Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

In a desperate attempt to get some attention around here I have
ordered a brand new DTXpress III Special from our friends at
Drumbalaya. I rationalized this by virtue of the fact that my old set
has taken up permanent residence at the rehearsal hall. I went through
some changes on the way to this decision: looked hard at Pintech and
Roland, but in the end went with the Yamaha because of familiarity
with its brain. I am denying myself the pleasures for now of working
with mesh heads, but since I never have had the pleasure, I am
sticking with my ignorance.

If anyone else is thinking of going this route, I am happy to
photograph the out-of-box experience and detail how set-up and
acclimatization  go. I am curious if dealing with 3-zone pads will be
worth the hassle. I am curious if the re-formulated rubber plays
differently. I wonder how I will get a 110 pound package into my
basement come May 10.

Cheers

Creighton

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" <creighton@l...> 
wrote:
> In a desperate attempt to get some attention around here I have
> ordered a brand new DTXpress III Special from our friends at
> Drumbalaya. 

Creighton,

Congratulations. The only drawback to your purchase is the loss, I 
presume, of the reconstituted KP60. But I guess you could have it 
bronzed and placed on your mantle--or, better yet, presented to your 
wife on Mother's Day.

Ed

emf wrote:

>--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" <creighton@l...> 
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>>In a desperate attempt to get some attention around here I have
>>ordered a brand new DTXpress III Special from our friends at
>>Drumbalaya. 
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>Creighton,
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>Congratulations. The only drawback to your purchase is the loss, I 
>presume, of the reconstituted KP60. But I guess you could have it 
>bronzed and placed on your mantle--or, better yet, presented to your 
>wife on Mother's Day.
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>Ed
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Actually, I am playing on the old set twice a week- just leaving it at 
the church where I have been playing with a gospel choir. I found that 
moving the set was hard on me and the rack and I was really missing 
practice time.
You know- if anyone had predicted that a lapsed agnostic like myself 
would be having huge fun playing religious music.....
Thanks for reminding me about Mother's Day- I'd better go buy something.

Creighton

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Creighton Higgins <creighton@l...> 
wrote:
> Thanks for reminding me about Mother's Day- I'd better go buy 
something.

I thought you just did.