tilinmyowngrave
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Did they make 8 and 10" toms for the old 1970-1980's tama superstars? I've been looking through different websites for a long time now, and I havent seen either of them.
tilinmyowngrave said:Did they make 8 and 10" toms for the old 1970-1980's tama superstars? I've been looking through different websites for a long time now, and I havent seen either of them.
Tim Brown said:Yes, they made 6" through 16" diameter rack toms, 14" through 20" diameter floor toms, and 18" through 26" diameter kicks.
Tim Brown said:They were a great line, and I never understood why Tama stopped selling them.
I M Green said:The 6" inch was only available as a concert tom (top head only)
If I recall the Modern Drummer article correctly, Neil Peart was indirectly responsible for that.
I M Green said:The 6" inch was only available as a concert tom (top head only)
If I recall the Modern Drummer article correctly, Neil Peart was indirectly responsible for that.
tilinmyowngrave said:I luv Neil Peart, but if he had somethign to do with the finishing of the superstars.... grrr.... I really love this set, and it really upsets me that I'm having such a bitch of a time trying to find a tom or two... I actually got the superstar because it wuz the best price and a great set... normally I wouldnt have gotten such big toms (12, 13, 14). I prefer a 8, 10, 12 set up, I like high pitched punchy rack toms.
Tim Brown said:It's not because there is a lack of them in existence - it's because people are holding on to them because they are a good drum line.
If you want to find singles - I suggest switching to Ludwig. LOL You can find those all day long....of course, Ludwig probably sold 10 timesd as many drums back then.
Tim
tilinmyowngrave said:I am definately gonna stick with Superstars, they are affordable (when I find them) and they sound great. Do you think it would look too weird if I had a drum set with different color drums? Because its much easier t find drums in the mahogany finish or cherry finish than the maple finish (the one I have).
Tim Brown said:Well, that's really up to you. Of course, you could always have them sanded down and stained to match the others if you wanted, or have them all wrapped. Personally, I prefer woodgrained kits, but it's just because I hate plastic wrap. If I could have my kit wrapped in the old Ludwig or Slingerland Chrome - which was literally a sheet of chromed steel, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Tim
Tim Brown said:I doubt they have Die Cast hoops, back then, the only drums that were really known for that were Noble & Cooley's and a few snares that went for around $500. Most people never used Die-cast hoops both becuase of the price, the weight, and the fact that if you don't tune them precisely - they will warp, because they aren't very flexible.
Tim
I M Green said:And Grestch. They were Die Cast all around.
Tim Brown said:You know what's funny, in all my years of playing - I have YET to see anybody locally playing a Gretsch drumset! You would think, since they were based in the South for so long, that you'd see them all over the place. Tama and Pearl have always been the big names here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Tim
Tim Brown said:I don't know, but let me ask you this, have you tried different head variations on them?
I had this sound I was looking for, and couldn't figure out exactly what it was.
Out of necessity, I stuck a pinstripe on my snare - and bam! It was exactly what I was looking for.
Tim
tilinmyowngrave said:Yup. Tried ambassador on both snares. The bronze snare still wuzt sensitive. So I tried the power center head. I dont want to get any thicker ehads cuz it wud cut out the tone. As for the the steel snare, I didnt like the ambassador sound, I didnt like the ring of the drum, so now it has a evans Dry ST head... and that doesnt have the tone
I M Green said:NEVER ditch your snares nor cymbals. Save for a new one. Nuff sed.
tilinmyowngrave said:No, I wont ditch the snares, I played around with the bronze one and now it sounds great. As for cymbals... I'm really tempted to sell my sound edge hats and my dry heavy ride and buy dark energy 15" hats and 22" ride.