Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Le 11 juin 08 à 15:26, jesper a écrit :

> But you who always complain about the riot shields sure must enjoy the
> real pads more, no?!

Absolutely !  ;- )
I never use them because I've been lazy to adapt the wiring ... & I  
suspect some potential crosstalk ...
the thing is I don't consider the SDSIII as playable drums...more like  
choosy & HQ effects...
But that's just my point of view...& point of use for the moment...

I'm not saying the SDSIII isn't a great synths ...
for me it's a great one ! For the price we used to see...
if 900£ was the new rate, it  suddenly wouldn't be so good ...

>
>
> I never grasped where you were going with the 909-comment though.


> about the 909 , I remember speaking about that with Dave in 98...
> we both agreed about the unjustified quote...when a few months(?)  
> earlier the same machine was sold 50£...
>
> The machine doesn't change in between ...it's as good or as bad all  
> over its lifetime...
> it's more all about excessive behaviour I think ...& personnal  
> fantasy...sudden fashion ...
>
> An SDX is a thousand times better  & more creative than a TR909, but  
> the last one is often sold at higher rates...
>
> There is also the aspect of some wealthy collectors who don't look  
> at what it cost & what is the real & basic value ...
> They want it so they don't mind paying the big price...
>
> But does it defines the new quote ?
> Not for me...
> it's just say that someone rich wanted it .
> it doesn't mean it's a new rule. (it might become if all wealthy  
> people wanted the same unit again & again...)
>
>
> It's the world of modern collecting and modern history.

I guess... (the weird world I'm talking about...)


> A stradivarius
> is still just a violin made by an italian with a visual handicap but
> still far from a vintage Simmons unit price-wise...

Yes but stradivarius were already exceptional & unique instruments &  
are getting better with age ...
which isn't the case at all of our electronic instruments...
When they came out , they weren't so exceptional...

I guess they become exceptional now the new market is so poor...

again that's only my point of view...



>> But in the end, it means we surely were right to fight with our  
>> wives by collecting Simmons instead of flats... ;- )
Patrice.
>>
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