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Re: "Famous" owners of Simmons kit

2009-02-14 by syncopated_beats_corporation@ymail.com

My 12 module SDS7 system was reputedly owned by John Parr of 'St Elmos
Fire' fame. I have the original box, only 4 original tom pads although
I have added 4 later Simmons toms and a Kick pad plus 3 Ultimate Drum
toms and a Kick pad. I stripped the brain, replaced the CMOS battery
and cleaned, lubed and deoxit'd the sockets. I found that once I had
installed a new battery the old settings 'magically' reappeared which
was strange but pleasing. Currently desk-less so haven't auditioned
the system for a long time but will be using it with a recently
acquired 110v SDS6 once the US tranformer I've ordered actually
arrives from the UK supplier.

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