What happened to Rogers drums?
What happened to Rogers drums?
In 2013, the rights to Rogers drums were acquired by Joseph Chen, then the president of Dixon Drums. In 2017, Rogers was revived as a manufacturer of high-end handcrafted snare drums, utilizing many of the familiar hardware designs from the 1950s and 1960s.
When did Rogers drums move to Fullerton?
Then in 1969 they moved to Fullerton, and the gradual changes continued. All the while, still great drums.
What are the sizes of drums?
The most common size is 10″x 8″, but basically anything from 10″x 6.5″ to 10″x 10″ works very well. The shallower size responds a bit quicker, but all in all there’s so little air moving inside a drum of this size that a deeper drum is easy to play, too.
Who makes Rogers Drums now?
Reliance Musical
The Rogers Drums name is owned by Reliance Musical, the highly respected Taiwanese manufacturing firm that has built drums and components for many of the biggest companies in the drum business.
What wood are Rogers Drums made of?
Rogers USA Presents The Reborn Dyna-Sonic The new Dyna-Sonics are constructed of select North American hardwoods and finished in White Marine Pearl, Black Diamond Pearl, and Silver Sparkle with precision-cast, chromed hardware.
How do I identify a Ludwig snare drum?
Serial Number/Badge Styles These are the gold standards for identifying a vintage Ludwig drum. The general rule of thumb is a “Keystone” badge indicates a drum from the ’60s and a “Blue & Olive” badge indicates a drum from the ’70s or early ’80s.
Who owns Rogers Drum Company?
What wood are Rogers drums made of?
Where can I find information about vintage Rogers drums?
Welcome to the Vintage Rogers Drum section of the web site. There are a variety of pages dedicated to Rogers drums and if you can’t find the information you require then you can visit the Vintage Drum Forum and contact our resident Rogers Expert TommyP. This page has a variety of Rogers History sections.
Where can I find help with my Rogers drum set or snare?
If you are learning about your Rogers Drum Set or Rogers Snare Drum and want help then please ask The Drum Experts. There is an extensive section devoted to Rogers Drums over on our Vintage Drum Guide web site. There are sections on the history of Rogers Drums, Rogers drum badges and catalog pages on Rogers snare drums as well as Rogers drum sets.
What are some of the best 60’s era drums?
Rogers Drums are considered the best made drums in the 60’s with the best quality control of any of the drum manufactureres of the time. Rogers fans will strongly support their Swiv-o-matic Hardware.
