Does anyone the approx. value of this snare. Don't know much about it except what is posted in the ad for it. Here is the ad
"It has the Roger's Eagle Badge on it, what look like the original funky snare wires, as well as the Rogers label or certificate on the inside shell that says Rogers Classmate no. 1442 on it. Check out the single flange rims and the claw type tension rods.
Any help would be appreciated. I have posted a couple of pics too.
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Is it yours or are you buying ?
See, because it has single-point thru-lugs which tighten top and bottom heads equally, it doesn't have a high value. These were the 'student" sorta snares back in the '50's.
But it looks like it's in very good shape. And if the throwoff and butt are in good shape and the hoops aren't cracked, and there's no problem with the shell (gouges, nicks, etc.) it is worth probably about $75-100 on eBay.
People always pass these over...BUT...I snap 'em up all the time becaause their shells and throwoffs are vintage Rogers, just as good as any later Rogers Cleveland shell (and Rogers Cleveland shells are awesome).
And if you just by some new single-point replacement lugs for it (Ego brand or similar) you can upgrade the drum to make it perform normally, with 2 independently tunable heads...without having to drill any extra holes to replace the lugs. Those sorta new lugs also maintain the original aesthetic of the drum.
Then you have to decide whether you stick with the original single-flange hoops, and get 6 replacemet claws, or go with standard hoops with holes and remove the original hoops.
I have 3 of these shells kickin' around here right now. Always use 'em.
$75 would be a fair offer to make or a middle-road price to sell t at. Maybe $85...but if you or someone else replaces the lugs, figure that'll be another $40-50 of material cost.
But then you have a great snare for $125-135 ? That's a good pickup, in my book.[/COLOR]
Thanks so much for the info Jaye. I was looking to buy but the asking price is $200. I had never seen one of these before so I didn't know just what the value might be. Are you a Rogers collector?? If so I might have something you are interested in.
[COLOR="Red"]$200 ? No, no, no.
You could get a wood Luxor for about $225, for goodness sake. Or you could definitely get a niiiice, cherry-condition COB Powertone for $150-175. Or even an old, old eagle-badge Mercury, with bona-fide double-ended lugs, for about $150....[/COLOR]
