Drum Company Badges/Logos

[KingBeastie]

Hey all!

Was watching some TV earlier and there was a 70's band on, the drummer was playing a Rodgers kit - Oh my God!! How BIG and damn ugly are those Rodgers badges! They are huge! I appreciate this is only my personal opinion so apologies if I've upset any Rodgers enthusiasts out there!

Was just wondering what badges/logos people like or dislike, obviously people will tend to favour the brand they use but perhaps there is another company logo you really like or dislike on a shell or on a bass head? I play Gretsch and like the stop sign badge and obviously the round badge too ;-) but I do think the badge Premier use on a shell is pretty cool, with the hole being the middle of the 'P' (I used to play Premier too!)

Anyway I'd be interested to hear peoples opinions.

Cheers

[GRUNTERSDAD]

There is no better badge collection than the Gretsch badge.

[hawk9290]

not so much a badge issue, but I absolutley despise drums covered in company stickers and stuff- 1 company logo on the bass head, as per stock heads, just fine- 13 Regal Tip, 7 Sabian, 9 Evans, 11 Pearl, and 16 Gibralatar stickers= obnoxious, tacky, useless, and devaluing!!!

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

I like the Premier badges. I also really like the DW badge. My favorite is ddrum.

[driver]

Mapexs logo is too much like Tamas. I always hated that even though I like their kits

[dwlover]

Not all Rogers badges are like that... I beleive that badge was from the 70's. DW has the best looking badge imo

[drummerchick435]

Although I play Mapex I my favorite logo is pork pie's.

[lawacker]

I hate all badges, they take a way from the drum finish. The old Rogers had Chrome letters that looked something like the new top line kits from premiers, pretty cool. I have a silver sparkle yamaha oak custom and wish I could take them off if it wasnt for the four holes that would show.I also have a black starclassic maple and love the painted badges they have with the air holes to the back side of the drum. One of the best ideas yet. I also have the old style large Starclassic at the top, small tama bass drum logo at the bottom which I wish they would come back with, a lot nicer that that big TAMA . Mapex may have some nice drums but the bass drum logos and those huge drum badges are the most hideous thing I ever seen. It really came down to that when I decided to buy the yamaha kit. Some of these drum builder just don't get it.They don't have a clue.

[harryconway]

Was watching some TV earlier and there was a 70's band on, the drummer was playing a Rodgers kit - Oh my God!! How BIG

Musta been a "Big R" badge. The Rogers "script" logo is very cool. "Round badge" Gretsch and "Keyhole" Ludwig are my favorites. The old Camco badge was discreet, so I like it, and the Ludwig "Monroe" badge is sort of discreet. And as much as I love Yamaha drums, their badges have about as much soul as a stereo amp number plate. Pulled those puppies right off my Recording Customs when I got 'em. (saved them, however, for the next owner).

[KingBeastie]

Yeah the Ludwig keyhole badge is nice - I like that one

[tamadrummer132]

i hate the ludwig accent badge, but i LOVEEE the tama badge. its the metal one thas kinda smallish, but has the little hole in it and a great look to it. kinda vintageish look

[crazyhorse]

I guess I'm still a fan of my old Slingerland badges. =) The whole vintage thing... Unfortunately when I bought my set the person that sold them to me had refinished them without the badges. Thankfully I still have them in a box.