Era
Drums from the 1970s
Gretsch's stop sign badge, Rogers' steel SuperTen and its PowerTone-named kits, Slingerland's Niles-built kits, Sonor's Phonic and Champion, and Pearl's fiberglass-lined wood kits. These turn up often, and plenty of them are still complete, which makes this a good decade to start in.
7 drums we cover.
Gretsch · Stop Sign
KitGretsch Stop Sign Badge Kit
stop sign badge
- Years made
- 1972–1980
- Era
- 1970s
$1,500–$1,500 typical ask
1 on eBay
Rogers · PowerTone
KitRogers PowerTone Kit
Rogers Powertone drum set
- Years made
- Around 1970
- Era
- 1970s
$1,750–$2,025 typical ask
2 on eBay
Rogers · SuperTen
SnareRogers SuperTen Snare
SuperTen
- Years made
- 1973–1980s
- Era
- 1970s
$350–$440 typical ask
4 on eBay
Slingerland · Niles kits
KitSlingerland 1970s Niles Kit
1970s Slingerland drum set
- Years made
- 1969–1978
- Era
- 1970s
$1,150–$1,225 typical ask
6 on eBay
Sonor · Phonic
KitSonor Phonic Kit
Phonic
- Years made
- 1975 on (still in the 1983 catalog)
- Era
- 1970s
$3,525–$4,350 typical ask
4 on eBay
Sonor · Champion
KitSonor Champion Kit
Champion
- Years made
- 1970s–1980s
- Era
- 1970s
$2,275–$3,000 typical ask
7 on eBay
Pearl · Wood Fiberglass
KitPearl Wood Fiberglass Kit
Pearl wood fiberglass drum set
- Years made
- early 1970s to about 1979
- Era
- 1970s
$775–$775 typical ask
2 on eBay