Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I'm a new member to the group.  I have a new (3/4 year old) 
DTXpressII system.  I've added a couple PinTech 6" Nimrods for 
cowbell and cymbal bell.  

I'm experiencing some difficulties with my KP65.  The front rubber 
part is wearing through.  I called Yamaha.  They told me that I could 
replace it with p/n V8587900, but it would take like 2 months to get.

Is there a quicker fix?  The pad doesn't sound the same, and I've 
relocated the pedal arm to a lower location.

I've looked through the picture files.  It doesn't look that hard to 
take apart.  I'm an electronics developer, so that's also not an 
issue.

Thanks,
Bill

> I'm experiencing some difficulties with my KP65.  The front rubber
> part is wearing through.  I called Yamaha.  They told me that I could
> replace it with p/n V8587900, but it would take like 2 months to get.
>
> Is there a quicker fix?  The pad doesn't sound the same, and I've
> relocated the pedal arm to a lower location.

If that works, relocating the beater to a different place, then immediately 
get a bass drum beater patch and put it on the pad.  That's what I have to do 
to keep from having to return my kick pad, which was starting to show wear 
like that in about 3-4 months.

Stephanie

> > I'm experiencing some difficulties with my KP65.   The front rubber
> > part is wearing through.   I called Yamaha.   They told me that I could
> > replace it with p/n V8587900, but it would take like 2 months to get.
> >
> > Is there a quicker fix?   The pad doesn't sound the same, and I've
> > relocated the pedal arm to a lower location.
> 
> Stephanie wrote: "If that works, relocating the beater to a different
> place, then immediately 
> get a bass drum beater patch and put it on the pad.   That's what I have
> to do 
> to keep from having to return my kick pad, which was starting to show wear
> 
> like that in about 3-4 months."
> 
Stephanie and pbarker,

Not only does the outer rubber pad wear out but also the foam disk inside
the KP-65. Since the KP65 can be used with a double bass pedal, I have just
shifted the beater to the left of center and in few months with shift it to
the right of center. I was actually thinking about getting a rubber patch
kit that is used to repair bicycle tires and glueing it to the face of the
rubber pad, to kept a rubber consistency.

OGD
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