums used to be with somewhat classy hardware mounts, to completely function over aesthetic. It's where, or when vintage drums became modern. It kind of represents the look we have now. I personally wouldn't kill myself to get one, but I wouldn't pass up a ridiculous deal if it came my way. I would put away all that beef hardware and use rims mounts for the hanging tom at least. These drums WILL be collectable someday though. They're time just hasn't come yet.

#1 for me is the colours. Why CBS didn't twig to this is a mystery. I love the fact that Rogers made alloy tom mounts. Just tonight, in a discussion with an engineering friend (who pointed out that alloy is almost parity in cost with steel in a finished form) I found myself defending the drum manufacturers in a game of "why is there not a wholesale move to alloy drum hardware?" I know that a good set of Big R drums is a well finished 9/72 kit. But my next Rogers kit will be XP8. For what I believe are obvious reasons. $00.02

Having played Clevelands for most of my adult life and teenage years I am a swivo guy I like and understand the swivomatic hardware and the tube spurs and big bulky memriloc hardware is a turnoff for me... the sound is fine nothing wrong with the shells, but you add up all the cons, crappy finishes,tube spurs , and those horrid badges, if you like them fine play them but not me.....

Such a sad note for a thread to end with.

I kind of like them all, some more than others. Some quite a bit less. I love my Swivomatic Cleveland Dayton drums and my Big R Fullertons.

I agree, it was the era,drummers needed something sturdy,something that didn't need re-adjusting after every gig..oh well good thing is the cost of the kit will be low when I go and look for one Yes Sir

Funny thing though - on a gig, I'd much rather have memriloc hardware. Those swivo mounts and spurs look great, but they are a pain to work with for me.