Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie Vega" <sternern@y...> wrote:

> Here's what I found(won) on EBAY friday. I was in the market for 
maybe
> 1 or 2 more trigger pads for about 9 months. I had quite a large set
> controlled by  a DTX and DTXpress. So I split them into 2 sets and
> took one to my bro's house. But we were 2 pads short. So Ive been
> looking for a good deal and I really wanted the dual zone pads.This
> guy had TP80S pads for auction, but in an unusual category. I think
> thats why no one really bid on them. Inly 5 bidders.I won the 
auction
> for 6 TP80S's for around $150. I figured even if they were kinda 
beat
> up, I could use it for the set at my brothers. Well, I got them
> yesterday, and they were brand new in the box, sealed! I took them 
out
> cause I couldnt believe it and they were brand spanking new. 
> 
> My guess is that they must have been hot or maybe they guy worked 
at a
> drum place. Anyways, I just wanted to share that with everyone. It
> took quite some time to find the right deal, but it'll usually come
> out ok. Or maybe sometimes we just get lucky.

Congratulations, Ernie. Since the TP80S model hasn't been sold new 
for years, anywhere, you seemed to have run into someone who somehow 
inherited an unused set, didn't know much about them, and unloaded 
them on ebay. His loss, your gain.

Ed