Too cool Vinny!

Quite a few "old timers" I have talked to say the natural wood drums sound the best.......

so,a 20,12,14 Rogers,no less,sound should be "over the top"!

Nice and I'm as jealous as hell, but a "score" is only such if they were had for a decent price. $5,000 and I wouldn't define that as a score. Do tell.

(yeah, I'm jealous. I may never own a Rogers kit. Too expensive...)

Those are beautiful and scarce, I've only seen a couple others like that.

The outer ply on natural-finish Rogers back then was mahogany, not maple. If those drums were originally wrapped, then stripped and refinished, the outer ply would have been maple under the wrap and would be much lighter in color with visible grain showing.

Rogers used mahogany as an outer ply on drums that were to be left natural or painted. The paint adhered better to the mahogany's open grain, and they preferred the darker, more uniform, color of the mahogany on natural-finished drums.

Full of great info as usual Dan. What a lovely kit. How I wish I could record them . . . enjoy!

Vinny,

That is a cool find, my friend! They are beautiful.

Congratulations!

Lynn