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No_Sense_Needed
Sonor Performer Shellpack
Obviously need to go and buy a snare, cymbals and hardware now but I'm pretty bloody chuffed with these for a start! At the time they were Sonor's midrange drums, made in Germany rather than the entry level kits which were made in China. What's peculiar with these ones I've bought though is that the majority of these kits of this vintage (facelifted badge version from late-80's rather than early-80's basically) had poplar shells which were cheaper and also mostly had round bearing edges. After a chat with a knowledgable chap on a vintage Sonor group on FB he ascertained that they're actually probably Sonor Phonic shells and for whatever reason that day in the factory they found their way into the Performer production line.
Phonic were Sonor's upper midrange drums and are worth considerably more than Performer kits these days (like about twice as much). My drum sensei told me he's had about 40 Performer kits pass through his hands over the years and only once ever seen another kit with beech shells and 45deg bearing edges!
Not guitar related but interesting music nerdery nonetheless and a new vintage gear day for me (whenever I can sneak them out of the UK under the cover of darkness so as to avoid the customs man)!
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