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Wow Mike, is that an 18" bass drum? Holy moley! John
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Mike - What does it tell you that I'm selling my clubbies so I can keep this one! Powertone - Oh man, you have the snare too! Beautiful kit. Yes, the...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
I just finished stripping the paint off of the bass drum. OH MY GHOD! If it didn't have that stupid extra set of holes the last owner/a$$hole cut into...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Gary - check your pm's! You're on! I want these drums restored 'right' if at all possible. In terms of 'size', I'd need a piece to repair the wrap und...
13 years agotop hat en cane???
From Supraphonic.D...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
From Gary N...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Blair- did you check out the early clip mount and legs on the floor tom? This kit is cooler than anything I've seen in awhile... and I handle a lot of...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Ok, I opted to try one other paint stripping product before anything else. I'm glad I did! It's a Graffiti remover that comes in spray form. It works!...
13 years agoLudwig Standard 16x16 Inch Floor Tom in Blue Mist
Adam - Did that drum come with the classic lugs, or did you swap them out with the standards? I'm asking because some Standard kits appear to have com...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Thanks Supra! I'll try the thinner on the next drum. I'm not sure if the wrap was bumpy before painting, or after I stripped it. If the thinner gives...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Skywalker- This is like that, only a bit more exaggerated. I'm going to add several clear-coats and sand with 00-00 steel wool in-between. It'll hopef...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Gary - Thanks man! Yes, very helpful info. I wanted to date them as accurately as I could and as you know, the numbers on Rogers tags aren't cataloged...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Well, the wrap 'looks good' visually, but it's in rough shape. Looks like the paint interacted with the plastic/vinyl and it's kinda lumpy, as in not...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
From idrum4fun...
13 years agoCleveland Rogers Surprise! (and-a-half!)
Hi All, Ok, so I buy some old Rogers drums based on photos and a minimal description. I figured I'd restore em and either keep them for myself as a g...
13 years ago