On drums...

Sonor Moves with the Masses? Let's see how that works.

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Gregory

Depending on the discount off MAP, it might be in the range of the Classix. And, to be totally honest, the white finish is interesting in a weird sort of way. I'm wondering if they're not going to slowly phase out the Delites and bring in a new line. I wonder if this isn't their "market test" approach. Like Kelly said, there has been quite the clamoring for beech(and I'll admit to being firmly in that camp. I've always had a fondness for Sonor beech).
Rather than dismissing this idea right off the bat, I'd like to see if it has any legs and they might add some more finishes and additional drum sizes and turn the "Infinite" into an actual series...
I'm not ordering a set in denim, though....

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Ron- A.K.A "The Frenetic Rah Rah Guy"

Even if it was acid washed?

Yep, acid washed would go well with the mullet and the muscle shirt. I could use them to film a Bon Jovi video!!!

[That reply really cracked me up. Tim. I almost spit out my chili that I was eating! ]

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Ron- A.K.A "The Frenetic Rah Rah Guy"

Well - the price is more in the Delite section:
http://www.musik-schmidt.de/gb-Sonor-Be ... Black.html

With this price - I doubt they'll have a lot of customers... :S


I wonder why is there a BIG gap between the 3007 (1200euro), and the S Classix (2200euro)... SONOR should have invented something for 1700euro (like Renown Gretsch, for example)

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Goki - short from Goran

Let the good drums roll!!!

I say we superimpose a pic of someone we know with the aforementioned mullet and acid wash jeans(maybe with slingerlands at the time?)
over the promo pic of that kit and send it to Hohner's marketing team, see if they print it.
I got five bucks says they do it.
I'd send in my pic looking like that but they'd laugh at my CB700's with red Colorsounds and wouldn't take me seriously

I've lost the picture of the guy with the mullet and muscle shirt and the Sonor kit... but I know where you can find him.

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Gregory

[ quote="Goki"]Well - the price is more in the Delite section:
http://www.musik-schmidt.de/gb-Sonor-Be ... Black.html

With this price - I doubt they'll have a lot of customers... :S


I wonder why is there a BIG gap between the 3007 (1200euro), and the S Classix (2200euro)... SONOR should have invented something for 1700euro (like Renown Gretsch, for example)[/quote]

Maybe they should just charge more for the 3007, basically an RM Maple Gretsch kit, but half the price. .
Made in Asia, full Maple, Lacquered finishes, main difference is 2/3's Rock Maple v's Full Rock Maple, and for a 1/3 extra Rock Maple you pay twice the price. I prefer the broader attack of the 3007's 45 edges, the RM has a sweet tone, very similar to the 3007 though.

In Australia, the Beech Infinite 6pce shell set will be marginally cheaper than a 5pce SClassix shell kit, much cheaper than a Delite. So it will be in that gap, but a bit higher than whats needed. I'm not sure there is a cost effective option to produce a kit in Germany in that price range, i think the SClassix is as stripped back as they will go from the German factory.

So they might have to go the route every other company has, and make a Pro Quality Asian kit, or just put the price up on the 3007.
This kit could easily be used professionally, Shannon Leto from '30 seconds to Mars' just toured Australia with a 3007.

I dont like 'biscuit tin' Toms, or crazy depth kicks, but I'm 37, and the majority of players 30+, don't spend as much on gear as teenagers ,or guys in their 20's do.
The kids love the 'Hat Box' Toms, and a Kick that you can't get a case for, so this is actually a step in the right direction in my opinion . As I said, not for me, but I think they will work well .
I like the idea of the rectangular badge, but,I think the Mallets should have been Chrome or Gold.
I think this kit will be popular, and possibly pave the way for a standard line Beech kit with more options. I find this very exciting, and I for one, hope these drums are extremely popular, so I can afford a NEW Beech Sonor kit.
Something is needed to bridge the gap between MIC, and MIG ( Made in China/Germany), Perhaps this is Sonor testing the waters.
Maybe its not that SQ2 isn't working, could be that Beech is extremely popular, and it might be coming back.

Lets hope so

Cheers

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Jeff
Gots ta luv da Beech
Australia

I don't get this:

1) A 5 piece S Classix is 2200euro in Germany;
2) A 6 piece Beech is 2790euro in Germany...

So, HOW COME a Beech Infinite 6pce shell set will be marginally cheaper than a 5pce SClassix shell kit?!?!?!?!?!?!

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Goki - short from Goran

Let the good drums roll!!!

Don't know exactly how it works Goki, but I have been given the figures in my country, and they will be somewhere between $6,000-6,300rrp here in Australia, and an SClassix, veneered 5pce, with a 22kick is $6,499rrp. Wrapped kits are $5,999.

Maybe they have put extra margin in them in Europe, maybe a tighter margin here, don't know .
Australian figures are not relevant to you guys, but they are to me , I just assumed they would be an indication of worldwide figures If anybody wants one, maybe they should buy it from ME

Cheers

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Jeff
Gots ta luv da Beech
Australia