Don't forget about the club-date.

drumbum3131:

GREAT to hear from you!

The Club Date kit is unique in its own way. I've seen this kit in various configurations. I've seen bass drums ranging from 17" (can that be right?), 20" and 22", rack toms in both 12" and 13" and floor toms in 14", 15" (again....can that be right?), and 16".

When I hear the term "Club Date" I guess a specific kit configuration doesn't come to mind, as it does when I hear "Down Beat." I've still got my original Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl Kit from 1963 that came in a 22/13/16 configuration.

Actually, the floor tom that came with the kit was a Ludwig "Clasic" in lieu of the Club Date for some unknown reason. See attachment.

The Rogers 64 Catalogue, page 4, The Buddy Rich Celebrity Kit.... 667.50

22,13,16 with Dynasonic snare drum in choice of Brass or Wood, with the following options, deduct 10.00 for a 14x20 BD, deduct 2.50 for an 8x12 tom, deduct 8.00 for a 14x14 floor tom.

Page 5, The Buddy Rich Headliner Kit, 565.00

20,12,16, with Powertone Snare Drum in choice of brass or wood, with the option for deduct 8.00 for 14x14 floor tom, add 10.00 for 14x22 bd, add 2.50 for 9x13 tom, add 50.00 for Dynasonic in wood or brass.

Page 7, Cozy Cole Constellation kit, 575.00

22,13,16 with Powertone snare drum

deduct 8.00 for the 14x14

Same deduct option for the 14 on the Bellson Twin Bass kit, page 8 and the Bellson Citation on page 9

and so on through out the catalogue.

You could basically order any kit configuration in the available sizes as you desired.

The Rogers TOWER series was closest to the Club date.......... double ended lugs.

Good Evening, Ploughman!

Always good hearing from you.

Interesting how back in the day they "deducted" $$$$ for a 14x14 in lieu of the 16x16. Certainly doesn't seem to be the case today, does it?

Getting back to the Rogers kits for a minute if I may........Since the kit I recently purchased (20/12/14) DIDN'T come with a snare drum, is there some way I can determine which model it is? All three drums are Cleveland-era Holidays, if that helps at all.

Dynasonic or Powertone would be the first choices. Tower was a powertone drum with a less expensive throw off. The Luxor was a cheaper option. All used the same 3 ply, or 5 ply shell, depending on year and era.

You can download the catalogues from a number of internet sources. Just find your basic configuration...... with the Bass drum, and go from there.

[COLOR="Red"]"deduct 8.00 for the 14x14"

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Wow, how times have changed.....the 14's were actually priced less than the 16's back then ? [/COLOR]

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