Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "rjwyatt_99" <rjwyatt@n...> wrote:
> How's it going, eh?  
> 
> I was just surfing the net for where to get extra pads and hardware 
> for my DTXpress II.  I found Drum Central, Drum Cart and Drumbalaya 
> which are all in the United States.  Unfortunately Drum Central and 
> Drum Cart won't ship to Canadian addresses.  Drumbalaya 
specifically 
> indicates that new Roland and Yamaha gear can't be shipped outside 
> the United States.
> 
> Any ideas why?  
> 
> Does anyone know someplace that will ship to Canadian addresses?  
> Anyone know any places in Canada to get this stuff?

Hi Rich,

There is an officially self-contained entity called Yamaha Canada 
that presumably has its own network of authorized distributors and 
sellers. As a U.S. company, Drumbalaya is not part of it; selling new 
items across the border would undercut Yamaha's Canadian 
merchandisers. Drumbalaya would essentially be offering grey market 
goods.  Independent sellers and exporters might not have a problem 
with doing so, but, as a trusted Yamaha dealer in the U.S., 
Drumbalaya would. However, you should be able to get used Yamaha and 
Roland equipment from Drumbalaya's bargain basement, if available. I 
would suspect that the prices would be better there than at Long and 
McQuade. Maybe not.

By the way, have you checked out Sherpa Drums, which is located in 
Canada?  I've had some contact with the company, and they were going 
to send me one of their snares to review. At this point, I'll believe 
it when I see it. But their components are intriguing, and I think 
their hardware and pads are compatible with Yamaha. Maybe you should 
check out their site. 

Ed