another thing I find humorous about the person who started this thread, he plays Rogers drums all they where at the time your kit was put together, is an assembly company, the shells are kellers, the hardware they didn't manufacture, all they did was bolt it together, at least DW Really does actually build their shells!! and where's Rogers Now!!!!
Umm....DW's first drums were nothing but a product of "an assembly company" as you put it. They were Keller shells as well.....its only been since the las 12 or so years that they have made their own shells in house.
And to answer your question as to where Rogers is now....they are currently owned by Yamaha and the name is on an entry level drum. And I beg to differ with your statement about Rogers not making their own hardware back in the day, but yes they did make their own hardware. Ever hear of Swivomatic or Memri-loc hardware? Those were made in house. DW doesn't even make their own hardware now. Its all made overseas by a foreign company to DW's specs, the DW name slapped on it and then imported back to us.
Now, can we get back to VINTAGE DRUM talk PLEASE???
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