Great demo and playing. I think you're getting low on heads...

Bonzoleum and Rich K!

Bonzoleum! THANK YOU for the nice words!, and glad you enjoyed! I have actually received more than a few emails from guys that said they have NEVER even seen that Rogers snare drum before in this build. I thought the drum played in context with a full set of drums would be of more interest aurally and hopefully visually. THANKS again!

Rich K! "Tommy's Drum Shop" ... may I help you? Ya!, you know how that is Rich... over the years one tends to accumulate items, and in the head category, I switched back to REMO when they came out with their Vintage Ambassador/Emperor Coated line, thus... those ATTACK and Aquarian heads showing in the demo will eventually be relegated to drums being sold, etc. I probably should just sell them here! They are all NIB, and in perfect condition! THANK YOU for the nice comments Rich!

Tommyp

That's exactly what I call a serious drummer!!

Great sounding snare - even with the old batter head -

R360 has been always underrated for me ...... silly prejudice!!!

Best regards Sr.!!

I didn't think a steel snare would sound so great. Very dynamic sounding with crisp clear cut and great tone as well, and oh yes,dam fine playing.

Well, that was fun. Thanks for the 2 minutes of entertainment while I eat my lunch! I cant say anything more, I agree with everyone here. Thank you!

Yea Buddy! Always love watching someone sit and play.

... and a few more replies!

Heraldo! THANK YOU very much!, and glad you enjoyed! Being a "Rogers guy", I have to tell you that I also have in my stable of snare drums, a first year production Rogers COS SuperTen. Reason I mention that is, this drum, the 1968/69 Rogers R360 COS should really be called the SuperEight! I named it that years ago after I got my first one, because truly, that's what it is! The 1st production models are all Rogers parts! Only the tone control/muffler is Yamaha. With only 8 lugs, this drum "opens up" a tad more than the Superten, which is a great drum in it's own right of course. Would be nice to have both if you could! THANKS again!

Olddrumgeek! THAT is exactly what is so crazy about this snare drum! A COS shell, but with top quality parts!, makes the difference. The drum almost has a "woody" sound to it at times... certainly not your typical steel shell snare drum. Also agreed!, the OEM batter head too, and it still plays/sounds excellent. Just a nice drum all way 'round! THANK YOU so much for the kind words too!

jccabinets/Jeff! Greatly appreciated Jeff! Glad you enjoyed! Again, I was focused on getting the snare drum involved with different impact levels, rim shots, and even some light rudimental to hopefully show how beautifully this snare drum "speaks" . You might have noticed that I don't use the back floor tom for a towel holder either! THANK YOU for the very kind words!

ARCHxANGEL/Jay! THANK YOU very much! Glad you had a look/listen and enjoyed!

Tommyp

Tommy,

Thanks for posting that! Simply great! Now you know I'm not that fond of any metal shells (remember I gave away my COB Dyna shell to JM?), but you're absolutely right, that COS R360 is almost a cross between metal and wood. It projects nicely, a little more sharply than wood, but doesn't sound too metallic or "ringy". It certainly sounds better than any Ludwig Supra to my ears (please no defensive responses from you Ludwig guys).

You make it sound great, especially with that original Diplomat head. I bet it could even make a great rock snare with a heavier Ambassador. And to think this was designed as an entry level snare! Sure, entry level back then, but think what that very same snare would cost to make today compared to all those $100 MIC entry level snares we see. Rogers, why did you have to leave us?!!

And I know you were being genuinely sincere and humble when you said you weren't playing to impress, because I've seen a little of what you can actually do with your fancy, big-city music college learnin' when you really want to impress. But we simple, marching-band folks can still learn a thing or two from posts like yours. Thanks for sharing and don't hesitate to share any other demos of your arsenal. Everyone appreciates it. Hope to catch you at the upcoming Frank show at the Infinity.

Mike

MIke!

Yes indeed!... and I agree with you too .. meaning .. RARELY do I play a metal shell snare drum either, much preferring wood models. But!, I have played certain steel shell snare drums that kind of sound like "wood", yet maintain the "cut" of a steel shell... and this Rogers R360 is definitely one of 'em! I remember that I was going to rehead the drum after I got it, figuring the Diplomat D-1 had to be beat, but was surprised when it still played/sounded real nice! Absolutely!, with a different weight head this drum would take on a whole new character, but I bet everything else about it would stay in place. So, just for the heck of it... let's see what the R360 would cost today ...

In 1969/70, a Ludwig Acrolite was $68.00, so... closest I could get on the R360's price in 1970 is $55.00. Factor in inflation, and the R360 would cost $324.00 today! Even at $40.00 then, the R360 would cost $260.00 today! The dollar definitely had more power back then!

My "big city music college learnin' " Mike?! You're killin' me! Well, I did back in the day, and still use a lot of that stuff today as well! That was, oh... only 40 years ago! Seriously though, THANK YOU for the very nice words Mike! I am more than flattered. Would be GREAT to see you at the Infinity Sinatra Show too! That is on December 13th. We will have to chat for sure! Regarding some other snare drums from "the arsenal", well... I have one on the way from a very good friend of mine out on the west coast. It's a model that I have never played prior, and made from a material many drummer's were fond of back in the day, including both Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. I may have to do just that with this particular snare drum. THANKS again for the very nice comments!

Tommyp

The snare sounds great, the whole kit sounds great, and your playing is indeed impressive!

.......that tom mount L-arm tho. You sir are a diabolical engineer. :)

Mitch