Yamaha Tour Custom kit

[JFunky]

...you guys with the insight to this kit give us the 411.  I've been hearing some things about Yamaha having an all maple Semi-Pro line.  Are they going to get rid of the Stage Custom line?  Holla.

[JFunky]

....Nevermind.  I found it.  For those wondering, here ya go....


http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/PressReleaseDetail/0,,CNTID%253D451736%2526CTID%253D,00.html

[soul_pocket]

Do you when they sell and how much ???.........thanks......God Bless

[JFunky]

...it looks like it's going to have the street tag of about $1,000 U.S.  That's like the PDP LX or DDrum Dominions.  Something like that.

[fretai03]

Thanks for the heads up.

[bigblackdrummer]

Back in the late 80's early 90's Yamaha's second in command was the Tour Custom Drums. The line of command was; Recording Custom, Tour Custom, Rock Tour Custom and then Power V (which killed the Stage customs).

Back then Tour Custom was made of birch and then mixed with Mahogany and called Club customs. The change didn't do well for Yamaha sales so they scrapped the line cheapened the wood used and started calling it Stage Customs (sorry owners!)

2006 Yamaha had a line of wrapped all maple shell kits called Definitive. They discontinued it because its sales in North America sucked bad! But they loved it in Europe!

Yamaha NOW has taken the Definitive, stripped it of the wrap, lacquered it in new finishes and some old throw back ones, and is calling it Tour Custom.

[bklynfinest]

BBD do you think the tour customs will sound good now?

[SabianKnight]

Back in the late 80's early 90's Yamaha's second in command was the Tour Custom Drums. The line of command was; Recording Custom, Tour Custom, Rock Tour Custom and then Power V (which killed the Stage customs).

Back then Tour Custom was made of birch and then mixed with Mahogany and called Club customs. The change didn't do well for Yamaha sales so they scrapped the line cheapened the wood used and started calling it Stage Customs (sorry owners!)

2006 Yamaha had a line of wrapped all maple shell kits called Definitive. They discontinued it because its sales in North America sucked bad! But they loved it in Europe!

Yamaha NOW has taken the Definitive, stripped it of the wrap, lacquered it in new finishes and some old throw back ones, and is calling it Tour Custom.

Power V kits rip til this day. ONe of my students bought one used in great condition at Guitar Center for $250 a year ago and it sounds amazing.

The Tour Customs ...  I leaked briefly about 2 weeks ago. They are going to bring the market back in line. Not having Yamaha compete in the $1000 market was unbalanced. Bottom line no one beats their hardware nor overall kit durability. These kits are going to do well. These will be selling for Christmas folks. I hope Mapex enjoyed it whiles it lasted because they are about to get bumped back down the food chain.

Note also the maple custom like shell thickness . ALso note that 60% is the same andgle that DW is using on its VLT shells. Yamaha did back in the day and is bring it back. Aside from the lugs and hoops these are pro-level drums like the Pearl Sessions. The game has changed.

[fretai03]

....Aside from the lugs and hoops these are pro-level drums like the Pearl Sessions. The game has changed.

That's some serious statements. Yamaha ain't playing now huh?

[bigblackdrummer]

BBD do you think the tour customs will sound good now?

I played them at MIAC (Canada NAMM) Mah, I liked the kick alot but the rest of the kit was ok.

[bigblackdrummer]

...it looks like it's going to have the street tag of about $1,000 U.S.  That's like the PDP LX or DDrum Dominions.  Something like that.

No they are a bit more then that.

[bigblackdrummer]

Power V kits rip til this day. ONe of my students bought one used in great condition at Guitar Center for $250 a year ago and it sounds amazing.

The Tour Customs ...  I leaked briefly about 2 weeks ago. They are going to bring the market back in line. Not having Yamaha compete in the $1000 market was unbalanced. Bottom line no one beats their hardware nor overall kit durability. These kits are going to do well. These will be selling for Christmas folks. I hope Mapex enjoyed it whiles it lasted because they are about to get bumped back down the food chain.

Note also the maple custom like shell thickness . ALso note that 60% is the same andgle that DW is using on its VLT shells. Yamaha did back in the day and is bring it back. Aside from the lugs and hoops these are pro-level drums like the Pearl Sessions. The game has changed.

The first Power V's made in England were killers, alot different then the ones made in Korea. Nah man the Mapex sound better to me.

[JFunky]

...thanks bigblack for the review and Sabe of course.  Wow!  I can't wait to hear the new Yammy's.  Hopefully their sales can get sky rocket this time around.  We've been talking about a change to Yamaha's Semi Pro level kits for some time on the forum and it's finally here.  I just hope that there hardware is good too.

[bklynfinest]

Are they worth buying?

[SabianKnight]

That's some serious statements. Yamaha ain't playing now huh?

You have to think... Their Stage Custom kits are better than a lot of these so-called CUSTOM pro shop kits.

[bklynfinest]

So i guess it's worth the buy

[bigblackdrummer]

Are they worth buying?

Oh ya! Yamaha's awesome, you will never go wrong playing a Yamaha anything!

[bigblackdrummer]

You have to think... Their Stage Custom kits are better than a lot of these so-called CUSTOM pro shop kits.

Yo Id record and do concerts with a Stage Custom (if my pride wern t so big and I was playing MAPEX)

[bklynfinest]

I play with a Stage Custom at my church thats it in my avatar pic I'm jus lookin to put this in my house and practice with

[bigblackdrummer]

Yo Id record and do concerts with a Stage Custom (if my pride wern t so big and I was playing MAPEX)

iOOPS! If my pride wern t so big and I wasn't playing MAPEX)