In the '80s TAMA's Superstars and Imperialstars reigned supreme - the perfect drums for the times. But TAMA's builders and designers wanted something that transcended trends, something timeless - drums that understood a player's passion and allowed the expression of every genre, style, mood, and technique. They created Starclassic Maple drums...and...
Exploring limitless possibilities, Tama's result in the wake of countless experimentation came in the form of the hybrid shell: Walnut/Birch. This shell combination brings the superior quality warmth and mid-to-low frequency tone of the increasingly popular and truly unique Walnut, with the well-defined and uncompromisingly solid attack of Birch. This...
TAMA's Starclassic shell design has included drums with various wood types, including pure maple, pure birch, pure bubinga, and "hybrid" bubinga/birch and walnut/birch. TAMA's evolution into the hybrid shell has been widely appreciated by drummers due to the complex and expressive sonic properties these hybrid shells produce. TAMA's newest Starclassic...
