Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

i know this has been discussed before but you seem to have some inside 
dope:

what will be  Guitar Center's  real selling price for the  DTXpress III ???






--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stuart McConaghy <stuart@s...> wrote:
> I've got some info on my employer Guitar Center's stand on the new 
> Yamaha DTXpress III and DTXtreme IIs sets. The DTXpress III (i.e., the 
> one with the pie-shaped cymbal pads) will be available in all stores 
> from pretty much the second week in February onwards. the DTXtreme IIs 
> will come in March to select stores only. If the store near you isn't 
> in a big market, i.e. Boston, NYC, Hollywood, Chicago or San Francisco, 
> you won't see a DTXtreme IIs in a GC showroom.
> As for the DTXpress III Special, the one with the new round cymbal 
> pads, GC will NOT be carrying them. They will NOT be available for 
> demoing, they will only be available on a special order basis.
> I personally am pretty disgusted about that, we have the showroom 
> space, and people want to try this kit, am I right? I'm in discussions 
> with our buyers and allocators to try and get them to acknowledge the 
> buzz on forums like this about this kit, but so far I'm running on deaf 
> ears. I'm not giving up, however, those guys know me as a person who'll 
> complain for months if I have to, and getting GC to carry Pacific drum 
> racks was one hell of an uphill struggle....
> My store, Orange, CT, will see the DTXpress III set, but most likely 
> not the DTXtreme IIs.
> 
> As for Roland, the V-Compact will be replacing the low-end Pintech 
> Spirit pad sets in GC's product roster, price at $899.99. The V-Tour is 
> currently priced at 1395.99, an will be available in a few weeks time. 
> V-Pro (TD20SBK) will be available in select stores (big market areas, 
> see above) fo $5499.99, that is, until Roland comes to their senses and 
> lowers MAP price. Again, my store will see the V-Compact and the 
> V-Tour, but unlikely the V-Pro.
> 
> I'll keep you all posted on any developments, I hope I can change this 
> trend of our management ignoring customer demands around, at least for 
> a little while. In the meanwhile, bug your local GC drum salespeople 
> and get them to relay to their buyers that you as a customer want to 
> check this set out, and demo then new gear.
> 
> Stuart McConaghy
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