Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "bongokonzelmann" <carsten@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> as quite recently reported I suffered from that well-known wear
> problem of the rubber surface of the KP60 kicktower. Yamaha Germany
> replaced it under guarantee. - Well, to avoid that to happen a 
second
> time I posted a note to this forum and the recommendations was to 
glue
> a selfmade patch on the pad, e.g. soemthing cut of of a mousepad or
> similar.
> 
> In a catalogue I now saw drumhead patches for acoustic drum 
sets/nylon
> heads made by EVANS and Danmar. They seem to have a size of 4-5" and
> have some adhesive tape on the backside to stick on the head. Price 
5
> bucks each.
> 
> Does anybody have experience with those?

Bongo,

These patches are popular and will do the trick. A minor problem is 
that some of them won't stick to the rubber on the kick pad.  You may 
have to use something like Shoo-goo etc. to supplement the adhesive.

Ed