I just located a photo of a Rogers set I had when i acquired the Rogers canister throne from the same music store. It took me a couple of years to talk the store owner into trading me the beat-up Rogers throne for black Ludwig throne in much better condition. I have had no seller's remorse for any of my former drums that I have sold or traded--usually traded--to acquire some other drums that appealed more to me at the time. drums are 20, two 12s, 16, Luxor snare, canister throne. I had the seat reupholstered in black Naugahyde. It's plain to see my all-time first choice of hardware.

I'm glad you find them comfortable. The vintage ones either were the right height for the user...or they weren't! No adjustment! Personally, I think they look really cool, but I can't see any advantage for the drummer who is working a lot of one-nighters or short-billed gigs.

For one thing, it's like having to haul another big drum up and down the stairs.

For another thing, I always understood that the main idea behind the canister throne was to act as a road case for some of the stands -thus saving more trips to and from the car to unload. But, if you have to use a case for the canister throne, then you're actually defeating the purpose....right?

I mean, by today's standards, if I had a vintage Ludwig canister throne, then I'd want a case for it, too because they are collectible and fairly valuable if they are in good shape. But, most of the time, they aren't in great shape because people used them as a road case to carry stands!

(That blue sparkle one in the pic is gorgeous!)

When they are original and in great shape, I think they are like having that finishing touch to a matching and appropriate kit -the "cherry on top" so-to-speak. If I had one, then it would be used only at home. For gigging, the most comfortable throne I've ever used is the Roc-N-Soc -(the one with the pneumatic piston thing). The first time I used one, I never looked back! It actually really helped me to get back to playing after I had a back injury many years ago.

That's a beautiful kit! It would be awesome to have a Rogers snare stand, too....maybe one of those Buck Rogers looking ones! ;)

I discovered the comfort of a canister throne of the right height and width long after my gigging days were over. I like to think that, if I had discovered this when I was playing many gigs a year, I would have loved using one on my gigs. I also want to think that I would not have schlepped hardware inside the canister throne. I played a relatively small drum set (4 or 5 drums with one floor tom). So, a canister in the load would be similar to hauling a second floor tom. For most of my rock n roll years, our band had a couple of roadies who were local hangers-on who worked for very cheap plus getting fed after the gigs.

The Rogers snare stand i have is from the Memriloc era. The Buck Rogers stand at it's lowest setting still places the snare drum too high for my comfort level. I think an earlier swan leg model might work for me. As it is, I still use the old Camco snare stand that I have been using since the late 1950s. For playing (not for pictures) I keep my snare drum completely flat with the top edge a few inches below the top rim of my mounted tom(s). It's an old acquired habit from more than fifty years ago. The red outfit is from 1962 at a fraternity house party at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The white outfit is from playing opening act for Eric Burdon & the Animals and the Turtles in 1967 in Hammond, Indiana (a few miles outside of Chicago).If you look hrd enough, you can see the bass drum and tom for the Animals' drummer waiting on the side of the stage near the policeman. After we played, my drums came off the drum riser, and his rums went on the rider.

Here’s mine in pink champagne

That will go beautifully with your newly-acquired drum set.

Oh, man, jaghog! That's going to be perfect, man! Hurry up and get them set up and photographed so we can all drool over them! ;)

Wow, man! The Animals were one of my favorite bands back then....actually, I still love listening to them on occasion! What a cool gig to have!