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WOOD DYNASONIC GALLERY

White Marine Pearl Pre-badge Dynasonic

A New Old Stock drum purchased from the music store that bought it new
from the factory and never sold it. This is a superb example of the earliest
wood dynasonics. These drums pre-date the use of an external badge.
Instead, there is a paper tag attached to the inside of the shell with the word
“dynasonic” typed on it. Although almost impossible to verify with total
accuracy, it is believed that less than 3000 wood dynasonics were built, and
of this number, probably less than 50 were pre-badge drums, most of which
did not survive.

White Marine Pearl Transition Dynasonic

This Cleveland era drum bears serial # 3132 and was made at the time when
Rogers migrated from the crack-prone B&B lugs to the sturdy, attractive
“beavertail” design. During this transition period the rounded “clockface”
strainer and the high hoops used on the earlier B&B drums were carried over
until the stock was used up. Rogers then moved to a “straight sided” version
of the strainer and lowered the height of the hoops. Very few drums are seen
in the configuration show here.

Ellis Tollin’s White Marine Pearl Dynasonic

This Dayton era drum bears serial # 15220. Ellis Tollin was one of the
founding fathers of the dynasonic snare drum. His input, along with that of
Buddy Rich, and Joe Thompson and Ben Strauss of Rogers,helped create
Rogers’ snare drum masterpiece. Ellis’s first WMP dynasonic had been
stolen many years ago. The drum shown here was given to Ellis by me, and
he played it until he passed on in 2001. Ellis signed the inside of the shell of
this drum, and it is complete with documentation between Ellis and myself, as
well as Ellis’s widow.

Dayton Era White Marine Pearl Dynasonic – No Internal Muffler,

This drum has not been drilled for an internal muffler. According to the late
Ellis Tollin, this drum was built for an endorser, most likely Buddy Rich or
Louis Bellson, both of whom ordered their wood dynas without internal
mufflers. He also indicated that all special orders of this type were handled
through his Music City drum shop in Philadelphia. Also, Buddy Rich
routinely requested additional lacquering of the interior of the shell in order to
improve sound quality. The interior of the shell on this drum is lacquered
beyond what is normally seen on these drums. This is the only drum I have
ever encountered in this configuration. I wish I could prove conclusively that
this drum was built for Buddy or Louis!

Wine Red Ripple Dynasonic, Serial #1808

This is one of the early B&B lug drums made after the introduction of the
external badge, which started with serial #1001. This color is rare and the
finish is extremely vivid on this drum, which came from the collection of
Harry Cangany, noted drum historian and author.

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Blue Strata Dynasonic, Serial #20337

Blue strata was a color listed in the Rogers catalog only in 1967. Rogers
drums in this finish are rare, and this is the only wood dyna I have ever
encountered in this finish. Examples of this finish show up occasionally on
kits built after 1967 since manufacturers tended to use up their product rather
than discard it after elimination from the catalog. This drum is exceedingly
clean and looks like a New Old Stock drum.

Mardi Gras Dynasonic, Serial #1034

Although WMP is a rare finish that is highly sought after, Mardi Gras is even
more scarce when it comes to wood dynasonics. This drum bears serial
#1034, which makes it the 33rd wood dynasonic built after the introduction of
the external badge, which started at serial #1001.

6.5x14 Red Onyx Dynasonic, Serial #17961

6.5” wood dynasonics are exceedingly rare. Very few were made, and there
are very few examples in existence. I have only handled a few, and have never
handled another one in this finish. Red Onyx is a rare finish for wood dynas,
and finding a 6.5 in Red Onyx is extremely rare.

6.5x14 Wildwood Dynasonic, Serial #12237

Not only is this drum a rare 6.5, but it is also a Wildwood shell. Wildwood
was created by injecting dye into trees, thereby creating striations of color in
the wood. Fender originally used this method for their Coronado guitars, and
then applied the concept to Rogers. The color was not a popular choice for
Fender or Rogers, so the process was discontinued and few drums were
built. Over time, the dye used in the process had a tendency to fade. When
authenticating this drum, sources employed at Rogers during this era
indicated that no wood dynas in this finish were built for stock. They were
done on a special order basis only. In addition, the rare 6.5” size indicates
that this drum may in fact be unique.

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