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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Bob Henrit and Simmons

From: thomas heckmann <troperecordings@...>
Date: 2007-09-14

There's actually three different Clap Traps !
MK 1: analogue, raised buttons (like on a 909) and Humanizer, flat
metal case
MK 2: analogue, flat buttons (like on a 808) and no Humanizer, angled
metal case
MK 3: the infamous plastic version with sampled clap
Here's a picture of my three Clap Traps.
Best
tph


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On 14 Sep 2007, at 08:29, Phil Murray wrote:

> A great book, lots of interesting information. Apparently Abbey Mill
> is now a very expensive apartment block...
>
> Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of the V1
> and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as the "V2"
> they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be the
> V1 ???
>
> And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-1999,
> locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi list!
>>
>> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob
> Henrit.
>> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the
> few lines
>> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2
> I have in
>> the studio... :)
>>
>> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record.
> Looks
>> interesting too...
>>
>> Where's Bob today BTW?
>>
>> electronically yours, jesper
>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>> www.electronic-obsession.se
>> www.myspace.com/machinepop
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