That warranty comments is worth saving - absolutely sad and hilarious at the
same time!
BTW, I'm on myspace now with my annoying stuff. No Simmons in these tracks,
but anyway;
www.myspace.com/machinepop
electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Geibel" <ggeibelphotographer@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass
> Hello all...I've been following your discussions for a few weeks now, and
> wanted to add my thoughts. I recently went into Guitar Center looking for
> an electronic drum set and was directed to the 'new Simmons' set. Like
> everyone else, I was pretty excited to see Simmons back on the market.
> The manager was pretty anxious to get me to finance one immediately. I
> left the store to do a bit of homework...and found out what all of you
> have been talking about...it's a cheap knock-off and they took Simmons'
> name. I went back into the store and asked the manager some more
> questions, such as "who do I call if I have a problem with the drums?" He
> said, "Simmons." I said, "How is that possible...the company doesn't
> exist?" He just looked at me...and then he added (I couldn't believe he
> said this..."Well, since these don't come with a warranty, you'd buy ours
> for $80, and then we would fix any problems."
>
> I walked out of the store.
>
> Buyer beware. Stay away from the SD5K.
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> jesper@... wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Not to be an arse, but as a moderator I'd like to keep the SD5K off the
> Simmonslist since it's no real Simmons product. If we allow discussions of
> this type matters about the real gear are easily lost in the chinese
> digital
> crap bin...
>
> I bet there's a list for electronic drummers in general. Check with them.
>
> General vomiting and negative critics of it might be OK though. ;)
>
> electronically yours, jesper
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sublimicninja" <sublimicninja@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:07 AM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass
>
>>I just recently purchased this drum set and I must say it is pretty
>> good all and all. But one thing bothers me, and not just a little.
>> For some reason, the bass pad only works in the center, this being
>> very frustrating when trying to do double bass. I came accross the hi-
>> hat pedal which can be used as another bass drum but it closes out
>> the hi-hat as well when pushed. So I was wondering if anyone has any
>> idea's on how to make my double bass pedal work on the bass drum. Is
>> the only way I can do this by bending my second pedal a wee bit to
>> the right?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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