Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi all,

I figured I may as well make my prescence known after lurking for the 
last two months. Thanks to all of you regular posters for sharing 
your wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm.

Who am I? I'm a CA boy that finally reached a point in my life when I 
have the time, money, and space to pursue an interest that was put 
aside 25 years ago (OMG - how time flys).

I've been watching prices on the DTX and drooling for about a year. 
Three months ago I picked up a bone-stock DTX1 with throne/pedal on 
Ebay for $530.

Since then (thanks to the tech info found here) I've added a used RS-
80 rack (metal clamps kick butt) KP-65 kick trigger, Peace 2x pedal, 
TP-80s, and Visu-Lite 1655 chokeable crash. I'm very happy with the 
set-up, probably won't need to upgrade agaain for at least 2~3 weeks.

I'm having a blast with the DTX and becoming re-acquainted with drums 
in general - PLUS the wife can't hear it from the other room. She 
freaked when I told her I had bought a used drum kit (after I bought 
it of course). Everyones happy now though and I'm thrashing away 2-3 
hrs/day and learning how to read music again.

I probably won't be posting too much - busy catching up on all the 
great posts/info to be found. Maybe next week I'll get around to 
posting some pics of my new setup.

Thanks again and Aloha!

Steve Kirby ~ Monterey, CA

Steve,

Congratulations. Welcome to our little brood. Let us know how things 
are going. I'm gratified to find that you like your Visu-lite 
(despite the wait). Talk to you later.

Ed


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Skirby56" <skirby@i...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I figured I may as well make my prescence known after lurking for 
the 
> last two months. Thanks to all of you regular posters for sharing 
> your wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm.
> 
> Who am I? I'm a CA boy that finally reached a point in my life 
when I 
> have the time, money, and space to pursue an interest that was put 
> aside 25 years ago (OMG - how time flys).
> 
> I've been watching prices on the DTX and drooling for about a 
year. 
> Three months ago I picked up a bone-stock DTX1 with throne/pedal 
on 
> Ebay for $530.
> 
> Since then (thanks to the tech info found here) I've added a used 
RS-
> 80 rack (metal clamps kick butt) KP-65 kick trigger, Peace 2x 
pedal, 
> TP-80s, and Visu-Lite 1655 chokeable crash. I'm very happy with 
the 
> set-up, probably won't need to upgrade agaain for at least 2~3 
weeks.
> 
> I'm having a blast with the DTX and becoming re-acquainted with 
drums 
> in general - PLUS the wife can't hear it from the other room. She 
> freaked when I told her I had bought a used drum kit (after I 
bought 
> it of course). Everyones happy now though and I'm thrashing away 2-
3 

> hrs/day and learning how to read music again.
> 
> I probably won't be posting too much - busy catching up on all the 
> great posts/info to be found. Maybe next week I'll get around to 
> posting some pics of my new setup.
> 
> Thanks again and Aloha!
> 
> Steve Kirby ~ Monterey, CA

Steve:
Welcome aboard. 2-3 weeks until your next upgrade? You'll fit in here 
just fine!
Stephen

--- "Skirby56" wrote:
> ... pursue an interest that was put 
> aside 25 years ago (OMG - how time flys).

Grief. How many of us "dropped it 25 years ago now started 
again "drummin' crumblies are there out there? Should we all go live 
on an island and call ourselves Kodo?

Welcome, welcome, and thrice welcome.

> Monterey, CA

Oh, you lucky man. Holidayed near there about eight years ago 
(stayed in a house on La Selva Beach) and damn near tore up my 
return ticket and built a cabin on Point Lobos.

Stewart