Just the rack tom in this instance.

Ok, so if it breaks at one point, it's not much of a problem for playing it as I can put it on a stand.

thx

Your choice of heads is a vital component of the sound, but otherwise the Ludwigs will have a lower pitch with less sustain and the Rogers the opposite. Both are valid for recording, and my limited experience expects the engineer and producer to have as much impact on that as the drums.

Bottom line, take the Rogers.

Don't forget about the bass drum legs.

-Mark

DOH! I forgot the legs also use the collets. Thanks for the correction. I knew there would be a Rogers guy with better information than I could provide! heh heh There were also some cymbal mounts that used the collets, too, I believe, but I'm not sure if that would apply to the kit in question.

@hochelaga. Yes, you could always mount the tom to a stand, but it was my understanding that part of your decision was going to be based on liking the Rogers hardware. I wanted you to be aware of some things to watch out for if you decided to go that route.

The wood dynasonic on that Rogers set is a holy grail drum and will be an awesome and versatile snare although you need to research how to set it up properly. But it’s not rocket science. In my view the Rogers set is superior. They are sone of the best quality American drums and have a flexible and dynamic sound. The Ludwig’s are more limited. Mellower maybe warmer in certain tunings. No doubt in my mind that the Rogers is the way to go. Especially with that wood dyno!!

I see where elsewhere you said the snare isn’t included but he has others. That’s ok. The Rogers are still a great choice. The snare could get 1500 or more so that’s way out of your range. There are other great Rogers snares. Also Ludwig, Slingerland. You can get something in your price range. If he has a Rogers Powertone and you can afford that grab it.

Thx! Will probably get an used acrolite for an affordable price. I was doing a bit of research on snares and the differences seem subtle between snares with the same depth, right?

I love the Acrolite, myself -one of my favorite player-drums of all time.

What tastes better, chocolate or vanilla ice cream? What color is better, red or green? What's the better car, Ford or Chevy? The question about Ludwig and Rogers drums is open ended. To me, the most important element in evaluating the drum brands from the mid-1960s is how they feel when playing them. I think that in a blindfolded comparison, I would choose Slingerland/SlingerLeedy first followed by Rogers, and then Gretsch, and then Ludwig. I can get all of them to sound about the same with not a lot of tweaking. The hard to explain sense of "feeling right" will probably vary for each of us.