My Tama Starclassic Walnut Select

death2fire

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Hi, today I got a new kit. Tama Starclassic Walnut Select, limited edition, very rare, allegedly 12 pieces worldwide. Custom built in Japan.
The deep-brown, satin-finish walnut shells have such a rich quality, which is elevated—in killer fashion—by the black-nickel hardware. The drumset is exotic, enigmatic, and elegant. Starclassic Select walnut shells are 6-ply and 5 mm for the snare and toms, while the kick is 7-ply and 6 mm.
Dimensions are: 10x8, 12x9, 16x14, 22x18. If still possible to order or buy used I am interested in 8'' tom tom, 14'' floor tom and 14'' snare drum.

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Really sweet look with the satin finish and dark nickel hardware. And your bass drum artwork really looks great with it, too. Nice!

Get a 14” floor tom if possible. You won’t regret it.
 
I doubt there are only 12 Worldwide as I know of two people in the Greater TORONTO area that own these kits
 
I doubt there are only 12 Worldwide as I know of two people in the Greater TORONTO area that own these kits

Don't know, that's the information i got. But for sure very rare. I have also Starclassic Select Bubinga, marbled red metallic finish, 12 pieces only in Europe. In that finish wasnt even available in USA.
 
I changed bass reso today, what do you think? I think I will go with fyberskin Tama..
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Don't know, that's the information i got. But for sure very rare. I have also Starclassic Select Bubinga, marbled red metallic finish, 12 pieces only in Europe. In that finish wasnt even available in USA.

Nice looking kit , congrats ??

?Ooooohhh , pics of those bubinga’s please ??

Tama head looks good ??. The one in your first pics looked great and went well with the kit . Was it not yours ?
 
^^^^^ BEAUTIFUL ^^^^^? ???? Love that finish !

I sorta see my molten brown burst tama bb in it kinda, but in red ??
 
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The usual buzzkill post. smh

quick google search led me to these:


the guy also mentions them being one of 12. the list price when they came out was $4,600+. dang!

edit: turns out that poster is also on this forum as well: https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/index.php?threads/tamas-starclassic-walnut-kit.86229/page-3
 
I doubt there are only 12 Worldwide as I know of two people in the Greater TORONTO area that own these kits

If your not sure , what your really saying is there’s 9 more floating around out there Somewhere ?

The usual buzzkill post. smh

Yeah really lol ! .... I was thinking ..... nice looking kit and cool it’s one of only a few around . Then someone peed in the punch bowl ☹️....?
 
quick google search led me to these:


the guy also mentions them being one of 12. the list price when they came out was $4,600+. dang!

edit: turns out that poster is also on this forum as well: https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/index.php?threads/tamas-starclassic-walnut-kit.86229/page-3

I was just about to say .... with that one , the op”s, the two people Rick p knows , and the one I see listed on Sweetwater that leaves 7 left to find . We’re back at 8 now lol !

Anyone else got one or knows of someone who does . Let’s solve this mystery lol ??
 
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I was just about to say .... with that one , the op”s, the two people Rick p knows , and the one I see listed on Sweetwater that leaves 7 left to find . We’re back at 8 now lol !

Anyone else got one or knows of someone who does . Let’s solve this mystery lol ??


Ooooops , the one on Sweetwater isn’t the select , so we’re back to 9 left to find
 
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The usual buzzkill post. smh


Now that being said , I was questioning the veracity of only twelve of these kits built because it would make it unlikely that two kits would be sent to one country with such a limited amount available . I could see multiple kits sent to the USA but to Canada ? I could be wrong and for the OP I hope that I am .

Now regardless if there were only twelve kits made or 100 kits made - these are very cool drums and walnut is such a beautiful tone wood that seems to be becoming more and more popular yearly . I personally am a huge fan of walnut .
 
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I was just about to say .... with that one , the op”s, the two people Rick p knows , and the one I see listed on Sweetwater that leaves 7 left to find . We’re back at 8 now lol ! Anyone else got one or knows of someone who does . Let’s solve this mystery lol ??

Proud owner of one of the (allegedly) 12 Walnut Select kits here, too. Count me up ?!

I love this kit, I believe I have the only one located in Argentina. There may be 2 matching snares in the country though, I imported mine separately as the guy I bought it from had sold it separately (gasp!).

Those bubingas look astonishing OP, you're one lucky guy ?

Let's try to locate them all!

Pics are from a care/beauty session when I was back home (I was feeling nostalgic and found this thread! ?):

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