Drum Set Equipment List

I do love Rogers drums. I got mine (1966 Holiday model) in 1983, when thin-shelled maple drums were definitely NOT in vogue, especially with Champagne Sparkle finish! (Of course, now they're very IN again...) That look was really not in style, so I removed the coverings and refinished the maple shells (killing any future "vintage" value; oh well...). The old Swiv-o-matic hardware was not holding up well, so it was replaced with Yamaha tom holders, which have the same diameter and hex shape as the Rogers. Soon after that I started using RIMS mounts, and the tone of the drums improved greatly. While birch drums have that wonderful articulation, for toms and bass drums I just LOVE the warm sound of thin maple shells. Call me primitive, but I really like it when the drums go Boom! :o)

Drums: 1966 Rogers
14x5 Dynasonic snare
12, 13, 16 toms refinished natural maple
20x14 and 24x14 bass drums refinished natural maple

Drums: Other

22x18 custom-built bass drum w/Rogers hardware. (See below)
14x6.5 Pearl CZX Studio model birch snare
10x4 Dixon maple snare
Tama Superstar 14x12 tom (floor tom for small kit)

NEW for 2005: Taye "Thunder" drums - jazz kit (click here for more info on this kit.

(Better pics are on this page.

Cymbals:

Zildjian
16 in. A. Custom crash
18 in. A med. thin crash
18 in. K "Jazz Ride"
20 in. K ride
14 in. QuickBeat hats
14 in. reg. hats
14 in. Turkish K hats (from the early 60's - hand-lathed, beautiful, thin and dark.)
18 in. Oriental Trash china
14 in. Oriental Trash china
12 in. Piggyback EFX cymbal
24 in. A china (which does not fit in any cymbal case I own).

Sabian

20 in. HH medium-heavy ride
20 in. AA flat chinese
8 in. AA splash (lasted 18 years so far!)
10 in. B8 splash

Other gear:

Roland SPD8 drum/MIDI pad.
22 in. Rancan china cymbal
assorted homemade drums for Samba and street drumming

Yamaha, Tama hardware; with Dixon rack for the big kit.

You may have noticed in the list of drums that one was 22x18. Well, since Rogers never built one that size, I had to do it myself. If you're interested in that story please go my Bass Drum page. You can also find links to drum sites at the bottom of my Music page, and at my Handdrums page as well.