Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Sure, if the SDS-2 would be considered a rarity then it would be worth 
copying, but I doubt it was. People sold off SDS-V's and the likes at the 
time. But keep the discussion flowing, it would be nice to hear more views. 
:)

It still sounds crappy and I kind of like it for that. It also acts as a 
good shelf for my SDS-7 which has no rack ears.
If it's a hoax altogether I'm leaning against the builder wanting to name it 
something cool and found no SDS-2 in the Simmons catalogue and went for 
that...

electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds-2, pics and sounds


Why would somebody copy a Picasso after the camera has already be
invented?


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Here is a mystery to be solved. It looks like the SDS-2 I have is of
later
> date and maybe not of Simmons origin after all, but all other stuff
> corresponds to the description so it gets me thinking that the original
> electronic design might have faltered and was replaced. The case
sure looks
> "home brew" with bent edges and the front sure is letraset just as
described
> in the book. It seems stupid indeed that someone in the mid-80's
would've
> made a fake SDS-2. Why is the question. Back then Simmons was very
much in
> business doing top of the line digital stuff and why fake a crappy old
> analogue then?
>
> The mist thickens... I know a guy on this list sometimes talks to
Dave. It
> would be nice to get feedback on this...
>
> BTW, I received a reply from Bob Henrit, seems like a very friendly
guy.
> Anything special you want me to ask. He mentioned he still has a lot of
> manuals around...
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Ridley" <spr@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [Simmons Drums] sds-2, pics and sounds
>
>
> >
> >
> >> > Look guys, just for you! :)
> >> http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/simmons/sds-2.html
> >
> > The headphone amp appears to be an Elektor (magazine) board
> > from 1983.  Does that tie in with the age of the SDS2?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>