Sonor Teardrop 20/12/ 14"?

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I know the standard sizes for these drums was 20/13/16 (and later the 12" tom was an option), but I'm looking at some old photos of Bernard Purdie and he's playing Teardrops in jazz sizes. I'm assuming because he was an endorser he could get customized sets; I'm also pretty sure I've seen bop sizes in natural finish that are super rare. But was there ever a set with 20/12/14 configuration? Thanks.

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OddBall

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You could order a 20, 12, 14, as late as 1969.

The 50`s had a 20,12 configuration in student and the 20 was single tension with a stub lug in the middle.

I can`t translate four other years because they are in German and metric sizes listed.

It is entirely possible.

The 12 was cataloged before the 13 option in the early 50`s

Need a member that can translate German.

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Hy Oddball

what do you need translated?:-)

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There are a few cats on the sonormuseum.com site in the early and late 50`s, like this one.

http://sonormuseum.com/1950s/1950s1.html

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Somebody may ask , why some of the Top Drummers are choosing Sonor?

Follow us to the Sonor factory Aue in Westfalen, the biggest Specialist in making of percusion Instruments on the European Kontinent-a company with a long proofed expirience. Famous Drummers all over the world are coming to this place! They come with there wishes and sorrows and always find an open door for their needs. With the knowledge of all this famous people-expert drummakers go and create drums for all the specific needs of their customers. Every little detail will be covered by top carftmansship, wich guarantees a great result in the end!

This catalouge......and so on.... it says at the end that you get the best quality for your money;-)

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I did my best i hope it makes sense;-)

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Lot´s of drummers in the world are using Sonor Drumsets today!Top Drummers from te Us like Kenny Clarke, Shadow Wilson,Specs Powell,Candido Camero-also the Star Drummers from Europe;Kess Kranenburg and Martin Baeksmann from Radio Hilversum, Folke Lindesjom from Stockholm plus the German Drumming Elite: Karl Sanner,Teddy Patis,Rudi Sohring,Bobby Schmidt, Joe Glaser,Silo Deutsch, Hans Podahl,Horst Lippman and many others. This fact is interesting to somebody who wants to buy a new Drumset! Somebody may ask , why some of the Top Drummers are choosing Sonor?Follow us to the Sonor factory Aue in Westfalen, the biggest Specialist in making of percusion Instruments on the European Kontinent-a company with a long proofed expirience. Famous Drummers all over the world are coming to this place! They come with there wishes and sorrows and always find an open door for their needs. With the knowledge of all this famous people-expert drummakers go and create drums for all the specific needs of their customers. Every little detail will be covered by top carftmansship, wich guarantees a great result in the end!This catalouge......and so on.... it says at the end that you get the best quality for your money;-)..... I did my best i hope it makes sense;-)regardsChristianI did my best;-)

Thank you, How about the sizes on the kits I can`t tell which is which.

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