I snagged a Ludwig Rockers bass drum for $50. It's a 24" with the classic disappearing spurs. I slapped on a Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear for the batter side and then a Remo Fiberskyn 3 Powerstroke 3 for my resonance head. I ordered a matching 13x9" rocker tom which I'll place on a snare stand. Now I'm in search of a matching floor tom. This is my first Rockers kit..just randomly stumbled across it and thought why not? I own a vintage Slingerland which I use on gigs and recordings, but am curious to see how this ol' boy pans out. I know a lot of people dislike the Rockers, but I'm looking for some good feedback. What do you guys think of the Rockers drums and what should I be doing for the best sound? Are the heads I was "persuaded" to buy good for that specific drum? The bass drum looks pretty nice, I just don't know how fond I am of the speckled wood on the inside. Makes it seem cheap, hopefully I can tune it and make it sound good. Basically looking for tuning tips and opinions you guys have on the Rockers. Also is it a bad idea to cut a circle on the outer head for that specific head? I don't see it done on that type all that often. By the way the pedal in the batter side picture came with it. It is not the one I will be using!