Thought I'd share my first experiment using the "Tape Method" for rewrapping. Previously, I used wraps from Precision Drum applied with 3M contact cement, but I thought I'd try the taped-on wrap from JamminSam for this Rogers orphan set (Before and After shot below). Very pleased. It's so much easier than cementing, and it provides for easy removal if you get tired of the finish and want to start over.
Rogers purists will notice some anomolies. I placed a single tom mount collet on the bass where the original double mount was. I prefer this location for a single tom setup rather than the off-center location which Rogers used for single toms (which throws the tom too far to the left). I then placed a small hose clamp on the tom mount post to relieve force on the collet and prevent the need for over-tightening.
Also, I replaced the straight hex cymbal rod with a hex floor tom leg. The bend of the tom leg allows a large ride cymbal to offset a little more to the player's right providing greater clearance from the center-mounted tom.
I'll be using this set in a light-jazz quartet (piano, flute, bass, and drums).
What do ya think?
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