I bet, the Roland uses piezo disks, different then simmons
>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: "martinzdotse" <felix.martinz@...>
>Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:03:58 -0000
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons Silicon Mallet repair
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Hej,
>I'll still write in english so everybody will understand.
>
>I asked on 99musik.se about repairing a this Silicon Mallet and a Roland
>Octapad 2, and got a reply about some foil "pancakes" inside the Roland.
>
>
>And if Wolfgang is right the Silicon Mallet seems to use the same kind of
>pickups.
>
>I haven't paid anything yet. First I will make this thing work, then I think
>I'll get a nice price. :) The owner doesn't use it anymore. Uppenbarligen.
>
>//Felix
>
>--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
>>
>> fexus.fexus skrev:
>> > Hi,
>>
>> Hi (or Hej!) Felix and welcome to the list!
>>
>> > I'm about to buy a Simmons Silicon Mallet, but it needs some repair.
>
>> > Some pads do not send any signal, or the wrong signal (from another
>> > pad), and some pads need to be hit very hard to send any signal.
>> > I think this is a rare instrument and I'd really want to fix it.
>> >
>> > Does anybody know if this thing is repairable? Anybody in Stockholm
who
>
>> > can help me?
>>
>> I bet there are some owners on the list who can help with the trigger
>> business but the Mallet is a temperamental unit.
>>
>> Is it piezo triggers or some other design in that one? Piezos are both
>
>> easy to change and quite cheap to replace.
>>
>> > Thanks for any help
>>
>> Can I ask how much you payed? Bought in Sweden?
>>
>> --
>> electronically yours, jesper
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