Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

If you really want the extra bar any standard rack bar
and clamps will do the job.  You really don't need it
though. What makes the rack shakey and unstable are
its flimbsy plastic clamps.  That cheap plastic is
made to bend and not break.  What you need is
gibraltar's metal right angle clamps.  They're
standard clamps that come with all of gibraltar's
racks.  If you use these just on the front crossbar
you'll notice an immediate difference.  They will hold
tight enough to keep the bar from turning and the
threads are much heavier, stripping is rarely a
problem.  I did this last summer and I play out about
3 or 4 times a month without any problems.  You can
get knock-off brands but just make sure they're metal
clamps and the threads are tightened with a wingnut or
wingscrew and not a knob.  I hope this helps.   -Joe


--- evolve555_pool <evolve555@...> wrote:
> I just purchased the DTXpress used for $600 which
> was a fairly good 
> deal, but I bought the older version that doesn't
> have that extra bar 
> in the back for additional support. I have the bar
> that holds the 
> toms and everything, but I have noticed in photos
> online of the newer 
> version that there is a similar bar below that that
> seems to keep the 
> entire rack sturdy. I am looking to see if anyone
> here knows where I 
> can either buy that bar, or what part I could get
> that would get the 
> rack to be a lot more study, especially if I am
> taking it on tour.
> Thanks!
> -Sam
> 
> 


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