Rogers · SuperTen · 1973–1980s
The SuperTen was Rogers' snare for the louder 1970s. It first shows up in the 1973–74 catalog, built in Fullerton, with ten lugs for even tuning and a solid steel shell, where the Dyna-Sonic used brass. Rogers aimed it at the loud drummer and at players after a fat, wet, funky snare sound. Steve Ettleson, the featured drummer in the rock musical Hair, said in the ad that it made conventional snare drums out of date. It uses ordinary snare wires across carefully cut beds, with no floating frame, and the 1976–77 catalog describes a double-trenched steel shell for power and volume. It came in 5 x 14 and 6.5 x 14, and by 1983 Rogers also offered it with a 10-ply maple shell. With no frame to lose, buying one comes down to the chrome, the lugs and whether the strainer holds. If a listing calls the shell brass, hold a magnet to it, since steel will pull and brass won't.
Inside the shellSuperTen
The SuperTen first appears in the 1973–74 catalog as part 45-9485 and is still listed in 1983. Vintage Drum Guide shows two versions of its SuperTen badge, and drums from 1976 on carry the square Big R badge.
Chrome on the steel shell can pit, and on a steel drum that can turn to rust under the plating. Strainers wear, and listings sometimes call the shell brass.
Buying guide
We'd buy the 1970s Big R SuperTen at $319 delivered with Best Offer, a 10-lug chrome steel drum under the $350–440 delivered band. We found only four for sale, so that band is a thin read. With no floating frame, a SuperTen comes down to the chrome, the lugs and the strainer, so ask for close photos of the plating for pitting or rust and a short clip of the throw-off holding. The 70s auction at $107 delivered will climb over its last five days, and we'd stop around $320 delivered, the price of the Big R drum. The 1980 drum titled 12-lug SuperTen is odd for a model named for its ten lugs, so ask for badge and shell photos before paying for rare.
$107.38est. delivered
A 70s 10-lug steel 5x14 auction at $107 delivered with five days left, so it will climb. We'd stop around $320 delivered, since that's what the Big R drum asks with Best Offer.
Vintage Rogers Superten 70s 10 lug steel snare drum 5" x 14"
$318.61est. delivered
A 10-lug chrome steel SuperTen titled 1970s Big R period, about $30 under the band at $319 delivered. Ask for close photos of the chrome for pitting and of the strainer.
Rogers Super Ten Snare Drum 10 Lug Chrome Steel 1970s Big R Period
$462.98delivered
A 70s 10-lug steel 5x14 titled with the script badge, which dates it before the Big R badge arrived in 1976. It's about $20 over the band with free shipping, a fair premium for an earlier drum.
ROGERS - SUPERTEN SNARE DRUM - Vtg 70's SCRIPT BADGE - 10 Lug Steel 5" x 14"
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 12, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$107.38est. delivered
$86.00 + $21.38 shipping
Auction · 3 bids · ends in 5d 13h
Good buy
Auction, 3 bids and five days left. Titled 70s 10-lug steel 5x14.
Seller: retro_rhythm
100% positive
Used$318.61est. delivered
$295.00 + $23.61 shipping
Buy It Now$295.00
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Good buy
Titled 1970s Big R, 10-lug chrome steel. Under the band.
Seller: oldsmarket
100% positive
Used$462.98delivered
$462.98 · free shipping
Buy It Now$462.98
Good buy
Titled 70s script badge, 10-lug steel 5x14. Free shipping.
Seller: drumpartz
100% positive
Used$399.99delivered
$399.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$399.99
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Our take
Titled 12-lug, but SuperTens have ten lugs. Ask for badge and shell photos.
Seller: creek_side
99.8% positive
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