mschnake
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
I just ordered a copy of the Rogers Book...can't wait for it to get here!!
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10/24/2007, 6:26 pm
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LongRoll
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
I think Rogers made their best drums in 1966 just before CBS bought them. It was one big happy family that work together and wanted to make the best drums. They had the engineers/designers, workers, sales people, and a great family attitude of pride and integrity.
I believe that if the employees of Rogers had bought the company and kept it going in the direction it was headed in 1966 before CBS, Rogers would be alive and well to day.
Even though CBS cut corners and cheapened the parts, lugs got lighter castings, springs, felts, then no springs, cast parts not machined steel parts, the engineers of Rogers still did some great things. Like Memriloc Hardware, XP-8 drums.
I don’t think a lot of what happen to Rogers would have happened if the employees of Rogers would have taken over the company.
Bruce
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10/24/2007, 6:50 pm
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
oh oh
I just bought a Fullerton Powertone kit, expecting to get the old Rogers sound....did I make a mistake ??
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1/4/2008, 6:57 pm
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backintoit3
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
 Oh no, my friend, you got the sound...........you definitely got the sound............
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1/4/2008, 7:41 pm
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
thanks, what about quality and hardware.....still solid. ???..this is an early 70-71 kit
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1/4/2008, 7:47 pm
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
You'll love them. Nothing at all wrong with Fullerton drums, especially the earlier ones. Can't wait to see some pics.
Jack
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1/4/2008, 9:15 pm
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Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
I love the sound of my kit, its an early 70's . Don't worry you made no mistake!
-Rob
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1/6/2008, 9:57 am
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Rob, I must reaffirm what these guys have said. I have a 9/72 in Mahogany wrap and the sound is very much there. phil
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1/6/2008, 6:55 pm
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 Re: The Decline and Fall of the Rogers Drum Company: Observations & Opinions
JohnsRogers, how do you like your kit? Any concerns you have with Hardware, quality, etc should be rested by now........Fullertons are still the "Cadillacs" your'e a lucky man.......
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1/8/2008, 6:38 pm
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JohnsRogers
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I am still waiting for delivery and should have them by next week. Once I have them and go over them closely I will post photo's. Can't wait.........
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1/9/2008, 3:25 pm
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