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rogers big R questions

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Hi forum..Have just bought a Rogers big R kit which i think is 78/79 ..and have a few questions about it. The kit looks original and seems to have the same shells as my old sixties script logo rogers kit, all the drums hve badges and serial no ..that are quite close but the 12 and 13 bass mounted toms are both left sided toms , if i put the 13 to the right where it is supposed to be the badge is the wrong way round at the back ..is this a foreign drum it doesn,t look foreign to all the other drums. Also i have no idea what the middle tom arm ( see pics) is supposed to hold ..any ideas? im also not sure if my dyna is cob , did they do a steel dyna/..

Posted on 14 years ago
#1
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Hey Chris!...

I know Rogers COLD... but my knowledge stops at the Big "R" era/changeover... ( and that's just a personal preference ) ... with the exception of the Dynasonic snare drums. That said:

ALL Rogers Dynasonics up to and including the Big "R" era, are COB ( chrome over brass ) The only COS ( chrome over steel ) snare drum Rogers built was the SuperTen.

Ploughman is the guy for Big "R" info... he will probably be along shortly!

Tommyp

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
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That was just the nature of the Big R badge placement. It wasnt very efficiently thought out.

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 14 years ago
#3
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Thanks Tommy p ,one question down two to go !!

Posted on 14 years ago
#4
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Thanks ploughman ..so the thirteen tom may be an original with the kit?

Posted on 14 years ago
#5
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more than likely it was.

This is my own thirteen..........I mount it on the left.

[IMG]http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/6986/2797322700028342110S600x600Q85.jpg[/IMG]

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 14 years ago
#6
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magnificient ..nice kit looks like 24,18,16,and the thirteen, not sure of the snare but that kit looks lovely with the new maple hoop bass drum add ons and the bass logo big, sounding drums ...what beater head skin do you play with?

i did the same to my gretsch kit with the hoops they were big sizes also..24,18 and 13 and 14 mounted toms..thanks for your time.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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The snare is a 1982 Dynasonic 8x14, just one of the Dynasonics I own.

I have a Powerstroke3 pinstripe for the BD batter. Good Deep sound. And yes, 24, 13, 16, 18

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 14 years ago
#8
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you are missing a drum. rogers had a kit with three rack toms.can't recall the name of it. i may be all wrong but i do remember the kit.

Posted on 14 years ago
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