Great find, Chris. I don't know a thing about vintage Sonor drums, but if that Black Beauty is fairly easy to get working, then you've got yourself a steal. I've got a 5" from that era that I love, but I've always wanted a 6.5 as well.

I don't think you paid too much, especially since you are in AU and looks like a bunch of people wanted it also.  They went for what they went for- that's it.  If you want a deal on sonor drums it's like you have to buy a freaking 12 pc it seems.  The little kits go for more dough.

It must have been the ludwig snare that sold you.  

Let me/us know if you like it.

9 ply beech.  Those should project really nice and be a sweet rock kick.  Great kit man, especially with the snare.  I think you are going to be surprised.


 much cheaper than an Sq2 and you can pick up phonic orphans all the time.

Let me know if you need some lugs/parts.  I have a quite few.  The legs?  Anything should work with those sig/phonic leg brackets if I recall correctly.

Peace.

Thanks all.
I know nothing of Sonor either.
That was the first decent priced kit I've seen on Ebay here in Australia since I got here.
All the other auctions are in the thousands!

Yeah, the snare sealed the deal.
I once owned a mid70's Black Beauty 6.5". In fact I played it on a lot of records.
I sold it a few years after I bought my 20's BB.
But the later model is a great drum, so I'm happy to have one again for a reasonable price.
Phonic-wise, I've been doing the thuddy drum sound for a couple of years now (low tuned G2's), so I might start with single-ply white coated heads and take it from there.
In any case, I'm ready for some mid70's German nostalgia. 

Slightly related tangent: I played the 5x14 BB I inherited from my dad (I figured he'd have to die first, but he passed it on this year after deciding he's retired from drumming ) for the first time since it became *mine* last night. I remember liking it, but MAN what a nice little drum. Rimshots were powerful and full, cutting through loud guitars with no problem. Low-volume sensitivity was great, and this with a reso head that's been on for years and years. A slightly lower tuning and the drum had all kinds of bottom for its size. By chance, I had a soundmeter with me for checking the levels in the rehearsal space and the levels on my drums (part of a garage conversion project I'm working on) and at 6 inches, the drum was about 6-7 dB louder than my Mapex Phosphor Bronze. POW!

Hope my wife will forgive me, but I'm in love all over again... 

 ..Hey Felix...I take it you can SEE this little guys ?? right ?? 

Whatever.

You just insert the URL to your image, which you must host elsewhere, in between the code, so it would look something like this:


You don't upload the images here. VIP Members can, however, upload photos to the VIP Gallery, then post then in threads using the code supplied.

I don't want to flame here, but sarcasm is a way of life in Mr. Noonan's (now my) home country. It's employed on family, friends and strangers alike. I actually think Britain's social fabric would be unrecognisable without it... 

Yeah no worries Felix, although it's good of you to protect me. 

I know Gary.
Some amazing snares he builds!

Anyway, I'm happy for any tips and advice on the Sonor front.
The first thing I'm going to need is one of those pesky slotted drum keys.

I probably wont see the kit for up to a week, but I'll report back on condition.
I'm hoping the BB isn't trashed.

Nice score, I think.  Those are some serious drums.  They do sing.  I think you'll be pleased.

I lost my slotted key years ago.  Metal washers, such as one might use on a cymbal stand, work fine.