Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hello every one. I've just been accepted to join this group [yeah! thanks].

Since the SDSV pads are extremely difficult to find in my country [Mexico], I'm starting the construction of a custom simmons-clone kit as a [temporary] DIY project, while I get lucky enough to get a real one.

Curiosly, various module versions are commonly available here, like the SDS1000, but not the pads :P

As I´ve never had the chance to measure the real pads, would anyone do it as a favor to me? I only need the dimensions of one side for the toms and the bass pads, elementary geometry and a CAD soft will do the rest.

I'll document the project as often I can. In the past I've been able to build my own mesh pads with all the functionality of a Roland pad, then hopefully this will work too.

Thanks in advance.