Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Creighton,

It's settled. We're going to have to find a way to get you a mesh 
kit. In the meantime, think Guy Lombardo, or Perry Como.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" 
<creighton@l...> wrote:
> Ed,
> 
> I'm not sure what a TP pad is, but if it will help, I want one. 
I've found
> the Remo pad is actually gentler than the hard rubber block on my 
old kick
> tower.
> I have been trying the new Zildian energy absorbing sticks this 
week, but I
> can't really report any relief from them. I'm cursed with a 20-
year-old
> mentality in a 50-year-old body. Cripes
> 
> Creighton
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...]
>   Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 12:28 PM
>   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Pintechs - dual or stereo?
> 
> 
>   Creighton,
> 
>   Have you been using a TP pad for your ride? For some people
>   (depending on their technique and the force of their hits), even
>   using them as drums can wreak havoc with their joints and 
muscles.
>   With all due respect to your ingenuity, if you start noticing any
>   numbness or sensitivity in your foot from beating on that hard 
Remo
>   pracice kick, you'll have to soften that blow, too. Or have you
>   place a mouse pad over it?
> 
>   Ed
> 
> 
>   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins"
>   <creighton@l...> wrote:
>   > Thanks Stephen
>   > Seems like Pintech has a lifetime warranty. Perhaps they need 
to
>   replace
>   > your cymbal?
>   >
>   >  I am looking forward to trying the surface of the Zenbal. My
>   carpal tunnel
>   > has been fierce and I suspect much of it has to do with playing
>   ride
>   > patterns on hard rubber surfaces. I'm hoping for some relief 
with
>   the Zenbal
>   > as an added benefit.
>   >
>   > This group is so useful.
>   >
>   > Creighton
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: brown8700 [mailto:brown8700@a...]
>   >   Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 10:42 AM
>   >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
>   >   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Pintechs - dual or stereo?
>   >
>   >
>   >   Creighton:
>   >
>   >   I have two ZB2, and am anxiously awaiting the release of the 
ZB2
>   >   Hihat. I also plan to replace a TPS80S that I use as a ride
>   cymbal
>   >   with a ZB2. There may even be a ZB Splash in my future.
>   >
>   >   Ed mentioned that I had trouble setting them up. That was no
>   fault of
>   >   the cymbal. That was my naivete' in understanding pad type
>   >   assignments. Once I was educated to that (thanks to this 
forum),
>   the
>   >   cymbals performed with greater than expected results. I do 
have
>   one
>   >   cymbal that the rim area is malfunctioning on, but  Brian at
>   Pintech
>   >   is doing his best to resolve that issue.
>   >
>   >   I, too, tried the CY-6 I didn't care for it AT ALL! I had 
some
>   of the
>   >   single zone Hart e-cymbals but didn't like the fact that they
>   were
>   >   single zone and non-chokable. (I do believe Hart makes a dual
>   zone
>   >   chokable cymbal, though.) I also didn't like the Harts 
because
>   they
>   >   looked ike 'real' cymbals, which would be okay if my drums 
looked
>   >   like 'real' drums. Does that make sense?
>   >
>   >   Go with the Zenbals, you'll be pleased.
>   >
>   >   Stephen
>   >
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