Introduced in the early 1980s as the "S/L" series, the Rocker was Ludwig's fourth major foray into the budget drum world (after the Club Date, Standard, and Combo lines). Rockers were available in a variety of configurations ranging from small 5 piece kits with traditionally-sized toms, to massive double bass behemoths sporting a wall of extra deep "power" toms. Ludwig's new "Modular" tom mount was offered as an upgrade, while Classic mounts were standard. Interestingly, the line is split into "Rocker" and "Rocker II" designations, the latter of which features a smaller range of finishes, lighter-weight bass drum spurs, no Modular mount option, and all-poplar shells with greyish-brown spackle paint dubbed "Lud-Cote" on the shell interiors.