TAMA.........hardware, is it an issue?

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OK, firstly, let me say I am NOT a drummer:) .

However, I have been considering putting a kit into our studio, and while researching the alternatives, I have been told not to touch Tama, as in recent years the hardqare quality has deteriorated and suffers frequent failures.

Has anyone experienced this or heard similar stories?

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I Haven't heard that. But its been years since I bought any Tama hardware. I would however recommend Gibraltar.
 
TAMA HARDWARE BAD....WHAT????

Hey this is a really IMHO exactly opposite of what tons of drummers i know think. I own tama, and thier hardware is some of the best on the market. I feel that Pearls hardware is kinda shitty, and has deteriorated over the past few years. But really Tama has alot of new revolutionary designs and ideas for their hardware. That is usually a plus for them. I really dig their starcast mounting systems...they rock. I think other companies make really great hardware as well but i think that Tama really has their shit in order in that department.
 
I play Tama drums, but only use Pearl Hardware... Tama hardware is ok though.. Just seems easier to get Pearl up here...

If money is no object and you want the BEST hardware that will last forever, get DW.

Joe
 
I always considered Tama as pretty heavy duty. As a matter of fact, I just picked up a couple of Tama mic stands and they're the most heavy duty mic stand of that size I've ever used.
 
i love tama hardware. imo, you cannot beat (no pun intended) the tama roadpro boom cymbal stand. and the price is a joke. i paid 60 bucks for one a couple weeks back and it's built like a tank!

for pedals (bd and hihat) i would stick with dw 5000 series. even though you'll pay a lot it's worth it. it's solid, the action is supreme and most importantly, it's silent! and they give you a really cool bag with the bass drum pedal :).

hardware is very very very important. if you are gigging you want something solid that isn't going to fall apart and will lock in place and never move. if you are in the studio, you don't want to hear that bass drum and hihat pedal through the mics. gotta be smooth and silent.
 
Guys, thanks for the replies.

To be a little more specific, what about the actual drum h/ware itself, eg; lugs, tension rods, etc., (please forgive the terminology), rather than the larger items like stands.

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VOXVENDOR said:


If money is no object and you want the BEST hardware that will last forever, get DW.

Joe
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i would second the dw idea. one dw stand may cost more than one other brand of stand, but, it can replace several other stands. they are rock solid, which, even my pearl exports mounted on dw's sound better because they allow the actually drum to resonate more. the sound isnt being soaked up by a flimsy stand. i have a friend that has a set of dw drums with all dw hardware. he has a standard 5 piece with 4 cymbals, hihat, and ride. everything is mounted on 2 stands. (not including hihat). terri bozio has 18 cymbals mounted on one stand!!!! haha


get my drift.
 
ausrock said:
Guys, thanks for the replies.

To be a little more specific, what about the actual drum h/ware itself, eg; lugs, tension rods, etc., (please forgive the terminology), rather than the larger items like stands.

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Depends on which line you are looking at. A "beginners" set will obviously have inferior hardware when compared to a "pro" set.

But no, I've personally never heard of a lugs/tension rod problem on any drums except for the lowest of the low brands (one's you've probably never heard of).

If a lug or tension rod breaks...replace it. Not that big of a deal really.
 
dw's lugs have a finer thread. makes for easier fine tuning. dont know if any other companies do that or not.
 
ausrock said:
Guys, thanks for the replies.

To be a little more specific, what about the actual drum h/ware itself, eg; lugs, tension rods, etc., (please forgive the terminology), rather than the larger items like stands.

:cool:
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oh....that kind of hardware. with drums, as with everything, i think you get what you pay for. What's your budget?
 
You can't go wrong with Tama hardware for the buck.... And the starcast mounting systm that comes on the Rockstars is great...

I can't see you having too many troubles with the Tamas...

I mean DW would be nicer, but if were talking cost effectiveness, and years of trouble free use...The Tamas will do fine..

Joe.
 
For me I have played out quite a bit for the past 25 years and
it seems that the main thing that makes most hardware
fail is the constant setting up and tearing down that does most
of the damage on a kit. And it sounds like your kit is going to
be in one place most of the time except for some minor adjustments.
So I think i would be paying more attension to the sound of the
kit more so than weather or not the hardware is going to fail.
 
ausrock said:
Guys, thanks for the replies.

To be a little more specific, what about the actual drum h/ware itself, eg; lugs, tension rods, etc., (please forgive the terminology), rather than the larger items like stands.

:cool:
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I have a tama swingstar kit from the mid-80's and I've never had a problem with ANY of the hardware that came with the kit...that includes lugs, tension rods, tom mounts, snare stand, hi-hat stand, cymbal stand....I abused this kit for many years = played many shows with it, lugged it everywhere...

having said that, I now own a Yamaha Beech Custom and use mostly Yamaha 800 series hardware (double braced) and I like it alot...haven't had any issues with it at all.'

DW hardware is way overpriced, IMHO. You can get the same quality hardware for much cheaper.
 
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