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The SDS-2 you mean? It's (afaik) the only existing unit of the SDS-2, one of
the first units made my Dave Simmons and most likely the very same that New
Order used during the 80's...

And YES, I'm very proud and ashamed of telling how little I payed for it!

electronically yours, jesper
www.electronic-obsession.se
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Polyfoni \ufffdr \ufffdverskattat

----- Original Message -----
From: "dabug64" <dkorn@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds-2



The FUCK is this??

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
>
> the vicious pirate at helmet.de has put up a picture of my SDS-2...
>
> http://www.helmet.de/simmons/sds2.htm
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> www.electronic-obsession.se
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> Polyfoni \ufffdr \ufffdverskattat





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HI Jesper, 
do you mean there is only one SDS2 unit ever made ?
 
Please, Tell us how much you paid for it ...

CU Later !
Patrice.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
> 
> The SDS-2 you mean? It's (afaik) the only existing unit of the SDS-
2, one of
> the first units made my Dave Simmons and most likely the very same 
that New
> Order used during the 80's...
> 
> And YES, I'm very proud and ashamed of telling how little I payed 
for it!
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> Polyfoni är överskattat
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dabug64" <dkorn@s...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:46 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds-2
> 
> 
> 
> The FUCK is this??
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
> >
> > the vicious pirate at helmet.de has put up a picture of my SDS-
2...

> >
> > http://www.helmet.de/simmons/sds2.htm
> >
> > electronically yours, jesper
> > www.electronic-obsession.se
> > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> > Polyfoni är överskattat
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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patrice:
> do you mean there is only one SDS2 unit ever made ?

Most pages that mentions it (which is basically just New Order
interviews/sites and the german site synrise.de) says it's a prototype that
never came into production. I've looked on the inside of mine and it sure
doesn't look like a factory run model... there is also a separate headphone
amplifier in mine which might indicate that this was customised for a live
drum set.
I have no proof that mine is the only existing SDS-2 but I sure have never
seen or heard of anyone else having one... Except the only Stephen Morris
once had (and hated). So I think it's a fair guess to assume that the SDS-2
in my rack is the one Stephen once had and also the only existing unit...
But as mentioned, no proof, just guesswork. But do prove me wrong!

Here are a few link regarding the SDS-2;

http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Simmons/info/simmons.drums

http://home.dialix.com/~u3336/factory/faq96.html

http://www.helmet.de/simmons/nav_simmons.htm (my unit pictured)

There are also a few hits on "svenska analogsympatis\ufffdrer" but that's my unit
we're discussing... I've also seen a few mentions at the dutch synth forum,
but that was Senso and Tony Black talking about my unit too...

> Please, Tell us how much you paid for it ...

Well, Ebay is seldom the place for cool gear cheap, but last year I won the
auction for this sucker at (if I remember it correctly) 68 euro (maybe even
58?)! It arrived broken but it just turned out that the PSU had bounced
around inside, wrecking some soldering points etc so it was quite easily
fixed and now it's fully operational...

electronically yours, jesper

Thanks for the precisions & the links, Jesper !
You might be right ...
If I get any information on the SDS2 , I'll tell you !

Bye .
Patrice.





--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
> 
> patrice:
> > do you mean there is only one SDS2 unit ever made ?
> 
> Most pages that mentions it (which is basically just New Order
> interviews/sites and the german site synrise.de) says it's a 
prototype that
> never came into production. I've looked on the inside of mine and 
it sure
> doesn't look like a factory run model... there is also a separate 
headphone
> amplifier in mine which might indicate that this was customised for 
a live
> drum set.
> I have no proof that mine is the only existing SDS-2 but I sure 
have never
> seen or heard of anyone else having one... Except the only Stephen 
Morris
> once had (and hated). So I think it's a fair guess to assume that 
the SDS-2
> in my rack is the one Stephen once had and also the only existing 
unit...
> But as mentioned, no proof, just guesswork. But do prove me wrong!
> 
> Here are a few link regarding the SDS-2;
> 
> 
http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Simmons/info/simmons.drums
> 
> http://home.dialix.com/~u3336/factory/faq96.html
> 
> http://www.helmet.de/simmons/nav_simmons.htm (my unit pictured)
> 
> There are also a few hits on "svenska analogsympatisörer" but 
that's my unit
> we're discussing... I've also seen a few mentions at the dutch 
synth forum,
> but that was Senso and Tony Black talking about my unit too...
> 
> > Please, Tell us how much you paid for it ...
> 
> Well, Ebay is seldom the place for cool gear cheap, but last year I 
won the
> auction for this sucker at (if I remember it correctly) 68 euro 
(maybe even
> 58?)! It arrived broken but it just turned out that the PSU had 
bounced
> around inside, wrecking some soldering points etc so it was quite 
easily

> fixed and now it's fully operational...
> 
> electronically yours, jesper