Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

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
> >
> >
> > ----------
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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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