Trixon

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13 inch Trixon Luxus 0/200 TomTom from 1963/64

Trixon was one of the German manufacturers of percussion instruments , alongside Sonor , Tromsa, Deri / Rimmel. The company was founded on September 18, 1947 by Karl-Heinz Weimer in Hamburg. The factory was in Bramfeld . Trixon mainly manufactured drums . But vibraphone , xylophone and bongos included in the range .

Thanks to many innovative ideas, which were reflected in countless patents registered by Karl-Heinz Weimer , which are still used in drum construction today, Trixon was able to rise to world fame within a short period of time.

At the beginning of the 1970s, the company stopped production because the company founder classified his products as no longer competitive due to imports from the Asian region .

Weimer also ran the famous "Music City" store on Hamburg's Reeperbahn . Even long after Trixon production stopped, Trixon was still sold here.

Details

Like all German manufacturers (see also Sonor, Tromsa), Trixon used corrugated tubes as tom mounts. Slotted tensioning screws were also used, which made it possible to tune without a tuning key. Only at Trixon were the lugs not attached directly to the boiler, but rather insulated underneath with an intermediate insert - see also photo.

The oval bass drums were extraordinary, but not particularly useful. In this respect, other manufacturers had not adopted this either, in contrast to other innovations that were quickly incorporated into other manufacturers. Rimmel also tried unsuccessfully with a related construction. If this bass drum was equipped with 2 pedals, there were on the one hand different sound areas and the mood was difficult. On the other hand, you couldn't play " double bass " with it because the snare was left in its original position. So the second pedal could not be reached at all.

Contrary to the order in which they were played, the toms were firmly mounted on a pole frame on the bass drum, at the end of which was a small tom, next to it the large standing tom.

Trixon experimented a lot, while Sonor, for example, concentrated on improving products and delivering high quality, with offers in different price categories.

Products and prices from 1968

Drums
Drum model (prices without cymbals) DM €
Conical drums model 2000 2,154.50 1,101.58
Speedfire 0/700 2,683.50 1,372.05
Speedfire 0/700-I 2,420.00 1,237.33
Speedfire 0/700-II 2,684.00 1,372.31
Trixon luxury 0/200 2,024.50 1,035.11
Trixon soloist 0/300 1,910.50 976.82
Trixon Swing 0/400 1,542.50 788.67
Vibraphone
Vibraphone model DM €
Trixon harp tone master 2,485.00 1,270.56
Electr. Vibraphone "Vibratron" 4,450.00 2,275.25

Trixon Speedfire

"Speedfire 0/700" model

The Trixon Speedfire 0/700 consists of an oval bass drum with an attached holder for 5 TomToms, which, unlike other drums, sound lighter when played from left to right. It also has a stand-up TomTom and a snare drum.

"Speedfire 0/700-I" model

This model consists of an oval bass drum, a standing TomTom (diameter 16 cm, depth 40 cm), a TomTom (diameter 33 cm, depth 23 cm) and a snare drum.

"Speedfire 0/700-II" model

This model consists of an oval bass drum, a standing TomTom (diameter 16 cm, depth 40 cm), two TomToms and a super metal chrome snare drum (diameter 35.4 cm, depth 13 cm).

Vox

For the US market, Trixon produced drums under the name Vox.

Vintage

Trixon is one of the most popular vintage brands. Well-preserved Speedfire sets are traded among enthusiasts in the price range of € 1,500–2,000. Even the most frequently built set Luxus 0/200 achieves prices of around 700 €. In particular, rare and well-preserved hardware also achieves very high prices.

Famous Trixon drummer

See also

literature

  • Ingo Winterberg: Trix on Trixon - The Story of the German Drum Company , 2007

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