Welcome to the forum!

The early Fullerton era Rogers drums were still very well-made. The sizes you list sound excellent for Rock, which I assume is what they would be used for?

Be sure to go over each drum and note any possible flaws, missing or incorrect hardware, etc. and let us know what you find.

I'm hoping others will find your post, but you might get more response by re-listing it in the Vintage Drums section. Good luck!

-Mark

Yes welcome to the VDF,We`re picture people here so if you could post some pics of the set up i`m sure you`ll get more responses,as idrum4fun mentioned those sizes are perfect for rock.Pics please...

Wayne

Rogers drums,, American made Rogers drums,, excellent choice! I would like to see some pictures as well. And oh ya,,, welcome, you will like it here.

Welcome Percussionista! We like you already just for contemplating a Rogers purchase. 14-15-18-24? Those drums are big! And they were meant to be played loud. Hope you're thinking more rock than jazz. Those sizes will cut through a screaming Les Paul plugged into a full Marshall stack! Rock on!

Now some Rogers enthusiasts will swear the 1960's Cleveland and Dayton era Rogers were the best drums ever produced, but I absolutely love my Fullertons. I'll admit that the hardware and chrome was superior on the earlier Rogers, so just make sure that the collets on the tom mounts aren't cracked and can fully tighten on the tom arms. That's my best tip for you when you go to examine the condition of this set.

Post some pics if you can, and good luck!

Mike

Hello all!

I purchased the kit yesterday with some original Rogers hardware, its not in "pristine" condition by any means, but the shells are well taken care of most of the hardware is in good shape. The main problem is the Swiv O Matic tom mount has to have some fixing done. But for the drums and hard cases for all of them and the rogers cymbal stands and hat stand, as well as a ghost pedal that I don't know much about, (will post photos) I'm happy with my purchase. I play in multiple groups, some of which are indeed rock groups. However the main one I gig out with is an Americana band, we do everything from cash to hendrix and all the fun stuff in between so I think this kit will be a good fit for me!

Thanks for the replies! I will post photos by tonight once I have a chance to jam a bit!

Nate

Welcome and congratulations on your first vintage kit. very good choice. nice looking drums you got there. enjoy them for a long time. you did good.

Nice drums. Silly question, but what does KOA mean? Is it an acronym or a word? I never understood that. Thanks. They are aka butcher block, no?

I'm not 100% sure but I believe it refers to the type of wood it mimics. Wood that comes from the Acacia koa species of tree, that hails from the Hawaiian islands. This is just my guess based on the fact that a type of wood with that name exists. I've never heard the term butcher block before so I'm not sure on that.

WOW!- i think i can hear those babies from here,powerful set of Rogers drums and once you`ve got them tweeked to where you want them they`ll seriously cut through all the white noise.Thanks for posting the pics and i`ve always been curious as to what KOA stands for as well.Can someone set the record straight?

Wayne