I’ll try to be as brief and to the point as I can, but this is hard to convey briefly in written form.
I’ve had a 22/13/16 Dayton Rogers Wine Red Ripple shell pack for sale for about a month. The biggest knock on that shell pack is that the wrap on all three shells has slightly…yet noticeably…different shades of WRR. Other than that, in my opinion, they are pretty nice. I’m not desperate but I’d like to sell them to free up some cash for another kit.
I do have another Rogers Wine Red Ripple shell pack that I may also make available, with the idea of keeping the shell pack that doesn’t sell. This combo is a Cleveland Holiday 20/12/14. The 12 and 14 are “born together” but the 20 is not original to the toms. I believe the toms are ‘64’s and the bass drum is a ’65 based on the tag numbers. Like my other shell pack, the bass drum is very, very nice. However, the 12 and 14 have a very unusual issue with the wrap. I have not been able to identify what caused this, but there are visible discolorations in several areas of the wrap. There are no cracks or scratches of any significance, but the color unevenness is very noticeable which obviously affects the value of these drums. The hardware is very nice and complete with a mix of correct and incorrect tension rods and washers.
I thought I’d ask you all to help me determine the value of these two shell packs. I’m looking for honest opinions. Obviously the 14” floor tom has some value. I don’t know where the value falls off due to the cosmetic issue, but the hardware is excellent including the hoops and legs. I’d be interested to know the approximate value of the 14” individually and the 20/12/14 as a package. I’m not averse to breaking any of these drums up as only the 12 and 14 are original to each other…the 22, 20, 13 and 16 are all individual acquisitions.
However, I’d like to avoid having a bunch of loners lying around. While I understand Rogers 14” floor tom’s carry value, I’m not too hung up on letting it go. I’m more bummed at the thought of losing the 20” which is why my initial approach was to sell the 22/13/16 combo.
Sorry this ended up longer than I had hoped. This is not a "sell off" situation but rather a "strategic play fund replenishment" situation. I appreciate any feedback on value and which combo you'd keep if it were your decision. Thanks!
