Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

For those of us into some stylish 80's design that's _not_ hexagonal:

today this appeared on my doostep:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro1.jpg

Oooh, this must've come from a 80's time capsule:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro2.jpg

More shiny objects in the box:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro3.jpg

I've heard worse names in the e-drum business than gig machine:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro4.jpg

If you wreck the pedal you can apparently ask mum for spare parts:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro5.jpg

Shiny, shiny... One of the best looking (the best?) sets from the days
prior to geeky digital sets and nerdy meshheads:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro6.jpg

The pads been hit a lot, but it's just rubber on wood - Simmonsstyle!
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro7.jpg

...and last but not least, the BRAIN:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro8.jpg

--
electronically yours, jesper

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www.electronic-obsession.se

Museum Piece for sure !
Congratulations !

very SImmons brainy !

Where was it built ?




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De: jesper
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Envoyé: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:37:54 +0200 (CEST)
Objet: [Simmons Drums] OT: Seabro in da houze!


























For those of us into some stylish 80's design that's _not_ hexagonal:



today this appeared on my doostep:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro1.jpg



Oooh, this must've come from a 80's time capsule:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro2.jpg



More shiny objects in the box:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro3.jpg



I've heard worse names in the e-drum business than gig machine:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro4.jpg



If you wreck the pedal you can apparently ask mum for spare parts:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro5.jpg



Shiny, shiny... One of the best looking (the best?) sets from the days

prior to geeky digital sets and nerdy meshheads:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro6.jpg



The pads been hit a lot, but it's just rubber on wood - Simmonsstyle!

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro7.jpg



...and last but not least, the BRAIN:

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro8.jpg



--

electronically yours, jesper



- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -

www.electronic-obsession.se

























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Jacquot.Patrice@... skrev 2011-09-12 12:55:

> Museum Piece for sure !

Well, it's a bit scratched etc since the former owner gigged quite a lot
with it. And I can understand why, it must be one of the easiest sets to
put together. Memory locks on everything. *click, click, twist, done*

> Congratulations !

Thanks!

> very SImmons brainy !

Looks like a SDS-8 that's been stretched sideways. Not too far from it
soundwise either. It's not SDS-V nor MusicAid power, but certainly
better than expected.

> Where was it built ?

In the UK, but I don't know about the town. It was sold by a shop in
Poole, Dorset though and inside the unit is the serial 1010. I wonder if
they started at 1000? I highly doubt they sold that many. Thomas, have
you found any serial in yours (it's on a sticker inside)?

(I just LOVE when sellers on Ebay upload crappy photos and write two
sentences or so about their old gold.) :D

--
electronically yours, jesper

- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se

Wow.........!!!!! Congrats!
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

-----Original Message-----
From: jesper <jesper@...>
Sender: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:37:54
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simmons Drums] OT: Seabro in da houze!

For those of us into some stylish 80's design that's _not_ hexagonal:

today this appeared on my doostep:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro1.jpg

Oooh, this must've come from a 80's time capsule:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro2.jpg

More shiny objects in the box:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro3.jpg

I've heard worse names in the e-drum business than gig machine:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro4.jpg

If you wreck the pedal you can apparently ask mum for spare parts:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro5.jpg

Shiny, shiny... One of the best looking (the best?) sets from the days
prior to geeky digital sets and nerdy meshheads:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro6.jpg

The pads been hit a lot, but it's just rubber on wood - Simmonsstyle!
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro7.jpg

...and last but not least, the BRAIN:
http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro8.jpg

--
electronically yours, jesper

- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se





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I didn't know that one !
How does it sounds ?


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Willy van den Broucke skrev 2011-09-13 15:54:

> I didn't know that one !
> How does it sounds ?

It's quite basic. Like an SDS-8 or Tam-500. Good, but not amazing. The
amazing part is the styling of the pads. :D

--
electronically yours, jesper

- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se

yes but who built that ?
from what country ??

Any Curtis or SSM in it ?



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De: jesper
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Willy van den Broucke skrev 2011-09-13 15:54:

> I didn't know that one !

> How does it sounds ?

It's quite basic. Like an SDS-8 or Tam-500. Good, but not amazing. The

amazing part is the styling of the pads. :D



--

electronically yours, jesper



- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -

www.electronic-obsession.se























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Jacquot.Patrice@... skrev 2011-09-14 01:14:

> yes but who built that ?

Seabro obviously. :)

> from what country ??

The UK.

> Any Curtis or SSM in it ?

Nope, looked quite off-the shelf standard stuff when I checked. Cannot
recheck now. I injured my eye the day before yesterday so I wear
sunglasses indoors and only sit by the computer five minutes at a time.
Will return with more info when I can.

--
electronically yours, jesper

- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se

Seabro a cheap Simmons competitor so
... Surprising... well... Thanks for this information ... & recover well .

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De: jesper
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Envoyé: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:43:12 +0200 (CEST)
Objet: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: OT: Seabro in da houze!


























Jacquot.Patrice@... skrev 2011-09-14 01:14:

> yes but who built that ?

Seabro obviously. :)

> from what country ??

The UK.

> Any Curtis or SSM in it ?

Nope, looked quite off-the shelf standard stuff when I checked. Cannot

recheck now. I injured my eye the day before yesterday so I wear

sunglasses indoors and only sit by the computer five minutes at a time.

Will return with more info when I can.



--

electronically yours, jesper



- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -

www.electronic-obsession.se























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wauwie, what a nice thing. What does it sound like??

greets Berk

>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: jesper <jesper@...>
>Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:37:54 +0200
>Subject: [Simmons Drums] OT: Seabro in da houze!
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>For those of us into some stylish 80's design that's _not_ hexagonal:
>
>today this appeared on my doostep:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro1.jpg
>
>Oooh, this must've come from a 80's time capsule:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro2.jpg
>
>More shiny objects in the box:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro3.jpg
>
>I've heard worse names in the e-drum business than gig machine:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro4.jpg
>
>If you wreck the pedal you can apparently ask mum for spare parts:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro5.jpg
>
>Shiny, shiny... One of the best looking (the best?) sets from the days
>prior to geeky digital sets and nerdy meshheads:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro6.jpg
>
>The pads been hit a lot, but it's just rubber on wood - Simmonsstyle!
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro7.jpg
>
>...and last but not least, the BRAIN:
>http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/seabro/seabro8.jpg
>
>--
>electronically yours, jesper
>
>- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>www.electronic-obsession.se
>
>