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sonor beech centennial drum Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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could any of the experts help determine value ?

22bass 1875-1975 badge

16floor

12tom

13tom

all stamped 703

all same badges

all mint-pristine condition

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Posted on 10 years ago
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May 1977, XP 925 in nat. Natural beech Phonics.

Don`t take anything under $1,300 for them because that`s what they sold for in 77.

Can we see more pics please.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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In my opinion the 22" Phonic BD is the best tuning and best sounding BD ever made.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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1300 is it? wow .. thought it would be a bit more :( .. thanks so much for the info !!

Posted on 10 years ago
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In a bidding war you`ll get more.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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The key is the twelve.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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Centennial phonics just don't sell as well as the later silver badge phonics. Not sure why but they don't. Of course the natural beech is a big plus and if the chrome is good then they might go up a lot in a bid.

If you had a centennial snare(only available in ferro-manganese) to go with it that would definitely add about 300.00(+if it's a 6.5x14) more to the value. Like oddball said the 12 is desirable and also the 16 is a hard one to find these days.

By the pics they look really nice, good luck with the sale. These drums need to be played!

Gary

Sonor teardrops:
12,13,16,20, 14x5 snare
Fibes crystallite-14x5.5 snare
Posted on 10 years ago
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Face it, only Ludwig, Gretsch, Camco are really desirable by the masses in the vintage market. To a lesser extent, Rogers. But Sonor, Slingerland, and others no matter how well-made and great sounding are tougher sells.

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Posted on 10 years ago
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From gSonor

Centennial phonics just don't sell as well as the later silver badge phonics. Not sure why but they don't. Of course the natural beech is a big plus and if the chrome is good then they might go up a lot in a bid. If you had a centennial snare(only available in ferro-manganese) to go with it that would definitely add about 300.00(+if it's a 6.5x14) more to the value. Like oddball said the 12 is desirable and also the 16 is a hard one to find these days.By the pics they look really nice, good luck with the sale. These drums need to be played!Gary

The small logo Phonics have shaking issues when played hard because of the teardrop boat mounts on the BD. The later Phonics solved that issue with a mount change. I myself bought a later Phonic BD because of the shaking. I bought back my original later on real cheap to keep it original if I wanted it that way again. Also the later Phonics offered lacquers and veneers with a choice of wraps.

Those look like they just came out of the boxes. Agree should be played.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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Those are beautiful drums. The floor tom leg mount looks like a later 3 bolt design. Look in the drum and see if they were replaced. Also the tightening bolt looks like a later 80s design.

I'm not sure may is the right month.....?

Can you post a pic of the bass drum or tom mount?

Love phonics, and yes the 12 13 combo is the more desired combination toms. usually they are 13 and14 rack toms.

Finish looks well preserved.

Posted on 10 years ago
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