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Wine Red Ripple Rogers "Spotlight" Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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Another quick question for the Rogers guys:

I have a Wine Red Ripple "Spotlight" snare drum. 6 PERFECT B+B lugs. Cleveland Tag #9290. "Utility" throw. 100% original including heads and wires. Tall hoops. Really near mint condition.

Rob Cook's book says that "Spotlight" snares stopped production in 1960 and were replaced by the "Luxor" line. Wine Red Ripple started being offered in 1960. I think it is safe to say that this snare is on the rare side.

My question is how rare? Anyone have an idea of what this might be worth? Obviously it is a student model, but WRR is a killer color and this is drum MUST be from the first year of it's availability right? Perfect B+B lugs are also pretty rare I would think. Does anyone have evidence that some of these "Spotlight" drums were produced after 1960 or is this drum definitely a 1960 model?

Just curious. I can post pics if anyone would like. Not interested in selling...just thought it would be a Cool1 discussion piece.

Thanks!

Adam

Posted on 15 years ago
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Pictures please!

Isaac

Posted on 15 years ago
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Here are some pics. Not the best pics ever, and the snare is a little dusty, but it gives you the idea of the condition/color/strainer/original head/badge etc.

THanks!

Adam

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Can anyone confirm the year of this snare? That new post about the WRR find got me thinking about this again!

Thanks!

-Adam

Posted on 15 years ago
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Adam,

Just found a pretty rough Spotlight snare yesterday. It's tag is 9088. Only 202 earlier than yours. I wonder how many snares they made per day? Lugs and throw-off/butt have been swapped, but everything else looks intact. The throw-off looks like a Ludwig P-83. Did Rogers and Ludwig source these from the same manufacture?

- Tim

Posted on 13 years ago
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Not sure, but my snare has the same simple strainer. Love my WRR drum, but I can't play it because none of the lugs have cracks!

-Adam

Posted on 13 years ago
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