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2013-12-12 by Chris Wareham
Hi folks, There's a seller on eBay who is selling what he believes to be a prototype of a rack mounted analogue Musicaid Clap Trap: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Simmons-Musicaid-Clap-Trap-Rack-Analogue-/390723869558 Any list members heard of such a thing? (Won't be bidding myself, as thanks to the kind assistance of Jesper I now own a Musicaid Clap Trap that was recently for sale in Scandinavia). Chris
2013-12-13 by <philmurr@...>
Very interesting item. And looks genuine too, the knobs are the right ones, the sticker on the back is correct, and the typed label showing how to trigger remotely is just perfect "Simmons" if you know what I mean ?
I think it will go for a lot of money, but it won't be my money !
2013-12-13 by jesper
*remembering the bogus SDS-2 I used to own* But I agree on the rest, it looks correct based on what can be saif about the exterior. -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - www.electronic-obsession.se philmurr@... skrev 2013-12-13 09:29:
> Very interesting item. And looks genuine too, the knobs are the right > ones, the sticker on the back is correct, and the typed label showing > how to trigger remotely is just perfect "Simmons" if you know what I mean ? > > I think it will go for a lot of money, but it won't be my money !
2013-12-13 by Thomas Heckmann
I guess it's just someone's regular Claptrap that was racked for touring back in the days. Could've been done by Musicaid though and looks well done :-) Thomas P. Heckmann troperecordings - afu limited - afulab - trope mastering
On Dec 13, 2013, at 9:36 AM, jesper wrote: > *remembering the bogus SDS-2 I used to own* > > But I agree on the rest, it looks correct based on what can be saif > about the exterior. > > -- > electronically yours, jesper > > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - > www.electronic-obsession.se > > > philmurr@... skrev 2013-12-13 09:29: >> Very interesting item. And looks genuine too, the knobs are the right >> ones, the sticker on the back is correct, and the typed label showing >> how to trigger remotely is just perfect "Simmons" if you know what I mean ? >> >> I think it will go for a lot of money, but it won't be my money ! > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > >
2013-12-13 by jesper
Wow guys, who joined the bid war? Last time I looked it cost 1.60. Now it just passed 400 pounds! I sure hope it's the real deal inside. Many manufacturers made one-offs at the time. Hopefully it goes to someone on the list! -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - www.electronic-obsession.se
2013-12-13 by Thomas Heckmann
Not me ;-) Thomas P. Heckmann troperecordings - afu limited - afulab - trope mastering
On Dec 13, 2013, at 10:30 AM, jesper wrote: > Wow guys, who joined the bid war? Last time I looked it cost 1.60. Now > it just passed 400 pounds! > > I sure hope it's the real deal inside. Many manufacturers made one-offs > at the time. Hopefully it goes to someone on the list! > > -- > electronically yours, jesper > > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - > www.electronic-obsession.se > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > >
2013-12-13 by chris@chriswareham.net
On 13 December 2013 at 09:24 Thomas Heckmann <troperecordings@...> wrote: > > I guess it's just someone's regular Claptrap that was racked for touring back > in the days. > That was my guess as well. I've seen plenty of stuff that's been racked for more convenient studio or live use, including analogue synths that have had the keyboard hacked off. Chris
2013-12-13 by Chris Cronin
Looks like it was made using SDS3/SDS4 parts. It has the serial number sticker and it looks legit to me. I could be wrong of course as I've never seen one like this before. I got a Musicaid Claptrap this time last year for a VERY reasonable price. (About a fifth of what they have been selling for of late). The seller didn't realise what they had, I was literally shaking with nervousness when I went to collect as I thought they were going to pull the plug or decide they wanted £750 for it. I LOVE mine and use it all the time. I don't think I could live without it now. Hopefully Dave resurrects the Claptrap when he gets the Simmons name back, an analogue Claptrap with MIDI would be great. On Friday, 13 December 2013, 9:31, Thomas Heckmann <troperecordings@...> wrote: Not me ;-) Thomas P. Heckmann troperecordings - afu limited - afulab - trope mastering
On Dec 13, 2013, at 10:30 AM, jesper wrote: > Wow guys, who joined the bid war? Last time I looked it cost 1.60. Now > it just passed 400 pounds! > > I sure hope it's the real deal inside. Many manufacturers made one-offs > at the time. Hopefully it goes to someone on the list! > > -- > electronically yours, jesper > > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - > www.electronic-obsession.se > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > >
2013-12-15 by <superwolle70@...>
2013-12-15 by Chris Wareham
superwolle70@... said on 15/12/13 21:11: > > The rack version of this Clap Trap is neither a fake nor a custom built > version. About 5 of those particular devices have been built at Musicaid > Wow! I guess that must make it one of the rarest Musicaid/Simmons devices around. I really must upload some tracks I've been working on with my Clap Trap. I've been triggering it from the programmable accent output of my Boss DR-55, which is how I think The Cure often used it. If your not familiar with them, then the so called "Langham Session" that they recorded in 1980 are well worth checking out. Drummer Lol Tolhurst doesn't seem to have been present, perhaps dealing with the consequences of his mother's illness and subsequent death that happened around this time, so it appears that Robert Smith and Simon Gallup recorded the session as a duo. The songs were then rerecorded for my favourite Cure album, Faith, where the Clap Trap is still in evidence on a number of tracks. Drowning Man : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFRQeVEYd90 The Funeral Party : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqo6L-7Uo2k Faith : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNin9t0_Ng Joy Division/New Order also owned a Clap Trap, which was stolen along with the rest of their equipment during their first tour of the United States. I suspect the Clap Trap is responsible for the snare sound on Decades, my favourite track from Joy Division's Closer album. Decades : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMAB3r6EjcM Chris
2013-12-16 by <superwolle70@...>