rondrums51
rondrums51
The absolute best Sonor teardrop drums were the very last ones made in the early 70's. Sonor solved the problem of the ultra thin 3 ply shells and went to a 6 ply Gretsch-type shell, and they also beefed up the mounts and hardware.
I bought a 12/13/16/20 rosewood set in the early 70's. The snare was a chrome 5 X 14. I used them on the road, and also in town when I was home, for quite a few years, and they never failed. They also sounded better than any other drums, IMO. Extremely wide tuning range, great tonality and attack.
I sold them in the 1980's, because I was unfortunately in financial straits, and I've missed them ever since.
Now that I'm older, I would love to find a set of late period teardrops, just to come full circle. Nothing on Ebay right now. I would love an 18/12/14 set! Probably impossible. I could live with a 20" bass drum if necessary.
Anybody knows of anything worthwhile, give me a holler.
Now, you guys with beautiful teardrop sets are going to post pics. Go ahead and make me jealous!
I bought a 12/13/16/20 rosewood set in the early 70's. The snare was a chrome 5 X 14. I used them on the road, and also in town when I was home, for quite a few years, and they never failed. They also sounded better than any other drums, IMO. Extremely wide tuning range, great tonality and attack.
I sold them in the 1980's, because I was unfortunately in financial straits, and I've missed them ever since.
Now that I'm older, I would love to find a set of late period teardrops, just to come full circle. Nothing on Ebay right now. I would love an 18/12/14 set! Probably impossible. I could live with a 20" bass drum if necessary.
Anybody knows of anything worthwhile, give me a holler.
Now, you guys with beautiful teardrop sets are going to post pics. Go ahead and make me jealous!