I bought a Roland TD-6 in 2001. It was my first edrum kit, and actually the first kit I owned myself. I learned on a friend's acoustic kit.
I played at home, jamming with a friend or two from time to time, but mostly for my own enjoyment.
I lost that kit in a house fire in May of 2008. My wife surprised me with another TD-6 (this one had the updated module and mesh snare) about two months after that. I played that one, again mostly at home for my own enjoyment, until I bought my Alesis DM10 in February of 2016. I had joined a band in July of '15, and after our first couple of party gigs, I made the upgrade. I still have the TD-6, and I lowered all the pads to make it more easily playable by my 3-year old son.
The band's activity picked up, so my DM10 really got broken in quickly. I gigged with it regularly until I bought my Strike Pro in February of 2018. I keep my DM10 at our practice space so I only have to transport the Strike for gigs.
I'm just starting to get into the DIY world. I've upgraded my kit, but nothing DIY yet. I added the mesh snare from my TD-6, as well as two more toms and a Gen16 hi-hat. I'm still pursuing the A2E cymbal project and some lighting effects. It's been a slow process, but hopefully it will pick up soon!!
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Shawn