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Re: Rogers SDS7 @ 20 YRS OLD

2005-04-27 by superwolle70

What a beauty! 

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "troffmeister2000"
<troffmeister2000@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi my name is Roger i am 36 from the uk 
> 
> i have uploaded to the photo gallery ,a gallery of digital camera 
> pics of my sds7 at 20 yrs old and still going strong :-)
> 
> my kit was 20 yrs old on 10th April 2005
> i originally paid £1832 for it back on 10th april 1985
> 
> my kit has a selector pad , not shown , 5 drums , sds7 brain with 
> internal ziff sockets , as well as an additional set of chips to swap 
> into the sds7 brain - entitled mgea-kit
> my amplifier is a carlsbro 90 watt keyboard combo  
> 
> i was lucky enough to meet Dave Simmons a few times at the simmons 
> factory in the late 80's, and play on a huge sds7 kit in the factory 
> with electronic cymbals - hi hat etc - good memories :-))))
> 
> i live near to the original simmons factory in st albans, herts, uk 
> which has since been torn down and replaced with a vw car dealership.
> 
> i play on my sds7 most weeks - i can be contacted by email at 
> troffmeister@h...
> 
> enjoy the uploaded pics and happy simmons drumming 
> 
> Roger :-)

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