Wow, those look incredible! I'm totally jealous! I think Tama makes some of the best stuff these days. Let us know how they sound/play once you give them a proper workout.
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Wow, those look incredible! I'm totally jealous! I think Tama makes some of the best stuff these days. Let us know how they sound/play once you give them a proper workout.
Like others have said..... nice finish!!
Are they Maple-Birch, or something else?? Good sizes too!!
I am picking up a similar kit at Yamaha this week. I too am very excited!!!
Lets us know what you think about them!! Audio clips!!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
Beautiful kit, I loved the one I played and I'm sure you will too.
Beautiful. And according to the price ticket on the shelf, only 90 bucks! Bargain!
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They are 8 plies Bubinga, and 1 ply Scandinavian Birch. I will record them as soon as possible!Quote:
Originally posted by JoesMechanic:
Like others have said..... nice finish!!
Are they Maple-Birch, or something else?? Good sizes too!!
I am picking up a similar kit at Yamaha this week. I too am very excited!!!
Lets us know what you think about them!! Audio clips!!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
I've seen that kit in MD for quite some time now and always dug the finish and wood-grain... very exotic and hip. IMO this is for sure the coolest kit TAMA makes... can't wait to hear (some blast beats on) it!
forgive my ignorance...
What the freak is a "blast beat"?
I have a feeling I'll immediately lose interest as soon as I find out...
congrats, flam! she's a beauty!! what's her name?
I'm coming up on my 25th year of playing and I've been thinking a lot about getting a really nice set. Been digging around the net looking at Brady, DW, Pearl Masterworks and Masters, and some other custom companies.
I walked into GC Hollywood and I saw the kit that I've been freakin' on for a couple of months and took the plunge. It comes tommorrow to my place. I am very excited! Here is a picture!http://www.drums.com/jimrichman/tamaexotixgc.jpg
Congratulations on the new set! I really like the finish on it. Let us know if you ever get some sound samples going.
Btw, What are the dimensions on those toms?
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 11, 2005 12:09 AM: Message edited by: Suspiria ]</font>
There are many different versions of sizes posted on the net, and finally Tama updated it to the real sizes. They are fast toms, 8x7, 10x8, 12x9,14x11,16x13,22x18, and 14x6 snare. Tama just released the Omni-tune bubinga sets that are more expensive, but look worse. They do have a unique tuning system, but they don't do it for me like the Red Vikings do.
WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!! I'm so jealous. They are so amazing kits. Best TAMA make, IMO! Lucky b*stard!
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A blast beat is usually a double-kick based drum groove played with metal music. Usually fast and frentic.Quote:
Originally posted by cjbdrm:
forgive my ignorance...
What the freak is a "blast beat"?
I have a feeling I'll immediately lose interest as soon as I find out...
To understand, listen to the drummers of bands like...
Slipknot
Mudvayne
Cryptopsy
Decapitated
Dying Fetus
Mushugga
Megadeth
Metallica
Avenged Sevenfold
The list goes on and on...
HTH
You are one lucky duck dude!!!
Looks like a great treat you bought yourself there, and why not! 25 years is a hell of a journey. Congratulations brudda!
MP
"...Lucky!..." (Napoleon Dynamite)
Congrats Flam!
When were you at GC Hollywood? I was there on Saturday around 1:30 PM....
Danny
Great set man!
i've recently played a gorgeous TAMA starclassic drumset at some gig.Sounded just great.
YOu didn't have that annoying difference between tom toms and bass drums,that you get with Pearl and Yam.
Very balanced sound.
I think TAMA makes some of the very best sounding instruments out there.They're so underrated,i'll never understand why.Maybe too 'rock' related.
My next kit will be a TAMA.
I have the kit at home, I need to put my crud Cadeson kit in storage. The kit arrived safe and sound. GC packed it to death with probably 50-70 dollars of peanuts and multiple wraps of bubbles. It looks even more crazy at home. I am spending the night with it.
The only gig I'm gonna use it on is the Almuni Drummer Night with the VA Tech Jazz Orchestra April 28th. Wes Crawford will be there, he did the Playalong DVD that's out with Gary Grainger. Oh, too much name dropping---I'm not in LA anymore!!!!! LOL
I am so happy! My next kit will be made of the Mars Excavation Birch logs brought back by the NASA space mission I am funding. 8 plys of the space birch, with an outer ply of Noah's Ark wood. [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img]
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 11, 2005 10:01 PM: Message edited by: FlamTriplet ]</font>
Maybe I missed this triplet, but what Series are these from? Been trying to locate them on the TAMA website.
Those don't look evil enough.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They look like pretty mean motor-scooters if you ask me!Quote:
Originally posted by benrand:
Those don't look evil enough.
Ouuuhhh, aaahhhh, beautiful drum set, FlamTriplet! Congratulations and enjoy.
That's a stunning drumkit. Love the calfskin front bass head. Invest in some serious cases. BTW, when you get them tuned up, I want to hear a clip. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They look very evil in my studio.Quote:
Originally posted by benrand:
Those don't look evil enough.
It is the Tama Starclassic Exotix Red Viking Drumset #31.
Hey there!
You just bought a great set, I have the same set but in different finish (quilted sapele), Tama Exotix III #007 testdrived by Kenny Aronoff [img]tongue.gif[/img]
This is a post from a close friend of mine who is a drum tech for many different touring bands right now. He is extremely knowledgeable on this subject, and I figured it would be appropriate to post this.
"Why Pearl is better then DW.
Pearl Lacquers the insides of thier shells to give the drums a brighter sound, DW does not.
Pearl uses dedicated combo head lug screws (Hex and phillips) with integrated washers, DW uses cheap, zinc plated phillips screws with star washers that mar the shells.
Pearl uses low mass lugs. DW uses large, bulky lugs which nearly three times the surface area as Pearl.
Pearl uses true Isolation mounts which do not contact the shell at any point. They also can be easily re-positioned and removed for cleaning without removing the heads or removing any screws. DW uses a mounting system that still contacts the shell at some points and that requires the complete removal of one head plus removal of 12 screws to facilitate shell cleaning or for repostioning.
Pearl Masters kits come standard with Die Cast hoops yet still cost HUNDREDS less then DW's in comparable finishes. While you may prefer to use Flanged hoops, the point is Pearl is giving you the more expensive hoop type for far less then DW charges for the much lower priced Flanged hoop.
Pearl Masters kits in Lacquer finishes on average cost $1,000 less then a DW kit in comparable sizes in a WRAP!. That price difference nearly doubles if you go with a Lacquer in a DW.
Pearl Masterworks offers two lug styles (DW only offers one), unlimited finish types including graphics plus multiple wood types in each shell.
Customer service wise, Pearl blows DW and every other drum company out of the water. This is a FACT, not an opinion. Pearl offers publicised 800 numbers for customer service that are actually answered by PEOPLE. They have the forum that gives you near instant answers plus the ability to email product and customer service reps directly.
As a customer of DW's and as a salesperson working at GC I can tell you DW's customer service is TERRIBLE. Whenever i would call to order parts, kits or ask questions i was almost always met with voice mail or inept people who respond to every question with "I am not sure, hold on". It usually takes them hours and sometimes days to return phone calls. They really need to hire more customer service staff and better train the staff they have now.
I have owned two DW kits and sold over a dozen of them plus built twice that number. There is NOTHING i have found that DW offers that Pearl does not that justifies such a huge price increase.
I am not saying DW does not make a great product, i am simply pointing out why i think you can get FAR more for your money with Pearl or even Tama. Ultimatley, go with what you like best. But look at both brands closely. Pull the heads off a DW and Pearl Masters tom side by side and look and feel the differences."
Good choice on going with Aquarian flam. Bout the design for the head of the bass, you sure the same design as the shells will look good?
Post some pics if you manage to get a "prototype".
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks, but I took the Tama logo head off. Funny, but I mentioned that in GC and all the guys there were like, "WHAT!!! You can't do that!!!"Quote:
Originally posted by Henry II:
That's a stunning drumkit. Love the calfskin front bass head. Invest in some serious cases. BTW, when you get them tuned up, I want to hear a clip. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
I need a hole, plus it had a brown stripe going thru it, which looked messy. It sounded nice, but I can't deal with the action of a solid front head. I will be getting either an EMAD or an Aquarian Superkick for the batter. For the front, I will most likely take a picture of the the drum shell's finish, send it to www.vintagelogos.com and make a nice graphic head to match the look of the kit. They do excellent work. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
oops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks, but I took the Tama logo head off. Funny, but I mentioned that in GC and all the guys there were like, "WHAT!!! You can't do that!!!"Quote:
Originally posted by Henry II:
That's a stunning drumkit. Love the calfskin front bass head. Invest in some serious cases. BTW, when you get them tuned up, I want to hear a clip. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
I need a hole, plus it had a brown stripe going thru it, which looked messy. It sounded nice, but I can't deal with the action of a solid front head. I will be getting either an EMAD or an Aquarian Superkick for the batter. For the front, I will most likely take a picture of the the drum shell's finish, send it to www.vintagelogos.com and make a nice graphic head to match the look of the kit. They do excellent work. [img]tongue.gif[/img]