roncadillac
Platinum Member
I swear there was a thread about this topic already but I searched both Google and the forum search feature to no avail.
In case anyone is waiting for any new Tama gear, even if you are on a waiting list, it's unfortunately going to be awhile and if you are considering buying anything available then don't wait.
This started when Tama put out the promo video for the new club jam pancake kit. If anyone here knows anything about me it's that I love small/compact/unusual kits so I immediately planned on picking one of these up, reached out to my usual retailers and Hoshino for more information. At first they said late January, that became late March which then quickly became late April/early May... Here we are to May 10th already and they still are nowhere. I've reached out again to Sweetwater, MF/GC, and even Hoshino USA directly... Now they are saying late NOVEMBER at best, more likely December/January. The worst part is, it's not just this pancake kit or their new 2022 products in general, it's everything. My Sweetwater rep has a guy (who paid in full) waiting on a basic 5 piece Star kit since August 2021 and he just got an update being told probably August of next year! Two years!! I was also told that nothing from Tama is really coming in to the USA for the foreseeable future to the point that even longstanding gear staples in their portfolio will become non-existent by the end of the year. Are you looking at a new iron cobra pedal, roadshow stand, need to add another cymbal stand or pick up a spare! Do it NOW because we are coming up on a time where we won't find anything from Tama outside of the used market (which also will drive up that used market).
I'm not trying to cause a panic but I heard this from both Sweetwater and Hoshino USA so it's certainly a credible concern.
In case anyone is waiting for any new Tama gear, even if you are on a waiting list, it's unfortunately going to be awhile and if you are considering buying anything available then don't wait.
This started when Tama put out the promo video for the new club jam pancake kit. If anyone here knows anything about me it's that I love small/compact/unusual kits so I immediately planned on picking one of these up, reached out to my usual retailers and Hoshino for more information. At first they said late January, that became late March which then quickly became late April/early May... Here we are to May 10th already and they still are nowhere. I've reached out again to Sweetwater, MF/GC, and even Hoshino USA directly... Now they are saying late NOVEMBER at best, more likely December/January. The worst part is, it's not just this pancake kit or their new 2022 products in general, it's everything. My Sweetwater rep has a guy (who paid in full) waiting on a basic 5 piece Star kit since August 2021 and he just got an update being told probably August of next year! Two years!! I was also told that nothing from Tama is really coming in to the USA for the foreseeable future to the point that even longstanding gear staples in their portfolio will become non-existent by the end of the year. Are you looking at a new iron cobra pedal, roadshow stand, need to add another cymbal stand or pick up a spare! Do it NOW because we are coming up on a time where we won't find anything from Tama outside of the used market (which also will drive up that used market).
I'm not trying to cause a panic but I heard this from both Sweetwater and Hoshino USA so it's certainly a credible concern.
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