Tama Starclassic Maple Exotic 4pc Emerald Pacific Walnut Burst

The Starclassic Maple drums by Tama ignited the thin-shell revolution. And now the Exotic Finish line offers beautiful, one-of-a-kind exotic wood exteriors for that extra luxurious touch.

Optimal sound
To ensure maximum durability, Tama made the plies of wood that make up the shell thinner, instead of using fewer plies of wood. As a result, the 6-ply toms and floor tom are only 5 mm thick, while the 8-ply bass drum is only 7 mm. This combination results in a thinner shell that's actually stronger than others of greater thickness. Starclassic shells utilize maple, the most popular shell material today because of its warm clear sound.

The toms are mounted with the StarCast tom mounting system, which suspends them by their hoops, making minimal contact with the drum shell. In addition, a switch to aluminum provides lighter weight and even truer tonal vibration. Last but not least, Star-Cast is now plated to match your drum's shell hardware!

The floor tom legs, meanwhile, are fitted with special air chambers to prevent the vibrations (and thus the sound) from disappearing into the ground. All of these features aim to optimize resonance.

Other hardware
The toms and floor tom are also equipped with Tama's unique Quick-Lock system, which ensures that setting up your kit can be done in a matter of moments. Furthermore, the hoops are made of die-cast zinc, to ensure they have no weak spots and to keep the drumhead tension consistent. In that regard, they are helped by the special rubber Hold Tight washers, which also prevent the tension rods from coming loose. Finally, the bass drum claw hooks feature rubber spacers, which protects the wooden bass drum hoops and prevents them from rattling.

Specifications

• 4-piece shell set
• model: ME42TZUSLEWB
• series: Starclassic Maple
• colour: Emerald Pacific Walnut Burst
• wood type shells: maple
• tom and floor tom shells: 5 mm, 6-ply Maple + 1 outer ply Pacific Walnut
• bass drum shell thickness: 7 mm, 8-ply Maple + 1 outer ply Pacific Walnut
• Star-Cast Mounting System
• Quick-Lock Tom Brackets
• shell finish: lacquer
• hardware finish: smoked black nickel-plated
• Hold Tight washers
• bass drum: 22 x 18 inches
• tom 1: 10 x 8 inches
• tom 2: 12 x 9 inches
• floor tom: 16 x 14 inches

*Cymbals, snare, tom mounts, and hardware not included.