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What’s the One Sonor Drum (or drum set) You Regret Selling?
Surely, we all have one...
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What’s the One Sonor Drum (or drum set) You Regret Selling?
10"X9" SQ2 Heavy Birch White Sparkle Tom - For eventual interment
New Rig Coming 2026 (Details TBD)
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Jules
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DaveInNZ wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:58 pmI've only sold one bit of Sonor gear so far, an AQ2 bop kit. I replaced it with a Vintage Series equivalent so I'm not feeling too cut up about it
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10"X9" SQ2 Heavy Birch White Sparkle Tom - For eventual interment
New Rig Coming 2026 (Details TBD)
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DaveInNZ wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:58 pmI've only sold one bit of Sonor gear so far, an AQ2 bop kit. I replaced it with a Vintage Series equivalent so I'm not feeling too cut up about it
BORING
10"X9" SQ2 Heavy Birch White Sparkle Tom - For eventual interment
New Rig Coming 2026 (Details TBD)
My entire S-Classix kit. The 14" floor tom being the best drum in the set, IMHO.
Tom Betka
Stevens Point, WI
Sonor Vintage (marine pearl finish): 6.5x14, 10, 12, 13, 14ft, 16ft, 18ft, 22
Here's the kits I've had and sold. All were bought used and I have no regrets of passing them along:
Bubinga Sigs: I loved the bass drum, but didn't like the thick, dry toms,
Red Maple Hilites; They were ok, but nothing special.
Rosewood Sonorlites: They were gorgeous and rare, but i didn't need 2 Lite kits.
Snares I've had and sold:
Phonic Rosewood D516: Bought used and it wasn't getting played much.
Ebony Heavy Maple SQ2 7x14: Bought used and played it for a couple of years.
Phonic D505: Bought used and sold it after the Big Band I was in called it quits.
Scandi Birch Force 3000 6.5x14: Bought used and played it with my Sonorlites until I found a Scandi Birch LD547x about 10 years ago.
Sig/Symph 6x14 Brass: Bought it NOS on Ebay for $400 and it was my go-to snare for about 20 years before moving on to others.
No selling regrets on these either.
Scandi Birch Sonorlites 22, 20, 10, 12, 14, 16
Impala Lacquer BumWrap Designer Orphans 22, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
African Marble Beech SQ2 22, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Rosewood Vintage Series 22, 10, 13, 16
LD 547x and 6.5 x 14 Vintage Series
Snares - My LD557GL.
That thing was the 2nd most amazing snare I've owned - incredibly expressive and articulate no matter what volume, and the sound kept it's body across all dynamics as well.
Only things I didn't like was dialing-in the parallel strainer and how ****'ing heavy it was (prompted me to buy a 600 series snare stand...)
Kits - believe it or not, the 3001 I had. So many times I've found myself wishing I still had it. Would have made a great rehearsal kit, or even a second gigging kit when I either wanted the warmth of the maple shells or didn't feel comfortable using my Designers.
Sq2 - Med Beech, Rosewood finish - 10/12/14/16/18/22 + 6.5x14
Performer - Wine Red, 12/13/16/22 + 6.5x14 (D456)
Phonic - Oak, 13/14/16/22
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It’s the 8 10 12 14 16 20 red stain designer kit. I never found another one in those sizes and my favorite of the designer kits I owned.
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