Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

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> 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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> www.electronic-obsession.se
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From: jesper <jesper@...>
Subject: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:51 PM















 
 



  


    
      
      
      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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> Hi All
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> SDS IIIÂ  serial number 111
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> only a little more than 100!
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> SDS 7 Serial number 0001
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> I will check the numbers on the rest of the instruments over the weekend
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> Brian
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> --- On Thu, 8/18/11, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
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> From: jesper <jesper@...>
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:51 PM
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> 
> 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?
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> SDS-200
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> SDS-400
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> SDS-800
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> SDS-1000
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> SDS-2000
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> SDX
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> MTX-9
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> Trixer
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> TMI
> 
> MTM
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> ADT
> 
> EPB
> 
> SPM 8:2
> 
> ClapTrap (mk1 - a few hundred): 200 units?
> 
> ClapTrap (mk2 - a few hundred): 200 units?
> 
> ClapTrap (mk3 - thousands): 1000+ units?
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> So, archeologists... give us your best guesses but do peak at figures on 
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From: jesper <jesper@...>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 22, 2011, 1:03 PM















 
 



  


    
      
      
      brian walker skrev 2011-08-18 21:57:

> Hi All

> SDS III  serial number 111

> only a little more than 100!



Cool... let's see if anyone can "outbid" that one.



> SDS 7 Serial number 0001



Interested in 0002 currently on Ebay? ;)



> I will check the numbers on the rest of the instruments over the weekend



Please do, I'll check mine too. I think one of my SDS-1's have a high 

number.



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electronically yours, jesper



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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, brian walker <brian1075us@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> > 
> > SDS IIIÂ  serial number 111
> > 
> > only a little more than 100!
> > 
> > SDS 7 Serial number 0001
> > 
> > I will check the numbers on the rest of the instruments over the weekend
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> > Brian
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> > --- On Thu, 8/18/11, jesper <jesper@> wrote:
> > 
> > From: jesper <jesper@>
> > Subject: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?
> > To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:51 PM
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> > 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?
> > 
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> > So, archeologists... give us your best guesses but do peak at figures on 
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From: iantoau <regiment@...>
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 10:10 AM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: number of units of each model?


  
here is my inventory and serial numbers and no, none of them are for sale

sds 400 1143
sds 800 1420
sds 8   587
sds 8   1380
sds 8   1474

hope this helps

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "ken evans" <tycho33@...> wrote:
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> SDS8 serial number 84133
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, brian walker <brian1075us@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> > 
> > SDS IIIÂ  serial number 111
> > 
> > only a little more than 100!
> > 
> > SDS 7 Serial number 0001
> > 
> > I will check the numbers on the rest of the instruments over the weekend
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 8/18/11, jesper <jesper@> wrote:
> > 
> > From: jesper <jesper@>
> > Subject: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?
> > To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:51 PM
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> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > 
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> > etc.
> > 
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> > So, archeologists... give us your best guesses but do peak at figures on 
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> > your units.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
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> > electronically yours, jesper
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>
> 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
> 
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
>

-----Original Message-----
From: "fabiobarker" <fabiobarker@...>
Sender: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:39:55 
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?

SDS200   001
SDS8     8.5907
SDX      121
EPB      000630
SPM 8:2  2385
MTX9     456
TMI      282
SDS-5/V  000570
TRIXER II  1510
SDS9     2310
MTM      Even when I got with original box and manual I can't find any serial number in the back of the unit.




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> SDS200 001
> SDS8 8.5907
> SDX 121
> EPB 000630
> SPM 8:2 2385
> MTX9 456
> TMI 282
> SDS-5/V 000570
> TRIXER II 1510
> SDS9 2310
> MTM Even when I got with original box and manual I can't find any serial
> number in the back of the unit.

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> I for one would love to see each of your instruments in
> application......maybe we could start posting pix of setups?
> What do you guys think?
> derrick
> 
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Jeff Biegert <biergoat.list@...>wrote:
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> > SDX 132
> > SPM 8:2 679
> > Portakit 0007? serial number is torn at the end, is there another digit?
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> > Sadly sold the following 6 years ago:
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> > SDE-204
> > SDS7-72312
> > SPM 8:2-618
> > MTM
> > SDS EPB
> > SDS1
> > Selector pad
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> Thanks - list updated here. I'll upload in time.
> 
> Odd with the MTM. Both of my quite battered units have clear stickers 
> with serials on. Maybe they just forgot to put one on yours?!
> 
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> electronically yours, jesper
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> fabiobarker skrev 2011-11-20 04:39:
> > SDS200 001
> > SDS8 8.5907
> > SDX 121
> > EPB 000630
> > SPM 8:2 2385
> > MTX9 456
> > TMI 282
> > SDS-5/V 000570
> > TRIXER II 1510
> > SDS9 2310
> > MTM Even when I got with original box and manual I can't find any serial
> > number in the back of the unit.
>

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> fabiobarker skrev 2011-11-22 19:04:
> > I opened the MTM to see if I can find the serial number but I found
> > several numbers that looks like a serial number lol
> > Jesper, Do you know if the sensitivity pots are replaceable? Looks like
> > some custom pots...
> > regards
> 
> If you talk about potentiometers I can imagine they are replaceable. But 
> I haven't sourced any. When it comes to the knobs it's a whole different 
> affair unfortunately... :(
> 
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> electronically yours, jesper
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