Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Here are a few of the highlights. First is the price from the February 1985 pricelist followed by the equivalent price in 2009 dollars.

SDS1: 365 = 733

SDS6: 2800 = 5620

SDS7 (5piece kit (K,S,Tx3) - no hardware): 4365 = 8761

SDS7 HH package: 597 = 1198

SDS7 rack ears: 34 = 68

SDS8 (no hardware): 1550 = 3111

EPB: 795 = 1596

6 pack of 16k eproms: 168 = 337

Red Muscle Shirt: 7 = 14

Ed skrev:
> Here are a few of the highlights. First is the price from the February 
> 1985 pricelist followed by the equivalent price in 2009 dollars.

Love these kind of translated old price lists. :)

> SDS1: 365 = 733

I suddenly have two for sale if you're OK with the original price. :P

> SDS6: 2800 = 5620
> SDS7 (5piece kit (K,S,Tx3) - no hardware): 4365 = 8761

Holy smoke! No wonder there are so few out there.

> SDS7 HH package: 597 = 1198
> SDS7 rack ears: 34 = 68
> SDS8 (no hardware): 1550 = 3111

I'd like to see someone pay that today. But I can sure appreciate why it
sold so much better than the SDS-7.

> EPB: 795 = 1596

Damn! :-o

> 6 pack of 16k eproms: 168 = 337
> Red Muscle Shirt: 7 = 14

_That_ on the other hand would be OK for a factory new Simmons shirt. :D

The MusicAid stuff on the other hand is a lot closer to these prices as
are many vintage synths. Maybe the time for a real Simmons revival is
around the corner...

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> > SDS1: 365 = 733
> 
> I suddenly have two for sale if you're OK with the original price. :P

HA! 

> > Red Muscle Shirt: 7 = 14
> 
> _That_ on the other hand would be OK for a factory new Simmons shirt. :D

Yes, the shirt seems like a steal!

Think about it… If you wanted to play a 5 piece Simmons kit in 1985 you'd have to shell out:

SDS8: 3111
Stands for SDS8 (x2): 174
Kick pedal: 75
Stool: 50
Acoustic HiHats: 150
Acoustic Cymbals (x2): 250
Stands for HiHats/Cymbals: 250
Amplification (basic): 500
TOTAL (in 1985 $): 4560
TOTAL (in 2009 $): 9153

- or -

SDS7: 4365
Stands for SDS7 (x2): 174
Kick pedal: 75
Stool: 50
Acoustic HiHats: 150
Acoustic Cymbals (x2): 250
Stands for HiHats/Cymbals: 250
Amplification (basic): 500
TOTAL (in 1985 $): 5814
TOTAL (in 2009 $): 11670

- or -

SDS7: 4365
Stands for SDS7 (x2): 187
Kick pedal: 75
Stool: 50
SDS7 HiHat: 1198
SDS7 Cymbals (x2): 1992
Stands for HiHat/Cymbals: 187
Amplification (basic): 500
TOTAL (in 1985 $): 8554
TOTAL (in 2009 $): 17169

Also to consider...
Average yearly income in 1985: 22000
Average monthly rent in 1985: 375

>6 pack of 16k eproms: 168 = 337

hahahahaha
wouwie, 96k of Rom, beat me

marvelous
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