Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

After much failed ebay-ing, heartache, despair and shops with no 
stock, I have finally put a deposit on a new DTxpress2... collecting 
next Tuesday. At which point the stupid question quotient will 
probably go through the roof.

I have also cunningly arranged for our big family holiday this year 
to end up in Seattle. A trip to Drumbalaya looms... I just have to 
keep my wife from guessing why there's so much empty space in the 
cases going out.

Stewart

Moose, first of all, congrats on your new purchase,
your going to love your kit as much as everyone else
around here.  It's been the best thing to happen to me
in a while (apartment drummers live a hard life).  As
far as your questions posted being stupid, I wouldn't
say that.  Your getting yourself a nice, complicated
piece of hardware that will be a joy, and a(n) enigma.
 I've posted a few myself that I thought were pretty
stupid, but I just didn't know the hardware yet.  not
to mention, we all learn somehting new on this thing
all the time.
Secondly, as far as your wife is concerned, tread
lightly.  we all know how much of a living hell our
lives can be if we make our signifigant others
unhappy.  For me, a few loving words and flowers seem
to do wonders for my adventures in screw-up land.
have fun in Seattle.  You'll have a good time (I used
to live across the Sound from there).  Welcome to the
group, and to the brotherhood.

Brett


--- moosetication <moosetication@...> wrote:
> 
> After much failed ebay-ing, heartache, despair and
> shops with no 
> stock, I have finally put a deposit on a new
> DTxpress2... collecting 
> next Tuesday. At which point the stupid question
> quotient will 
> probably go through the roof.
> 
> I have also cunningly arranged for our big family
> holiday this year 
> to end up in Seattle. A trip to Drumbalaya looms...
> I just have to 
> keep my wife from guessing why there's so much empty
> space in the 
> cases going out.
> 
> Stewart
> 
> 


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Vote Quimby!

Moose:
Just tell your wife that you're doing this all for her. Tell her you 
would prefer to go out and spend $5,000 on a new DW Collector's 
Series kit, but thought that the volume control aspect of the DTX 
would be better for her. Plus, it leaves more cash in the pocketbook.
Stephen