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From: "Eric Sooy" <info@blackswamp.com>
Subject: Re: R2D2 Throwoff
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 15:15:54 -0400
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Not as OEM, just a reseller. We'll get it through Kaman. We get stuff through them already. Kaman
has 3 new throws which are quite nice.

You used to do banners on drumsmith. Do you plan on doing them again?

Eric Sooy
Black Swamp Percussion
esooy@blackswamp.com
616-879-0066

From: "Eric Sooy" <esooy@blackswamp.com>
To: "'Ronn'" <ronn@dunnett.com>
Subject: RE: The Grand Exalted Guild of Percussion Manufacturers of North American, or TGEGOPMONA
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 08:34:46 -0400
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I hear ya on the taiwan hardware quality. I have TRIED to get parts made here. I have a print, a perfect sample, and the shop is 1/2 mile away. What do I get? Screwed up parts.

With reliance, I send a crappy prototype and half ass drawing, and I get back a beautiful chrome plated part. My new lug costs me all of $1.10 each!!!

I know Bill and have gotten shipment ganged up with him before. It is a problem that I'm out here in the midwest and you all are near the major ports.

I have contacted Andy already about doing a banner ad. I first want to get production up, get the free samples out to the drumsmithies too. Let me know the dimensions and size of the banner. I may do a flash movie for it.
E

Eric Sooy
Black Swamp Percussion LLC
esooy@blackswamp.com
www.blackswamp.com

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From: "Eric Sooy" <info@blackswamp.com>
Subject: RE: Kaman & your strainer
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:19:23 -0400
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Ok, I lied. I'm actually going to buy one of the new Nickel snare drums and replace his throw with
yours. I'm really excited about the possibilities of a 3 ply lead strip shell.

What the *$&# is up with that???? HAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm ready to do a banner ad on drumsmith when U are.

Oh, and I wanted to clarify one item - that being the name drumfoundry. The inspiration behind that
actually lies with one of my brother's businesses, the Sooy Type Foundry. He owns a graphic design
firm but also does fonts. No attempt to ride on the drumsmith name.

Eric Sooy
Black Swamp Percussion
esooy@blackswamp.com
616-879-0066