Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Good news got my dtxpress iii yesterday

bad news one of the pcy65 symbals is cracked and does not seem to function. I havn't done much investigating but are they salvageable or is it a bin job.

It has a crack about half an inch long right on the edge at the bottom in precisely the middle.

Anyone have any advice?

That doesn't sound good.  The first thing to do it get on to whoever sold it to you.

It is difficult to understand what the damage is - a picture would help.  There are photos on here of all pads in bits but I wouldn't suggest you do that yet.  I have taken them apart -they aren't too tricky although there can be some glue along the front edge where the rim switch is.

Keith.

Hi Keith & co. I Played about with it tonight and found out if I turn the attenuator right up and hit it hard it will whisper. It will do for a ride, for now. I was intending to replace it anyway with a dual or triple zone.

Also recieved my Roland cy5 tonight which I will use as a hi hat. Seems ok only played for a couple of minutes so will need a good battering in the next few days. I feel that it wasn't quite 100% may need a little tweak for it to play like the other pads.

If I like it I may get another as the pcy65 replacement, anyone who has done similiar please let me know what you think. 

Cheers everyone

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "keith1200rs" <keith@...> wrote:

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> That doesn't sound good.  The first thing to do it get on to whoever sold it to you.
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> It is difficult to understand what the damage is - a picture would help.  There are photos on here of all pads in bits but I wouldn't suggest you do that yet.  I have taken them apart -they aren't too tricky although there can be some glue along the front edge where the rim switch is.
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> Keith.
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