2box is 3box...

[rcprod]

I did not send him a PM. I was just curious really.

Personally I like the look of the bass drum with the lighted name on the front, and everything seems to be working nicely.

I am just loving this kit so far.

[Baby Samus]

I did not send him a PM. I was just curious really.

Personally I like the look of the bass drum with the lighted name on the front, and everything seems to be working nicely.

I am just loving this kit so far.

Well if you want a response from him, best to send him a PM.  Sounds like you have the MK I base drum - if the rack and snare etc is MK II as you say, you should really ask for the MK II version, as it plays better than the MK I (even though its not as pretty - but if you get it converted you can keep the front plate and light - Scottie sent them back after converting my pad and now I'm going to keep it and hopefully mod it into a future bass drum )

[rcprod]

Is there a way to check if my drum pads are MKI or MKII? (snare and Tom pads)

[Baby Samus]

Is there a way to check if my drum pads are MKI or MKII? (snare and Tom pads)

Hi man,

Only major difference is the bass drum, rack and snare stand - don't think the actual tom and snare pads have changed much...

[fishmonkey]

i have heard that the newer snares have 5 o-rings securing the rim trigger (instead of 3).

apparently the material used for the rim trigger is being changed again, but i don't know if all MK II kits have the new material or not.

[rcprod]

All of my drum pads have the 5 O-Rings so they are MKII which is good. 

[edcito]

All of my drum pads have the 5 O-Rings so they are MKII which is good. 

Care to share a pic or two? i'm about to buy some pads and want to make sure they are MKII...

[fishmonkey]

if you look carefully in the area just between the edge of the mesh head and the rubber rim, you will see the o-rings that hold the rim in place. older pads only have 3.

[edcito]

if you look carefully in the area just between the edge of the mesh head and the rubber rim, you will see the o-rings that hold the rim in place. older pads only have 3.

Ah ok I get it, thanks. And the new ones are made of aluminum right?

[fishmonkey]

the main orange part of each pad has always been made of aluminium.

underneath the rubber rim is a thin trigger hoop that in early production kits was made of aluminium, but due to breakages has long since been made of polycarbonate plastic. if the pad has 5 o-rings there is no chance that the trigger hoop will be aluminium. note that you cannot see the trigger hoop without removing all the lugs and dismantling a pad.

[edcito]

Got it, thanks fishmonkey. Can't wait for my module to arrive! It's going to be a very looooooong weekend