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Subject: Re: New to group w/question

From: "Glyn Thomas" <hexdrum@...>
Date: 2008-09-02

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Koerner" <ckoerner57@...>
wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> Perhaps someone here might have some info on this. I have a Simmons
> kit: black shells w/rubber pads not sure what year or model. Heres the
> thing, the kick drum has CB700 by Simmons, anyone have info on this? I
> have search this and the only thing I could find was an expired Ebay
> sale (no info). The rest of the pads look very typical Simmons.
>
> Also have an MTX-9 module packed away somewhere.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
Hello Chris, The CB700 range was made especially for the USA market for my company
Group Centre Inc ( we were the US Distributors for Simmons 1980-88 ) and was marketed
by the KAMAN Group. The pads were normal but the electronics were snare, kick and two
toms only.

Glyn Thomas
President - G.C.Inc