Nice kit nailfoxx and very cool that it has the snare with it. Double check your description for the potential buyer's sake and yours as well. Solid jet black "pearl" is a pearl - in other words, a wrap. Your drums may have been painted from day one, but it is not a color I've ever seen on a Rogers drum, and in addition, the vent grommet on the ride tom has black paint on it, which again is a feature I've never seen.

Good luck on the sale. Bet they have that great Rogers sound.

Hey Dan,

Thanks for the note- I wondered about the 'pearl' description too. I had someone tell me, they put pearl behind it for pricing reasons, since it was a flat plain finish, and nothing like a ducco. However, I am always open to being wrong or shown otherwise! I noticed the black vent grommets too, however there isn't any paint on the Script badges, or a sign that they were removed. Very strange kit.

And yes, the bass drum is the amazing! I just wish I was playing more jazz to justify keeping it.

Thanks again!

Checked in the Rogers book and the Jet Black Pearl name was later changed to Ebony, which was also a pearl wrap and probably the most used wrap in the history of the world :D

Your kit looks sweet! And a Tower snare, very cool sir! :)

Edit:

Here's a link to another Jet Black pearl Rogers kit from the 60's with BT lugs:

Jet Black wrapped Rogers kit

Thanks EricP, haha then I guess scratch the color description of Jet Black Pearl.

Very pretty set, but I would be extremely curious as to what is underneath that coat of black lacquer (remember one of our members finding Mardi Gras under painted shells?). Good luck with the sale. That set still has a lot of jazz to play.

Mike

??? I don't think there is anything under the black.

With a hoop off you could check to see if there was wrap, I imagine you'd have already noticed if there was wrap or not when changing heads and what not :)

Yep, I took everything apart when I cleaned it up. Just wood.

One thing to consider, if in the end it was a set that was pearled at one time, is new pearl. Anybody happen to know if these were produced in a black lacquer finish at some juncture?

Either way, cool kit and cool sizes. Century Drum in Toronto just sold a Holiday kit in 18,12,14 config that had been stripped and stained. Good price too! One thing is for sure, they work well with or without pearl. :)