Yamaha Stage Custom Bebop Riser

davidr · #1 07-23-2012, 02:30 PM

So I am currently choosing between the Tama Silverstar Jazz and the Yamaha Custom Bebop. I like the Tama, but I hear that the riser is too far away from the bass hoop. Does anybody know whether the Yamaha comes with a riser? Is it good? Also, I assume the kits sound pretty similar (no option of testing them). They are basically the same spec.

cp84 · #2 07-23-2012, 02:38 PM

get the gretsch catalina club jazz!

davidr · #3 07-23-2012, 02:44 PM

I've heard a few problems with this kit though. Apparently the build quality is inferior to the other two kits, the tom mount is poor and I can't say any of the finishes does it for me. Also, the kit has the same riser issue as the Tama. All of this is based on what I have taken from forums though, having not seen the kits in person :(

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Originally Posted by cp84

get the gretsch catalina club jazz!

BacteriumFendYoke · #4 07-23-2012, 04:42 PM

From what I can tell, the Yamaha does not come with a riser.

That wouldn't put me off though. I'm one of the people that doesn't consider a riser on an 18" bass drum a necessity.

wildbill · #5 07-23-2012, 07:51 PM

The Yamaha doesn't come with a riser. You can use it just fine without. I use a Mapex riser on one of mine - like this:

http://www.justdrumsonline.com/p-431...drum-lift.aspx

The Tama is a 4 piece that comes with a snare, and the Yamaha is 3 piece.

davidr · #6 07-23-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wildbill

The Tama is a 4 piece that comes with a snare, and the Yamaha is 3 piece.

This is part of its attraction, the fact that the money is distributed among three drums not four, which suggests a better build quality (although this may not hold true). Yamaha hardware is as good as you'd expect from a company that makes motorbikes etc. That's something I always like about Yamaha. I will probably go with the mapex riser if I find a need for it.

MusiQmaN · #7 07-24-2012, 12:28 AM

I dont like my 18" without riser (Oak) so its like a 20" now. If it doenst cone with one you can always get a separate on.

johnnylaw · #8 07-24-2012, 09:59 PM

Just get a Gibralter unit for about twenty bucks.

I have a Tour Custom Bebop and the jaws on the foot pedal clamp didn't get wide enough to bite around the wooden bass drum hoop, so I went for the Gibralter bit. Its sturdy, simple, and compact.

The SCs are cool drums.