Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

my dear, a lot of work...

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Hi list,
> 
> Jenna and I spoke in a swedish synth forum about the number of SDS-IV's 
> produced. This led me to think about the rest too... Does anyone 
> (Patrice with his connections maybe?) have any reliable figures to 
> share? Please fill out this list with models, confirmed numbers or 
> comments, guesses are OK too if well-educated. ;)
> I'd like to see a compilation of the highest serials ever seen...
> 
> Here are a few assumptions and guesses from your humble moderator:
> 
> SDS-I (the original prototype): 1 unit
> SDS-II (afaik a slaughtered test): 1 unit
> SDS-III (has anyone seen numbers above mine? (98)): 100 units?
> SDS-IV (has anyone seen numbers above mine? (19X))? 200 units?
> SDS-V (MusicAid, mk1, I think I've read 100): 100 units?
> SDS-V (Simmons, mk2, four digits at least): 5000 units?
> SDS-6 (I've never owned one and they're scarce): 1000 units?
> SDS-7 (four digits at least): 5000 units?
> SDS-8 (many! The best seller maybe?): 5000+ units?
> SDS-9 (also many, but I see the 8 more often): 5000+ units?
> SDS-200
> SDS-400
> SDS-800
> SDS-1000
> SDS-2000
> SDX
> MTX-9
> Trixer
> TMI
> MTM
> ADT
> EPB
> SPM 8:2
> ClapTrap (mk1 - a few hundred): 200 units?
> ClapTrap (mk2 - a few hundred): 200 units?
> ClapTrap (mk3 - thousands): 1000+ units?
> 
> etc.
> 
> So, archeologists... give us your best guesses but do peak at figures on 
> your units.
> 
> -- 
> electronically yours, jesper
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