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

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

It says Musicaid on all cards.
The analogue Hihat card is quite rare and I don't know if it ever was
released in big quantities. They then released the digital one with the
sampled hihat and cymbal.
Best
Thomas

On 14 Sep 2007, at 19:45, Phil Murray wrote:

> Great photos Thomas, thanks !
>
> Can't quite see on the red button SDS V but does it also say Musicaid
> on the bottom of the cards ? I've a few SDS V's, 1 labelled Musicaid
> and the rest Simmons, but no hihat or cymbal cards :(
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, thomas heckmann
> <troperecordings@...> wrote:
>>
>> OK, no pics in the mails so I created a folder on the list where
>> I uploaded the pics. Also of my SDS V serial 00002 with red buttons
>> including the ultrarare analogue Hihai module.
>> More pics will follow...
>>
>> On 14 Sep 2007, at 09:20, thomas heckmann wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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