Show Off Your Tama Starclassic Kit

bilkay · #1 01-18-2008, 02:24 AM

I'll start with the Exotix I

18X22, 8x10, 9X12, 11X13, 14X15, 16x18

Shown with 5.5X14 Mapex Deep Forest Cherry snare drum.....

.....and various Istanbul, Paiste, and Zildjian cymbals

Ytsejammer · #2 01-18-2008, 03:06 AM

Very pretty kit! That is a really gorgeous finish. And how do you like that deep forest cherry? I was really considering one of those. Do you have any clips of it?

here's two older but better pics of my drums themselves and one very recent setup pic. Performers in red sparkle fade.

bojangleman · #3 01-18-2008, 03:37 AM

i sure hope you meant for that reso head to be crooked. or i would have to kill you...lol...all joking aside..nice kits!

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Originally Posted by Ytsejammer

Very pretty kit! That is a really gorgeous finish. And how do you like that deep forest cherry? I was really considering one of those. Do you have any clips of it?

here's two older but better pics of my drums themselves and one very recent setup pic. Performers in red sparkle fade.

Alex

Ytsejammer · #4 01-18-2008, 05:08 AM

Yes, quite intentional, I'm very picky about my drums' appearances!

bilkay · #5 01-18-2008, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ytsejammer

Very pretty kit! That is a really gorgeous finish. And how do you like that deep forest cherry? I was really considering one of those. Do you have any clips of it?

here's two older but better pics of my drums themselves and one very recent setup pic. Performers in red sparkle fade.

That's one of my favorite Performer finishes!

And the Deep Forest Cherry snare drum sounds great. To use a cymbal term, it seems brighter than my other wood drums (except the other cherry). I even dig the gold hardware.

Ytsejammer · #6 01-18-2008, 06:24 AM

I very much dig the gold hardware!

bilkay · #7 01-18-2008, 07:14 AM

If you like gold hardware, then you might like this, too....

Mdrummer · #8 01-18-2008, 11:08 PM

I have 2 of them;
Tama Starclassic Maple - Sunset Burst
Tama Starclassic Performer Birch/Bubinga - Lava Glass Glitter

bilkay · #9 01-19-2008, 12:44 AM

Great kits!

Someday I'll get one of the bubinga or birch/bubinga kits.

bilkay · #10 01-19-2008, 03:10 AM

C'mon guys! Am I gonna have to keep this one alive showing my SNARE DRUMS???

I only have the one Starclassic kit!

timebandit · #11 01-19-2008, 03:15 AM

Here's mine! 2020202020202

bilkay · #12 01-19-2008, 03:33 AM

Damn, I dig that red sparkle fade

prempex · #13 01-19-2008, 02:04 PM

theres some nice kits in here.
kinda make sme wanna go out and buy a starclassic.

timebandit · #14 01-19-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bilkay

If you like gold hardware, then you might like this, too....

i don't think it's quite as nice as this, but I like it! Here's a close up in natural lite. Not as stunning as under the lites.

Resok · #15 01-19-2008, 03:21 PM

Man, I love starclassics so much, Only gotta wait till the summer for mine hopefully.

wad · #16 01-21-2008, 10:38 PM

everyone in this thread must b rich.....

Ytsejammer · #17 01-22-2008, 02:54 AM

Man I'm only eatin bread and spaghetti right now cause I just bought some new hats. I feel blessed that I can afford that stuff, but it certainly doesn't come from any monetary overflow that I'm looking to get rid of. Really nice equipment doesn't really indicate somebody's wealth, but just the life that they live. Last year after I bought my 22 K con flattie, I decided I wouldn't buy any drum stuff besides sticks, heads, and other broken stuff because it was really expensive and I knew I didn't really need much else. Since I like to make beautiful sounds from drums and cymbals, et cetera, I find it pretty easy to go without a lot of other things for the sake of having that privilege.

Besides, I find it much better to have one smaller but better quality kit than to have a large kit of just ok stuff. I've accumulated my equipment over a decent few years and worked for all of it. Drumming is an expensive hobby (although I was in rodeo and I can tell you that drumming doesn't even compare to that, thank God) and you gotta make the best out of what you have. And don't forget that the dude from Mastodon plays superstars! (I think he still does)

timebandit · #18 01-26-2008, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ytsejammer

Man I'm only eatin bread and spaghetti right now cause I just bought some new hats. I feel blessed that I can afford that stuff, but it certainly doesn't come from any monetary overflow that I'm looking to get rid of. Really nice equipment doesn't really indicate somebody's wealth, but just the life that they live. Last year after I bought my 22 K con flattie, I decided I wouldn't buy any drum stuff besides sticks, heads, and other broken stuff because it was really expensive and I knew I didn't really need much else. Since I like to make beautiful sounds from drums and cymbals, et cetera, I find it pretty easy to go without a lot of other things for the sake of having that privilege.

Besides, I find it much better to have one smaller but better quality kit than to have a large kit of just ok stuff. I've accumulated my equipment over a decent few years and worked for all of it. Drumming is an expensive hobby (although I was in rodeo and I can tell you that drumming doesn't even compare to that, thank God) and you gotta make the best out of what you have. And don't forget that the dude from Mastodon plays superstars! (I think he still does)

Here's the deal, It does'nt matter how much money you make, my Star classic kit only cost about 1400$ bucks. Not to brag, but I make about 400 more than that a week. Now, to some thats not alot, but to me, I live a decent life on it. But I'm also a grown adult with a mortgage and priorities. I probably had a better chance of owning my dream kit when I was your age (20) than now at 40. So it all has to do with priorities. So maybe you have it better than you think! Oh and by the way, I've been playin' the same ride, A 22" zilj ping for about twenty yrs. Does'nt matter how much money I have, I just like the ride, never felt the need to get another.

timebandit · #19 01-26-2008, 04:14 AM

Sorry that probably should of been directed at WAD.

lo0n · #20 02-07-2008, 05:39 PM

okay so I posted a couple pics in the show your tama thread, when I should have put them here, oops...anyways a few more pictures for you:

..and my son who loves playing the kit: (taken with my phone camera)

eddiehimself · #21 02-07-2008, 05:58 PM

I know anyone who's visited the other TAMA thread is probably sick to death of it but here's my orange mid 90s performer:

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Originally Posted by wad

everyone in this thread must b rich.....

or just good at spotting a deal, i got mine for £450 used ;) pretty much all my music stuff is used and i have quite a lot of it. This guy thought i must be really rich. I just said "nah, but if i did all my shopping at soundcontrol like you i'd probably have half the stuff i do now!" :p

Rossy_j · #22 02-07-2008, 07:20 PM

Mine.

R

ihitdrumz · #23 02-22-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wad

everyone in this thread must b rich.....

complementing drums sometimes means complementing wealth i gues

Unclenabe · #24 02-25-2008, 05:52 AM

Here's mine.. Updated from the ones i posted in the "Show off your TAMA kit" thread, i've since added the 13" tom to the left and a 20" HHX china in addition to a 14" HHX studio crash.

#25 02-26-2008, 07:16 AM

I have tama rockstars that are in a finish only avalable on starclassic maples, does that count? BTW, how would i tell the difference between the shells of a starclassic maple and a rockstar, cause i'm not exactly sure what i have. The finish is starclassic, the hardware is rockstar and i don't know what the shells are

eddiehimself · #26 02-26-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by millerdakiller

I have tama rockstars that are in a finish only avalable on starclassic maples, does that count? BTW, how would i tell the difference between the shells of a starclassic maple and a rockstar, cause i'm not exactly sure what i have. The finish is starclassic, the hardware is rockstar and i don't know what the shells are

starclassic maples have the starclassic logo painted on. If yours is a badge it's not a starclassic maple.

metal overlord · #27 02-27-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by eddiehimself

starclassic maples have the starclassic logo painted on. If yours is a badge it's not a starclassic maple.

Plus, normally it would say "maple shell/bubinga shell" on it underneath Starclassic
And birch has a closer wood grain than maple, and maple tends to sound just a bit differant (sarcasm) than birch basswood.

GlennO · #28 03-23-2008, 07:28 AM

W..........O..............W

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Originally Posted by bilkay

I'll start with the Exotix I

18X22, 8x10, 9X12, 11X13, 14X15, 16x18

Shown with 5.5X14 Mapex Deep Forest Cherry snare drum.....

.....and various Istanbul, Paiste, and Zildjian cymbals

Citizen Insane · #29 04-01-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mdrummer

I have 2 of them;
Tama Starclassic Maple - Sunset Burst
Tama Starclassic Performer Birch/Bubinga - Lava Glass Glitter

Those are some sweet kits Mdrummer! How do you like the B/B? How does it sound in comparison to your maple kit?

bojangleman · #30 04-01-2008, 04:19 AM

what are the sizes on that kit? is that a 24" bass?

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Originally Posted by Rossy_j

Mine.

R

Alex

chris_ · #31 08-17-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lo0n

okay so I posted a couple pics in the show your tama thread, when I should have put them here, oops...anyways a few more pictures for you:

..and my son who loves playing the kit: (taken with my phone camera)

Hi I want to know if this color is gradation rasberry?

Regards
Chris

lo0n · #32 08-18-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_

Hi I want to know if this color is gradation rasberry?

Regards
Chris

Yes Chris that is Gradation Raspberry (one of my favorite finishes offered by Tama)

chris_ · #33 08-21-2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lo0n

Yes Chris that is Gradation Raspberry (one of my favorite finishes offered by Tama)

Hi Thanks for reply, now I can order tomorow, 7 pc Gradation Raspberry Tama sc maple tomorow, 8x7, 10x7, 12x8, 13x9, 16x16, 22x16 and 14.5x5 snare

Regards
Chris

RICHY-18 · #34 08-21-2008, 03:37 PM

Heres my kit:)

just orderd a 8" and 13" tom this morning

Still waiting for the other bass drum tho :(

cant beat a starclassic :)

UFIP · #35 08-26-2008, 11:03 PM

metal overlord · #36 08-27-2008, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RICHY-18

Heres my kit:)

just orderd a 8" and 13" tom this morning

Still waiting for the other bass drum tho :(

cant beat a starclassic :)

WHAT!?
A triple bass!!!???
Holy crap, that'd be amazing! Totally post those pics man. That will be uploaded to my drum porn library in no time.

I think we have the next Mike Portnoy right here.

elipticz · #37 09-02-2008, 03:18 AM

Tama StarClassic Bubinga/Birch hybrid
Stardust Fade

xxthepatient · #38 09-02-2008, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by metal overlord

WHAT!?
A triple bass!!!???
Holy crap, that'd be amazing! Totally post those pics man. That will be uploaded to my drum porn library in no time.

I think we have the next Mike Portnoy right here.

no no no, he means another bass that doesn't have the tom mount in it.
a virgin bass drum. they sent him a wrong one.

metal overlord · #39 09-02-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by xxthepatient

no no no, he means another bass that doesn't have the tom mount in it.
a virgin bass drum. they sent him a wrong one.

Ohh, oops.
I didn't see about that part.

Anyway, nice kit.

RICHY-18 · #40 09-03-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by metal overlord

Ohh, oops.
I didn't see about that part.

Anyway, nice kit.

Hahaha no way i dnt have 3 legs lmfao .. teeehee be nice though lol

No tama have ballsed up on this one.. so they are sending me a 8" and 13" toms and i only have pay a fraction of the rrp price :)

cheers

so the toms set up will be

8"
10"
12"
13"
14"
16"

bass drum 2 x 22"
14" snare

then contemplating switching to a-customs instead of the aax's