Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

I've been reading the frequent posts on the SD5K not actually being a 
Simmons product...but it questions me that on the website (http://
www.simmonsdrums.net) it offers that drumset which you can buy 
through guitar centre and musician's friend (mine, being through 
musician's friend). So is it that this Simmons website is also a fake 
or what?

And to further my original question (that is, if it is going to be 
answered or not depending on if this is the right board to ask) I've 
tried to center both pedals on the pad but still no luck. I realize 
after reading some descriptions of it, it does say that the 
sensitivity is only in the center. So now, my question is, should I 
just go out and buy another pad or bend my pedal bar...
(I am sorry if this isn't the right board to talk about this on, I 
just figured it was a Simmons Drum kit). 

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> That warranty comments is worth saving - absolutely sad and 
hilarious at the 
> same time!
> 
> BTW, I'm on myspace now with my annoying stuff. No Simmons in these 
tracks, 
> but anyway;
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> 
> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
> 
> "Folk med riktiga skivsamlingar har riktiga spelare" (Daniel Araya)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gregory Geibel" <ggeibelphotographer@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass
> 
> 
> > Hello all...I've been following your discussions for a few weeks 
now, and 
> > wanted to add my thoughts.  I recently went into Guitar Center 
looking for 
> > an electronic drum set and was directed to the 'new Simmons' 
set.  Like 
> > everyone else, I was pretty excited to see Simmons back on the 
market. 
> > The manager was pretty anxious to get me to finance one 
immediately.  I 
> > left the store to do a bit of homework...and found out what all 
of you 
> > have been talking about...it's a cheap knock-off and they took 
Simmons' 
> > name.  I went back into the store and asked the manager some more 
> > questions, such as "who do I call if I have a problem with the 
drums?"  He 
> > said, "Simmons."  I said, "How is that possible...the company 
doesn't 
> > exist?"  He just looked at me...and then he added (I couldn't 
believe he 
> > said this..."Well, since these don't come with a warranty, you'd 
buy ours 
> > for $80, and then we would fix any problems."
> >
> >  I walked out of the store.
> >
> >  Buyer beware.  Stay away from the SD5K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > jesper@... wrote:
> >          Hi!
> >
> > Not to be an arse, but as a moderator I'd like to keep the SD5K 
off the
> > Simmonslist since it's no real Simmons product. If we allow 
discussions of
> > this type matters about the real gear are easily lost in the 
chinese 
> > digital
> > crap bin...
> >
> > I bet there's a list for electronic drummers in general. Check 
with them.
> >
> > General vomiting and negative critics of it might be OK though. ;)
> >
> > electronically yours, jesper
> > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> > www.electronic-obsession.se
> >
> > Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> > split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
> >
> > "Folk med riktiga skivsamlingar har riktiga spelare" (Daniel 
Araya)
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "sublimicninja" <sublimicninja@...>
> > To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:07 AM
> > Subject: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass
> >
> >>I just recently purchased this drum set and I must say it is 
pretty
> >> good all and all. But one thing bothers me, and not just a 
little.
> >> For some reason, the bass pad only works in the center, this 
being
> >> very frustrating when trying to do double bass. I came accross 
the hi-
> >> hat pedal which can be used as another bass drum but it closes 
out
> >> the hi-hat as well when pushed. So I was wondering if anyone has 
any
> >> idea's on how to make my double bass pedal work on the bass 
drum. Is
> >> the only way I can do this by bending my second pedal a wee bit 
to
> >> the right?
> >>
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