Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

They've bought that domain too, hence the name...

I'm thinking of one of those pedals with two "foot areas" and one or two 
hammer really close. Like this;
www.pulseonline.com/gibraltar/big9611DC-DB.jpg

But if that's not close enough I'm not sure I can help. But I'm not mainly a 
drummer either...

electronically yours, jesper
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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: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass


> 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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