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Registered: 03-2009
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XP8 toms with tone control?


I've laid my eyes on a set that's in need of some serious restoration work. They're being advertised as XP8 shells, but I'm not quite sure they are.

The tom badges are not opposite of the mounts, but this has been known to happen if I've understood correctly. The other peculiarity is that the tom toms have mufflers. Has anybody ever seen these on XP8's? Could someone have ordered a custom set or is there a bigger chance that these are 5-ply BigR drums?

I haven't got pics from the insides so that's why I'm asking.

Mark
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Re: XP8 toms with tone control?


XP8 shells were not painted on the inside, they were clear maple. Rogers went to external tone controls with XP8's too, but that doesn't mean they may not have added some for a customer in the factory. (Remember, XP8 shells were Rogers answer to the "big rock and roll" drum sound desired at the time. Big, booming drum sounds didn't need tone controls).

Also, no reinforcement rings on XP8 shells either.

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Re: XP8 toms with tone control?


Also, perhaps these are Island Music Imports drums?
I don't know if those had tone controls or not.
They had a clear interior shell also, but weren't maple (gotta know your grains). The giveaway with those is that the Big R badge does NOT say "Made in USA" (because they most definetely weren't).

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Re: XP8 toms with tone control?


These badges do say made in USA and the tone control knobs look the same as on the 9/72 models, I don't know what the knobs look like on the imports.

The snare is also definetly a dynasonic, not a Yamaha? snare that came with the imports.

I do know that the XP8 shells are clear on the inside without reinforcements, but I haven't received any photos from the insides of the drums. Beavertails and MEmriLocs are there too...
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