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Sonor Champion? Or Other?

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Hi there Sonor experts - I just won this auction on the bay for a kit I thought was a champion kit even though the vendor thought it was a phonics - pics seemed to show champion lugs, badges and rounded edges - really appreciate any thoughts as to what I bought as I was after a champion kit? tried to post the link but it didnt seem to work. The item number is 181726017983 and can be entered into bay's search window.

www.ebay.com

www.ebay.com/itm/Early-70s-Sonor-Drum-Set-/181726017983

Rogers Dayton 12/16/20 Blue Onyx
Gretsch RB 20/16/13/12 Green Glass Glitter
'69 Beverley Panorama 21 12/13/16/22 Rootbear Swirl
Snares:
1930s Sherman Clay and Co. Single Ply Birds Eye Maple
1949 WFL Contest Concert Model Duco
1955 Slingerland Student Radio King WMP
1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace WMP
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
60s/70s A Zildjians
Posted on 9 years ago
#1
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[ame]http://www.ebay.com/itm/181726017983?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/ame]

Rogers Dayton 12/16/20 Blue Onyx
Gretsch RB 20/16/13/12 Green Glass Glitter
'69 Beverley Panorama 21 12/13/16/22 Rootbear Swirl
Snares:
1930s Sherman Clay and Co. Single Ply Birds Eye Maple
1949 WFL Contest Concert Model Duco
1955 Slingerland Student Radio King WMP
1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace WMP
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
60s/70s A Zildjians
Posted on 9 years ago
#2
Posts: 417 Threads: 22

That is not a Phonic kit. According to the Sonormuseum site's identify-your-kit page, it is indeed a Champion kit. Congrats!

/Magnus

Posted on 9 years ago
#3
Posts: 868 Threads: 134

Definetly Sonor Champion! Looks like a nice job on the rewrapYes Sir

regards

Christian

Posted on 9 years ago
#4
Posts: 207 Threads: 104

Thank you Gentlemen!!!!

Rogers Dayton 12/16/20 Blue Onyx
Gretsch RB 20/16/13/12 Green Glass Glitter
'69 Beverley Panorama 21 12/13/16/22 Rootbear Swirl
Snares:
1930s Sherman Clay and Co. Single Ply Birds Eye Maple
1949 WFL Contest Concert Model Duco
1955 Slingerland Student Radio King WMP
1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace WMP
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
60s/70s A Zildjians
Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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Agreed, Champion, six ply. rounded. Super Champion was ten lug BD. Is there a three digit date stamp inside ?

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 9 years ago
#6
Posts: 207 Threads: 104

Hi OddBall - will let you know when I receive them - I understand they are early 70s but don't know how to decode their date stamps - will post when I get them - thanks

Is there a big difference between teardrop rounded edges and champion rounded edges and their respective sound as I believe they are both beech?

Rogers Dayton 12/16/20 Blue Onyx
Gretsch RB 20/16/13/12 Green Glass Glitter
'69 Beverley Panorama 21 12/13/16/22 Rootbear Swirl
Snares:
1930s Sherman Clay and Co. Single Ply Birds Eye Maple
1949 WFL Contest Concert Model Duco
1955 Slingerland Student Radio King WMP
1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace WMP
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
60s/70s A Zildjians
Posted on 9 years ago
#7
Posts: 6524 Threads: 37

The first digit is the year of that decade, the second two are the month. SONOR made a hardware change with the decades so everyone knew the decade. when they overlapped like drops did, you knew it wasn`t from earlier cuz it wasn`t out yet. example: a six ply drop kit that starts with a one, is early seventies because we know six ply wasn`t out in sixty one.....Germans????......

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 9 years ago
#8
Posts: 207 Threads: 104

Hey OddBall - I think I get it !! cheers and thanks !

Rogers Dayton 12/16/20 Blue Onyx
Gretsch RB 20/16/13/12 Green Glass Glitter
'69 Beverley Panorama 21 12/13/16/22 Rootbear Swirl
Snares:
1930s Sherman Clay and Co. Single Ply Birds Eye Maple
1949 WFL Contest Concert Model Duco
1955 Slingerland Student Radio King WMP
1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace WMP
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
60s/70s A Zildjians
Posted on 9 years ago
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