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Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:49 pm
by Jules
Re: New Craftsmen’s Collection Vintage African Marble 150th Anniversary Shell Set
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:56 pm
by Jules
This just dropped today. I don't know why only one dealer has it on Reverb. Let us know if you come up with more information.
Sweetwater has a better description and show an ETA of December, BUT stuff is usually available months before Sweetwater's estimates.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... can-marble
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 11:45 pm
by Joe´s Drumgear
Interesting that they are 9ply 6mm Maple instead of Beech. But they look fantastic! Would love to get a snare on it‘s own.
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:17 am
by Jules
Truth be told, I didn't bother reading the details. But they are very well written. It's interesting that Sweetwater is only getting 1 of the 15 hitting the US, and it will be more interesting to see how quickly that one sells. If this had been released a few years ago, I would probably snag it.
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:44 am
by Joe´s Drumgear
Yeah, but the price is pretty high for that configuration in my opinion. But on the other hand, the black hardware and the unique shells / bearing edges really make it unique. So maybe it‘s justified. Either way I‘d love to see one in person.
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:56 pm
by Frank Godiva
I got this today. So much for the inter webs knowing everything about you; cause they should know this old man is poor.
My favorite sizes and the modern Sonors top of the line finish imho. No fade that covers up that gorgeous grain; let ALPI make something that looks great under stain not a genuine veneer; just my opinion. I would have preferred this with the chrome hardware.
So does the current SQ2 configurator allow for a build like this with vintage series hardware?
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 2:24 pm
by Jules
No on the hardware, and like the other high end (German) 150th drums, the shells are not available on the configurator, either.
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:52 pm
by DaveInNZ
Craftsmen's Collection reads to me as though there will be others? It's not a collection unless there's more than one option surely... If it's only this product, surely you'd name it something different?
Also of the three German made 150th options so far, the most far away from what you can spec normally via any other route? Arguably more unique than the Signature and Lites?
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:01 am
by JoeStarrDrum11
Completely out of their minds with the price on this kit! They still cant sell all the other 150th kits released at namm.
Re: Sonor 150th Anniversary Craftsmen's Collection 4-piece Shell Pack - Vintage African Marble
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:27 am
by krusher74
Joe´s Drumgear wrote: Sat Sep 06, 2025 11:45 pm
Interesting that they are 9ply 6mm Maple instead of Beech. But they look fantastic! Would love to get a snare on it‘s own.
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I think they are mirroring the 90's signature SE special edition kit that was maple over the standard signature beech or Birch