Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Scott..... This is just my personal opinion. From all that I have seen and read about this kit.... I would suggest just returning this kit to GC for a refund or exchange. IMO you would be much better off starting over and spending a little more money for an entry level kit that is built more dependable and durable. If there was one component of that kit you purchased worthy of building a kit around, that might be a different situation, but IMO it would be a waste of money since really, the rack, pads, and module......nothing there to build upon.... Resale value will reflect that... so, get out while the getting is good..... Jman

angeyoda <Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:          Hello Scott, 

I'm sorry but I doubt we can help you.
This is forum for Simmons drums, & the new chinese kit you're talking 
about isn't actually a SImmons at all .
Just a Chinese kit commercialised by Guitar Center who had bought (& 
stolen..) the Simmons name(in US) .
But it has nothing to do with a SImmons.
please read the topics concerned in this forum ...
Dave Simmons himself had written an explanation & triggered a 
discussion about it ...
For the anecdotis , this problem is now in the justice hands.
I consider you're the first victim of that ripp off... 
the SD5k is a cheap kit with a Big name on it ...
the real name should be "Guitar centre" (made in CHina ) 
but has nothing to do with the historic Simmons drums.
& Simmons company doens't exist anymore for nearly 10 years now...

Good luck & sorry for these weird news...
If you have any questions about it, ask Guitar Centre why...
They know more than anyone about that situation.

Good luck again,
Patrice.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <skretzer@...> wrote:
>
> I JUST MY FIRST SET OF ELECTRONIC DRUMS. IT WAS A FLOOR MODEL AT
> GUITAR CENTER AND I GOT A GOOD PRICE ON IT. BUT IT DIDNT COME WITH A
> MANUAL AND A FEW OF THE BOLTS AND NUTS WERE MISSING. MY FIRST 
QUESTION
> IS WHERE CAN I GET HARDWARE FOR THE RACK? MY SECOND QUESTION IS, CAN 
I
> CHANGE THE MODULE TO LET SAY A ROLAND OR YAMAHA? IF NOT WHAT CAN I DO
> TO UPGRADE? ALSO IS THERE A KICK PAD THAT I CAN GET TO HANDLE DOUBLE
> PEDAL?
>



         


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