domain owners are public. No problem to find out that simmonsdrums.net IS guitar center: Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain Name: SIMMONSDRUMS.NET Registrar: GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Name Server: NS1.GUITARCENTER.COM Name Server: NS2.GUITARCENTER.COM Status: clientDeleteProhibited Status: clientRenewProhibited Status: clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 09-feb-2006 Creation Date: 09-feb-2006 Expiration Date: 09-feb-2007 >>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:11:52 EST <<< the Linux/Mac OS X neirds may type "dig simmonsdrums.net" in their terminal window or use any traceroute tool to get the same result. --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Geibel <ggeibelphotographer@...> wrote: > > yep...the website is fake too. notice that there is not company address or phone number? no way to contact them? it's only one page...and only one drum. > > that worried me... > > > > > > jesper@... wrote: > 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 > - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - > 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? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > __________________________________________________ > >> > Do You Yahoo!? > >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >> > http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SD5K Help w/ Double Bass
2006-12-22 by superwolle70