I'm really diggin' the matching stool!!! Was that common with Rogers' kits?

20-12-16 is as much standard for 60's Rogers drum sets as are 22-13-16 for Ludwig, or 20-12-14 for Gretsch, or 22-13-16 and 20-12-14 for Slingerland, etc. Those of you who were not Rogers lovers back in the late 50's through the late 60's have your opinions skewed by the brands of drums that you preferred. Some of us see nothing unusual about 20-12-16 Rogers set ups. The Rogers 20" bass drums were as loud as we needed them to be for playing in "guitar bands" with no amplification for the drums. My 20" Rogers Bass drums were considerably louder on gigs than my 20" Gretsch or 20" Slingerland bass drums. As for Ludwig 20" bass drums, I can't give a comparison because I stayed away from Ludwig back then.

My 1964 Rogers 20-12-16-Luxor Snare is louder than my 1963 Walberg and Auge set in the same sizes. The W&A has some Rogers hardware with Gretsch shells.

I have a 22 cleveland bread and butter shell it was re drilled for beavertails and also has the 12 oclock cymbal knobby the guy I got it from had the louie bellson config with the rogers piece tying both bass drums together by the 12 oclock knobby's also I knoe through the years I added many knobby's to the 12 oclock front position for a cowbell and stick holder...I also owlands in the 60's and owned a tophat set with the older dogbone style double tom holder the knobby on the floor tom was great for stick holder or cowbell etc . knobby's were great...

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and the 20's were very loud compared to others of that day

Cool pic...Clapping Happy2

Cannister thrones were not that common back in the day (at least for Rogers). That makes them pretty darn hard to find today - especially to match a kit. There are alot of different shades of WMP, silver sparkle, etc. I am lucky that the 24" cannister thrones fit me perfectly. I actually find them more comfortable for longer periods than a cushy rock-n-soc throne. I also find that they give my legs better mobility for playing.

Dude..you're killing me with those drums,especially the green sparkle...just jaw droppin beautiful.

Steve B

Sometimes we have seller's remorse. But. as much as I loved this set of Dayton Rogers (20--two 12's--16--Luxor snare--original throne with reupholstered top), I parlayed the drums and some of the hardware to acquire a few sets of equally killer vintage drums.

It's all good. Sounds like you picked up some items equally nice. My problem is I have brought some fun things in without sending some items out. Need to do that.

Thanks Tamadrm. And I thought you were a Ludwig BB and Supra guy!

I finally determined what constitutes critical mass for my vintage drum collection. I consider eight drum sets to be just the right number to fit comfortably in the room reserved for my drums. I push the envelope by usually having a ninth set for trade material (almost always a Ludwig). Why Ludwig for my trade bait? Because more people like that brand than any other USA vintage drum brand, and I don't really like them. I have five or six extra snare drums, about twenty vintage bass drum pedals, a dozen or so hihat pedals, a dozen or so cymbal stands, enough vintage A Zildjians for four drum sets, and a few large bins of parts, pieces, accessories, and lugs. My wife and I are thinking about selling the big house, and downsizing. If that happens, I'll probably need to seriously reduce the size of my collection. That is unless we move somewhere with a basement.