Precision drum sells a red onyx wrap that is pretty true to the original. You might want to check that out. Personally, I'd keep the drum red onyx. Also, yes 14" Rogers floor toms are hard to find. They made more drums in the "rock" sizes back then......

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well, lets put it this way...even in this economy...that 14" FT alone, on eFlay, would fetch $600-700.... no problem...

LD is right...Precision's Onyx is a very good match of the Rogers and Slingy originals....so, that option is always there.

IMHO, nix the blue onyx idea...it's a classic kit, save that for a less-classic kit.

A pic of the bass drum wrap damage would be helpful.....

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Is the wrap damage in an area that shows much? Missing any pieces? Seen a few with damage on the bottom. Find someone that will reglue the crack if possible (Check with Jack Lawton www.lawtondrum.com). Then wait for another drum or shell to become available. The old Onyx wraps got brittle with age and cracking is common. Don't rewrap unless absolutely and it is not playable condition now. Someone else will want original wrap even with cracking once you locate another shell.

14 is worth the price of admission by itself.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]That's a good thought, although honestly you don't have to send it to Jack Lawton nor pay his prices. If it looks like it can be coaxed back together (i.e. the fissure isn't wide) then perhaps some light heat-gunning and some burnishing of the wrap would do it.

I do agree....history buffs, particularly Rogers buffs, would rather see the original wrap with a small open seam/line running through it than a rewrapped bass drum.

But again, always depends upon whether your intent is to sell it as a factory vintage kit, keep it and play it, or just sell it as a cool old kit to someone who cares not about "factory original"....[/COLOR]

Exactly. If the existing damage really isn't salvageable aesthetically, I don't care what a vintage junkie may say; you want to rewrap that bass.

Appreciate the input.

You can see by the pics I've attached that the wrap is beyond salvaging.

My concern is that if the wraps offered by Sam Barnard and/or Precision Drum don't match the original wrap on the toms, it's going to be a V-E-R-Y

L-O-N-G time before another Rogers Red Onyx bass drum is offered up for sale.

Any "Plan Bs" would be greatly appreciated!

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Ooooof...I agree. It won't be salvageable without being butt-ugly.

Tell ya what, OS...if the Precision wrap doesn't work for you, I will buy it off of you at cost...I use that color quite often and have a buncha Rogers shells stacked up here....

The only issue one sees is that the newly wrapped drum oftentimes looks a bit too cherry, too shiny, too glossy, compared to the originals. But if you can polish up the sheen on the originals, it becomes RRRRREALLY close.

I think you'll find it to be a good match, though....unless the originals have had some noticeable fading....[/COLOR]

Hey, Jaye,

Appreciate your input, as usual!

I just received a sample of the Precision Drum Red Onyx and it appears amazingly close to what's on the toms.

There's minimal, if any, fade on either tom.

I might just go ahead and purchase the wrap for the bass drum and see how it works out.

I know nothing about rogers drums, but I know you guys are cool as hell!

Good luck old school and thank you so much for all the advice you have given me. you too ludwig dud and jaye!