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[Rogers] Studio wants to update tom mounts on '65 Holiday?

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Greetings,

First time poster here... not at all a vintage drum expert, but I appreciate the value of a great older kit. I run a studio, and my house drum kit is a 1965 Rogers Holiday kit with the original swiv-o-matic tom mounts on the bass drum. Problem is, many drummers who play it have a difficult time positioning the toms in a comfortable location.

What should I do? Is there a more modern tom mount that I can easily attach to the bass drum, without drilling the bass drum (and affecting its value)? Or am I forced to buy a separate tom stand and just mount the two Rogers toms on that (using RIMS or something similar)?

Any recommendations appreciated. I don't want to hurt the value of these drums (which sound amazing), but the original tom mounts are not very practical by modern standards.

Best,

Aj

Posted on 16 years ago
#1
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Unless you have money to throw away, don't change the original mounts. Use RIMS and another stand. Or maybe a clamp on mount on the original Rogers mount with a rims hanging tom mount. You will spend less on the new mounts than you would lose in value on the Rogers by changing the original mounts - unless you can find a way to do it without drilling holes, allowing you to reuse the Rogers hardware.

Posted on 16 years ago
#2
Posts: 2809 Threads: 32

Buy a different kit, and let the sissy boys play that one.

Dont pearl up the rogers.

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 16 years ago
#3
Posts: 11 Threads: 3

Good advice... any recommendations on a clamp mount and suspension mount system for a '65 Rogers tom (12")?

Posted on 16 years ago
#4
Posts: 2212 Threads: 95

Do you have a drum shop close to you? Any good drum shop should be able to set you up with a rims mount that could mount to a separate stand.

Posted on 16 years ago
#5
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The Rims mounts are great and that is what most people use. I have one for a 12" that came with a set that I'm going to part out soon.

Here is the 12" rims mount with a DW double braced cymbal stand with the two tom option mounts...

Better yet, one can be a tom and one a cowbell!

David

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Posted on 16 years ago
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