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Selon brian walker <brian1075us@...>:

> Hi
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> I was not being that serious
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> The 7 was used as a factory demonstrator for around a year before it was
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> As far as I can tell it sat in the factory until the end when it was disposed
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> The case is in very rough order in fact it was so bad it was not until after
> I gave it a good clean that the serial number came to light
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> The pads are in good condition but the selector pad the cartridge and the
> stand are once again very rough
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> All in all when I first saw it I was not impressed but as it was just about
> given it I did not complain
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> It works then it does not then it does usual story
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> Lots of TLC and it responds with some really nice sounds
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> Which is why I still have it
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> I LIKE THE SOUNDS IT PRODUCES
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> The only reason for owning any piece of musical equipment
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> Brian
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> --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Jacquot.Patrice@... <Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
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> From: Jacquot.Patrice@... <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] New eBay Crazy $ - SDS7 edition
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 9:30 AM
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> So difficult to say really ...
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> I'm tempted to tell you whatever people will be ok to pay for.
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> If it's me ... not as much as you could expect for many reasons.
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> If it's someone first Simmons kit probably more...
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> If it's a wealthy & crazy collector...who knows what price it can reach.
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> An SDS7 stays an SDS7 ... the most unreliable Simmons ever. which means
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> something, as Simmons's force never has been reliability.
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> & again we're talking about a 25 years old machine wich means first changing
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> After if it's full loaded you have at least the price of 12 modules inside...
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> When you say "hand built" ... Ok but what are the brought functions or
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> What is the cosmetic state ? amount of hours it's been used ??? state of the
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> did it tour or stayed in studio ?
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> & so on ... But for me all that parameters should define the Real price &
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> the affective or psychologic (sometimes "mental" ) one . ;-)
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> Like a car quote in fact..
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> Let us know...
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> Patrice.
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> Selon brian walker <brian1075us@...>:
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> > How much for 70001
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> > Complete with a full set of pads, selector pad, memory card and 3 hand
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> > It even has a little bit of history to go with it
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> > Sorry it is NOT for sale
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> > But if ever I want to retire!!!!
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> > Brian
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> > --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Ed <edrose1@...> wrote:
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> > From: Ed <edrose1@...>
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> > Subject: [Simmons Drums] New eBay Crazy $ - SDS7 edition
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> > To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
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> > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 7:23 AM
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