For you guys out there who have experience re-wrapping Rogers drums, do you attempt to land the seams in their original locations?
In particular, do you attempt to match the factory location and direction of the lap, which is that the bottom piece of wrap passes beyond the lugs that are just above the spurs, and the top piece then comes down over it to the exact center of the lug. When finished, the seam edge faces the floor and three panels between lugs are covered with one piece of wrap.
I started to do a bass this weekend and the bottom piece of wrap was too short to accomplish this goal. I had not run into this problem in the past, but the supplier said they simply provide enough material to cover the whole drum, but don't take into consideration where the seams are. I was surprised so thought I'd ask what other have done.
A picture of the bottom of a Rogers 20" bass drum is attached to illustrate. In that picture, you can just make out the seams at the limits of the drum; they are facing downward and just above the spurs. There are several others from a jet black 20" bass to further illustrate the condition at each seam (all photos from Jollity Drum Farm and used without permission, but he probably will grant it because he's a nice guy).
Thanks for any feedback you can provide.