Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

The regular DTXpress III is currently tagged at 999.99, the Special is 
most likely going to be around 1299.99

Stuart McConaghy
Canopus Drums
Meinl Cymbals
SilverFox Sticks

On Sunday, February 1, 2004, at 12:00 PM, gollywillickers wrote:

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> i know this has been discussed before but you seem to have some inside
> dope:
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> what will be  Guitar Center's  real selling price for the  DTXpress 
> III ???
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> --- 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
> > Canopus Drums
> > Meinl Cymbals
> > SilverFox Sticks
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