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Every month I will present you a new special vintage site!

 

2009, July

Martin and I invite you to a little (Be)-Bop-Party! Please enjoy our collection of Trixon Bop-Snares!
Notice that Trixon Bop Snare drums are really rare, particularly the 13" model!
Piccolo, Pancake - NO - Trixon named the little Snare drums Bop-Snare


1/700 Bop-Snare
13" x 3" | 33 cm x 8 cm
6 lugs
finish: white marine pearl
built 1954/55

owner: Martin Grimsel



1/700 Bop-Snare
13" x 3" | 33 cm x 8 cm
6 lugs
finish: aquamarine sparkle
built 1956

owner: Martin Grimsel

 

 



1/700 Bop-Snare
13" x 3" | 33 cm x 8 cm
6 lugs
finish: red sparkle
built 1964/65

owner: Ingo Winterberg

 


1/800 Bop-Snare
14,290" x 3" | 36,3 cm x 8 cm
8 lugs - no internal damper
finish: glass glitter
built mid 1950's

owner: Ingo Winterberg



1/800 Bop-Snare
14,290" x 3" | 36,3 cm x 8 cm
8 lugs
finish: white marine pearl
built mid 1950's/late 50's

owner: Ingo Winterberg


1/800 Bop-Snare - 14" x 3" - 8 lugs - finish: glass glitter
built early 1960s - owner: Ingo Winterberg


1/800 Bop-Snare - 14" x 3" - 8 lugs - finish: red sparkle
built early 1960s - owner: Martin Grimsel


 

1/800 Bop-Snare metal shell 
14" x 3" - 8 lugs - finish: chrome
built 1965/66 - owner: Martin Grimsel



Bad construction are the lugs. They are very often broken after the time of 40 or more years.