Tama Starclassic Maples are very nice. I really like the Bubinga wood kits as I have one.
It's my first Tama and I am very impressed with everything about it.
Yeah I'm also having a Yamaha Maple Custom Definitive from my local dealer at a place where I Drum in a jam-session two times a month. They're really great drums. Yamaha really ceases to amaze me everytime i play on different kits.
I might end up buying the Definitives.
Tama Starclassic Maples are very nice. I really like the Bubinga wood kits as I have one.
It's my first Tama and I am very impressed with everything about it.
Thanks everyone! I'm not loaded but for my new instrument, money is not a huge concern. Although, I don't want to be ripped off. Meaning, I don't want to over pay for an instrument. To me Sonor's are over priced. I will not be buying an entry line kit.
I have no problem with Pearl drums, I hate their hardware. I have played Pearl in the past, and the pedals and hi-hat stands get flimsy after a year of use. I'm looking for great sounding drums and hardware. I would check out a company like N+C and Trick, but I didn't want to go the custom drum and different hardware route. I find that you over pay for the drums when you do that. I want an all inclusive package. Drums and hardware.
Yamaha's seem to be the best choice, although I'm not completely sold on them. Anyone else with a suggestion?
I had Starclassics as well. The finish bubbled up and the rims rusted and bent in only 2 years. Tama for me is not a great drum maker. I paid great money for them, and they sounded good, especially the kick drum, but they did not maintain very well after 2 years of gigging.
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ December 05, 2005 11:21 PM: Message edited by: Flarobstix ]</font>
I have three Yammy sets at present. I have a Recording Custom from the mid 80's, a Maple Custom from 1993 and a Stage Custom I teach on. All are great drums. I really like the MC Absolutes as they are much lighter than my Maple Customs. The hardware rules and the drums sound great. I can't sing their praises enough.
I agree with what most are saying here.
I would say for the VALUE, you will get great results with the Gretsch Renown Maple kit. That does not mean these are not high-end drums. If they're good enough for Vinnie...
I personally have never owned a set of Yammies, but that would be my next choice. Depending on your personal preference of wood and thickness of shell, pick the line that fits your sound.
You won't go wrong with either choice as both have great hardware, shells, finishes, etc.
Danny
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i have never heard these....what is an aircraft aluminum shell drum good for??? seriously...i can't imagine the type of tone it produces...seems to me it wouldn't be a very 'warm' sounding drum. anyone have extensive experience/knowledge with trick?Originally posted by Randy Walker:
IMO, Trick are not the best ALL purpose drum out there
With the Namm show right around the corner I would reccommend waiting until the show to see what's new. I hear Gretsch has another new maple hybrid line coming out that is going to turn some heads and the price is supposed to be less than the custom line....
Kits these days kits are so good once you get to semi-pro kit level the differences are only really noticeable (and even then only to other drummers) when the kit isn't put through a PA, ie when you're practicing. In a gig, through the PA with the band playing, well-tuned Yamaha Stage Customs sound pretty much as good as Maple Customs, for example.
Anyone else think this?
No I don't think they sound pretty much as good, Muskateer, but they do sound good for their price. My Maple Custom Absolutes are killer, I have also a Pearl MMX but the Yammies are much fatter, richer of tone and easier to tune. Really love them AWA their hardware too. I have bad experiences with Pearl hardware, my double pedal has its fourth footboard, I repaired my hi-hat two times already and the boom arms loosen [img]mad.gif[/img]
I love my Yamaha Stage Customs! In the past I've owned Pearl and Tama kits, but I like the Yamahas the best by far. They have the warmest sound and slightly better projection than my old Pearl kit as well (with the same type of Remo heads) - I want to get a set of coated Ambassadors for the Yamahas and see what they sound like then...
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