by Chtimulato » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:19 pm
My 2 "centimes", from what I know : the "Vs" (the "ears") on the "Dandy" model are an 'inheritance' of the Valje design. LP bought the brand Valje after the workshop burnt down (1987 ?) and kept the design for its Valje LP line. The "Dandy" model is in fact the Valje LP bongó with a larger hembra (9" instead of 8 1/2", and later 8 5/8") and another finish.
I think aesthetics differences may have to do with the brand : maybe every brand has its own model and it's its property. That's true for the side plates at least : everybody can make the difference between LP, Gon Bops, Meinl, Pearl, Junior, etc., just looking at the side plates. This being said, all the traditional crowns may look similar if you look at them from a distance. But if you look closer, maybe connoisseurs can identify the brand by the size of the "V" (or the "U" sometimes), their form, the distance between the 2 'legs', etc.
This is for traditional crows at any case.
Comfort Curve rims are a different animal. I think they were not only designed for the comfort of the player, but also for economical reasons : since they are molded (whereas the traditional ones are formed and then welded or riveted by a worker you have to pay), I guess they are cheaper to produce.
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Chtimulato on Sat May 16, 2020 10:39 am, edited 2 times in total.