I saw that auction, too. Where is the snare frame? $3,500, really? I need to find my wood dynasonic, for $5, at my local garage sale, but, I wouldn't sell mine!

6.5" drums are much rarer than 5" models, and gold sparkle is one of the hardest Rogers finishes to come by, especially if it's not faded badly. I think went you start spending 4 figures on a drum, the thought of buying another chrome one to rob the rail from isn't that big a deal.

I know a few years ago, the 6.5" Rogers Dynas were getting around 3K...though some Rogers prices have gone down, it's good to see there are still folks willing to spend on this stuff. They ain't makin' any more...

Someone tell me that vintage drum wasn't a good investment for the seller!

Only time will tell.

I got a call yesterday about a 6.5" (wood, sparkle) powertone that sold for 5K.

The 6.5" wooden powertones are much rarer than the 6.5" dynas, and there aren't many of those around.

The buyer wanted one, and regardless of price, there were none available anywhere...ebay, dealers, collectors. Finally, someone said "I'll sell it for 5 grand" and the buyer said..."OK!"

Doesn't mean the next one will get that much...

That deal was like an arrow hitting a bull'seye from a ridiculous distance! But...still...it can happen.

Maybe it's starting to happen. Maybe there is a market that wants to start spending the BIG money on certain vintage drums now -much the way that happened with some vintage guitars. I wouldn't bet against anyone who suggests that old K's and old Rogers, Gretsch, Ludwig and Slingerland -and Camcos are never going to lose value in our lifetimes. They may not gain excessively in value the way some old guitars have done...but, then again....

Here is something maybe slightly interesting. If you Google "Inflation Calculator", you will find a choice of websites that will calculate the comparative prices between past and present. Here is one:

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

So, if you plug the price of a 4-piece drum (complete with pedals and stands, btw) set that cost $500.00 in 1965, it will give a comparative price. Using the example:

What cost $500 in 1965 would cost $3140.92 in 2006.

they would cost you $500 and $79.59 respectively.

That estimate seems high -until you factor in that most comparable modern drum sets are sold as "shell packs" -meaning that you have to buy the hardware separately. If you add the hardware package in with the shell-pack price, then it seems more realistic. Agree? Disagree?

Of course, the collectible value is sometimes "hit-or-miss" -as in Rich K's example. The Inflation Calculator is just for trivial fun, that's all. It's not an accurate way to assess value to many things -house prices, for example. That's because the values of certain things have grown ahead of the general inflation rates. Also, there must be an obvious condition assessment taken into consideration for items like vintage drums. There are lots of "decent" collectible, vintage drums out there, but not many perfect ones -they're old, after all!Burger Kin

The drummer that got the Dynasonic emailed me and plans on using it on gigs. He is a player and purchased it to go with his Roger's set.

So in that respect it is a working drum that will more then pay for itself and not depreciate like the equipment in my store!

David

If his roadie doesn't drop it.

Ha,ha! Amen! Of all the drums a roadie would drop, it would be the recently purchased Rogers wood dynasonic. It wouldn't be the Ludwig acrolite backup snare, found in the neighbor's garbage can, that's for sure!