NEW DRUMS! Tama Superstars!

[Mr. Pasquini]

So I've been very vacant for a few months, school and life tried to get in my way, but I'm back with a vengance.

Finally got my hands on some new drums. Tama Superstars, not sure of exact line, anyone capable of helping out, I'd be real happy for whatever you can offer. Titanium fade is the name of the finish I believe, looks astounding in person. Hope you dig them!

[Crusto 62]

Hey Mr Pasquini, Nice kit man. You can't go wrong with Tama. They are built to last. Have fun playing your new kit.

[trkdrmr]

Looks great!

Welcome to the v-rack revoloution!

I dig the dark hats...what are they?

[Mr. Pasquini]

V-Rack revolution? I had this before it was cool!
The hats are Stagg Black Metal high hats, pretty cheap but they have such a great sound.

[Big_Philly]

That looks like a very recent superstar, very much like mine, a 2007 model Superstar Custom (The titamium fade was only offered in the custom line, being a lacquer job). That is a great kit! Are those coated EC2's or EC1's on the toms?

Now you can join the superstar fanclub ;) (it's a social group)

[Mr. Pasquini]

Wow... I got these for $500 at a local Music go round, they'd been chillin' there for like 6 months and they dropped the price, astounding sounding drums. Thanks Philly!

They're coated EC2's, I like em' a lot but I think I might go back to coated G2s when these give up on me.

[frank0072]

Phillip beat me to it, but I wanted to say that those look exactly like the ones he has :-P.

I love how you've upgraded everything before you got to upgrading your drums. Why have you chosen a 'mid-level' kit instead of a high level though, were the Swingstars so bad on you?

[stasz]

And I thought Pasquini would never move on from his beloved swingstar. Sounds like you got a steal on these new drums, and with the matching snare too. The rack really puts together a clean tight setup. Plan on recording any videos soon?

[Big_Philly]

Wow... I got these for $500 at a local Music go round, they'd been chillin' there for like 6 months and they dropped the price, astounding sounding drums. Thanks Philly!

They're coated EC2's, I like em' a lot but I think I might go back to coated G2s when these give up on me.

You're welcome, Ian. That's a very good deal! Gotta love the financial crisis :D

[bojangleman]

lookin good Ian!!

im with stazs..i thought you'd never get rid of your small kit! lol

this one sound good with metal?

Alex

[razorx]

very nice. I have superstars also. Those are superstar customs SL's

[Mr. Pasquini]

And I thought Pasquini would never move on from his beloved swingstar. Sounds like you got a steal on these new drums, and with the matching snare too. The rack really puts together a clean tight setup. Plan on recording any videos soon?
As soon as I find my camera! (used someone else's camera to take these pics.)

You're welcome, Ian. That's a very good deal! Gotta love the financial crisis :D
Never have I been so happy about my country falling to pieces

Phillip beat me to it, but I wanted to say that those look exactly like the ones he has :-P.

I love how you've upgraded everything before you got to upgrading your drums. Why have you chosen a 'mid-level' kit instead of a high level though, were the Swingstars so bad on you?
The price was right and they sound really good, I have no complaints over a lot of high level kits.

lookin good Ian!!

im with stazs..i thought you'd never get rid of your small kit! lol

this one sound good with metal?

Alex
I'm gonna miss the stagestar, but it's still parked at my mom's. I will never get rid of it. Oh and a killer sound with metal.

very nice. I have superstars also. Those are superstar customs SL's
Thanks. All around I'm very happy with these.

[metal overlord]

Great kit!

And BTW, after so long of "I know his avatar from somewhere" that is the album cover of Diablo de Musica from Slayer, right?

[Mr. Pasquini]

Great kit!

And BTW, after so long of "I know his avatar from somewhere" that is the album cover of Diablo de Musica from Slayer, right?

Diablos en Musica but yea!
No one else has ever gotten that right! GG!

[SharkyBait911]

Nice kit mate, ive got a tama swingstar in brushed aliminum it looks quite good buit i do prefer your titatnium fade lol

[Mr. Pasquini]

Nice kit mate, ive got a tama swingstar in brushed aliminum it looks quite good buit i do prefer your titatnium fade lol

Heh, thanks man! This finish looks wonderful, especially in person.

[Drummer Karl]

Very nice Ian, congrats!
That`s a nice update indeed, how do you like the snare drum? I always found that those are quite loud and have a very aggressive attack.

Anyway, that`s such a nice kit!

Karl

[feb]

wow. beautiful man! how does the stagg black metal hi-hat sound?

[Mr. Pasquini]

Very nice Ian, congrats!
That`s a nice update indeed, how do you like the snare drum? I always found that those are quite loud and have a very aggressive attack.

Anyway, that`s such a nice kit!

Karl
Hey Karl, yea I like the snare drum, very powerful and a lot more crack than I expected. It's nearly as powerful as my steambent birch drum but it doesn't have a lot of the body and soul.

wow. beautiful man! how does the stagg black metal hi-hat sound?
great high hats, great value. My other hats are 1980 Zildjian New Beats and I generally use these for their volume and presence.

[blasterbeat]

I keep coming back to these pics. That is seriously one freakin' cool set! ENJOY!!

[Mr. Pasquini]

Thanks, Blasterbeat. I spent a ton of time putting these together, I re-set it up again, I'll take pics when I go back home.

I'm trying to figure out if I should incorporate my second set of high hats back into this setup... really lost on what to do... hrm... do I need them? should I make it a 4 pedal setup!

[Infernal Valkyrie]

Awesome drum kit. Do they sound old school like the days of granstar or artstar?

[ShaysRebellion]

Very nic i was actually looking at this same drum kit. Its very nice, and for the price, i just might go for it. Very nice my friend, i like the pedal too!

[PADMAN]

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum (yes I am a bit slow, but I am on Facebook)

I have had the Tama Superstar Customer Fade for about 1.5 years and love it. The kit keeps frowing. Haven't done the rack thing yet on my acoustic Tama kit but my Yamaha DTXTREME IIS is on a rack. Three drums kits in the House...my wife is an angel.

Tuning and heads make a big difference. For the snare I use Evans EC Reverse Dot Coated Batter heads, Evans Hazy 300 Share heads, and Puresound Custom Series 20 snares. For the Toms I use the Coated EC2 batter heads. For the bass...Evans EMAD 2 batter head. Also for a little extra dampening I use a double size bed sheet rolled up and have it just ever so slightly touching both the batter and resonant heads. Great power and attack. Also, I took and old Pearl Forum kit and put new heads on and tunined it and now my son uses that one for playing gigs. I play a Yamaha Oak Custom at a church and that sounds great also with new heads of course :)

Here is my Acustic kit configuration

22" x 18" Bass Drum
5-1/2" x 14" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Snare
6-1/2" x 14" Metal Works Steel Snare
10" x 8" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Tom
12" x 9" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Tom
13" x 10" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Tom
14" x 11" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Tom
16"x 16" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Floor Tom
18"x 16" Superstar Custom Amber Fade Floor Tom

20" Zildjian A Series Ping Ride (I also play a 22" ping on another kit which I like more)
18" Zildjian A Series Medium Thin Crash
16" Zildjian A Series Thin Crash
18" Zildjian A Custom China High
12" Zildjian A Series Splash
14" Zildjian A Series New Beat Hi Hats (I really love the 15" better, very good clean sound)
6" Zildjian Zil-Bel
8" Sabian AAX Splash (Perfect splash sound I like)
10" Wuhan China Splash (not bad for $30)
12" Wuhan China (very fast high china)
16" Wuhan China
18" Wuhan China w/rivets (great china effects cymbal)
Wuhan are good cheap effects chinas)

LP Jam Block High (Blue)
LP Jam Block Low (Red)
LP Piccolo Jam Block (Orange)
LP Guiro Jam Block (Purple)
LP LP009 Rock Classic Ridge Ride Cow Bell
LP LP205 Timbale Cowbell
LP LP204A Black Beauty Cow Bell

6 Tama Roadpro Boom Stands
1 Tama Roadpro Boom Stands w/detatchable Weight
2 Tama Roadpro Snare Stands
2 Tama Roadpro Stilt double Tom Stands
Tama Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi Hat Stand
Tama Iron Cobra Rolling Glide Double Bass Drum Pedal
Tama Cobra Clutch (Hi Hat foot clutch)
Black Roc-n-Soc Nitro Throne w/backrest
Various Tama clamps and boom arms
TAMA Roadpro memory locks for cymbal and tom stands - ML222N for upper tube and ML191N for lower tube


It get parts from various places but found success at ruppsdrums.com. Recently I needed a chain for my son's roadpro Hi Hat that finally gave way and Tama had it in stock so Rupps sent it to me. If you nkw any other good Tama parts dealers, please let me know.

I even have a Verve kit at work for practice with friends. Too lazy to bring my good kit so I bought a cheap kit (it works). Tuning and heads make the difference.

[PADMAN]

OK, my spelling is bad today on that previous post and I am tired (lot's of Easter performances yesterday and not enough sleep) .

"I have had the Tama Superstar Custom Amber Fade for about 1.5 years and love it. The kit keeps growing."

[frank0072]

I think you should start your own thread, this thread is Mr. Pasquini's, and not about Tama Superstars in general.

[eddiehimself]

I like the kit mate, the colour is great.

[Mr. Pasquini]

anyone got any ideas on how I can lock the pedal down? My slave pedal keeps moving on that tan carpeting.

[wolfmoon]

anyone got any ideas on how I can lock the pedal down? My slave pedal keeps moving on that tan carpeting.

Velcro...........................

[Mr. Pasquini]

Velcro...........................

Ah, hadn't even thought of that. Thanks!

[Mr. Pasquini]

Velcro...........................

Velcro worked like a charm, great idea! Thanks!

Here are a few new pics, re-set up.

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