Outfit the drums with the same head combination and tension them to the desired pitch. Not even Eric Johnson's ears could tell the difference. Actually, Eric's long-time drummer Tommy Taylor is reported to be more obsessive than Eric about achieving the elusive perfect tone. I know them both, and admire their playing talents. But, I have never had the opportunity to play music with either of them.

I was given 3 imp toms,12,13,14.The 12 and 14 were reringed, the 13 was not.I ran clear pins on batter,clear amps on reso,and they blended just fine,as I remember the bearing edges were pretty similar.