Quick Pedal Question

[SlangBallad]

If I have a third-party plate installed on a drum pedal, and it snaps or, for whatever other reason, I need to RMA it, can I still do so? Or do the screw-holes I put into the pedal's surface somehow void some sort of warranty?

[WhiteHot]

Thats pretty excessive. I'd still do it, but I'd submit it as a standard and take my chance rather than have them 125 if they think it's excessive damage. If your worried about it breaking after you have a plate installed, you might not have it installed correctly...

I submited a standard RMA and I'm about to replace a pedal that is broken in 3 spots, as well as the cord being cut/re-soldering back together. Looks like crap and I don't really expect it to go through but we'll see. Box hasn't arrived yet.

[SlangBallad]

Well I've already done an express RMA, so that's out the window.

[WhiteHot]

Meh I have too. Whatever though.

[SlangBallad]

After rereading your post, I think you're confused.

It didn't break after the plate was installed, it broke, I sent away for the plate and the RMA, and the plate beat the RMA here. I want to get some playing in before I wait for the RMA to get here. When the pedal broke, it was entirely unmodified.

[WhiteHot]

Well that doesn't matter. They look for signs of 'abuse', and depending on how your plate is installed that might constitute abuse. Having said that, I haven't heard of anyone having their their RMA denied.

You could always do this (www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS5gbIbcHJQ) with your broken one, like I did, while waiting for a new one to reinforce with that plate.