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Rogers Powertone Snare Last viewed: 20 minutes ago

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Hey VDF,

I'm in the beginning stages of "reinventing" my snare drum sound and could use some advice: I want to purchase 2 to 3 snare drums to cover a solid base..let me say that after purchasing my '70 3ply ludwig kit (which some of y'all helped me out with) that I am a vintage drum fanatic!!!

1) Definitely a 6.5 Ludwig BB for my workhorse.

2) Possibly a vintage Radio King (wood) to get that funky/dry/high pitched pop/crack. (which to me sounds so good in videos)

3) A Rogers Powertone (Chrome over Brass) for a super fat, dry, and low punch..

I have never heard the second 2 in person.. but various youtube videos of these snares have captured my interest, particularly this one: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SwSPfCSFz0[/ame]

I am so jealous of that guy...

So my questions are..with the powertone; is there anything to be wary of in terms of reliability? Could the powertone achieve my desired sound over a Dynasonic/Acrolite/Supraphonic? They just seem to be sooo freakin low and punchy in all the videos I've seen.. Also, could anyone recommend another snare that would suit this area well?

I appreciate your help guys. I feel like I'm adopting child when considering a new snare..but I'm sure some of you can relate am I right??

Posted on 13 years ago
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I have a feeling with a 6.5x14 BB, you won't need anything else!

Powertones are nice - I had one years ago - it was from the late 60s, but I ended up going back to Ludwig snares. I found the sound on the mellow side - I missed some bite, snare-wise. It might have been the super shallow snare beds... I remember it liked to be tuned mid to mid low.

Reliability-wise the Powertone is built amazingly well. Great throw off, tone control, etc. - everything just works really well.

Hope that helps, it's been a while since I played it...

Posted on 13 years ago
#2
Posts: 20 Threads: 6

Thanks!

The powertone wouldn't be my main snare..but I would love to have a dedicated fat @$$ sounding drum in my arsenal. What appeals to me about your comment is that the powertone "likes" to be tuned lower. This is exactly what I'm looking for; a snare that excels at lower tuning.

Could someone recommend other vintage snares with similar characteristics?

listen to the snare on this track!! It screams fat punchy low frequencies!!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTV0Aa4lC04&ob=av2e[/ame]

I know their drummer uses or has used a 50's wfl snare..anyone have experience with that drum?

Posted on 13 years ago
#3
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The original metal shell Powertones were steel. If you want a COB you'll have to get a later one(1967-1970)

Cam

"If we can't be free we can at least be cheap" -FZ
Posted on 13 years ago
#4
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All Powertone snare drums, from 1962-73 were COB. Only ONE has surfaced that has an Aluminum shell. Pooder destroyed it. No steel shell Powertone has ever been documented. Rob Cook was wrong on that one.

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 13 years ago
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