Re: THE YAMAHA DRUMS THREAD
Saw this surfing the net.
Here's A teaching/ recording pro that uses Absolutes, but with a Maple bass, Beech toms and a Birch snare..
Drums:
" I happy to now be using Yamaha Drums. The sound of the drums, the look, the colours, the hardware, craftsmanship, it’s all just superior - all across the series.
The Studio Student Set:
Yamaha Stage Custom Nouveau.
This kit is Brown Amber fade in 10", 12" toms, 16" floor tom, Evans Coated G2s. A 22" bass with Evans EQ4 & 14" snare drum with Evans Coated G1. The toms sound full - the snare has a crack & woody tone - the bass is just so punchy. This Stage Custom set has a unique configuration of a 16" floor tom instead of a typical 14" tom. This allows me to get a thunderous sound out of the bottom end, which you can’t get out from a 14' tom. I just dig it.
My Studio Set:
Yamaha Absolute Nouveau
This kit is made up of a unique blend of woods. A Maple bass drum (22 x16), a Birch snare drum (14 x 5½) & Beech toms (8 x8, 10 x 8, 12 x 9, 14 x 12, 16 x 14). Why did I choose a drum set in this way? Why not? I was looking for certain sounds from my drums. So the drum specialist from Yamaha Canada suggested this wood configuration to me, and I couldn’t be any happier. With a combination of Evans drum heads & the craftsmanship of Yamaha drums, I finally have the sonic sound qualities that I havve been looking for.
Yamaha Absolute Nouveau
* The Maple bass drum (7 ply) produces a strong warm, clear, full punchy tone. I use an Evans Coated E-Mad with small foam ring.
* The Birch snare 14" x 5 ½ " - has a sound unlike any other I’ve played. It’s warm & sensitive with a sharp, crisp & edgy tone with cracking rim shots. Evans HD snare.
* The Beech toms are simply amazing. They are the easiest toms I’ve ever had the pleasure to tune & they stayed in tune as well. Beech wood that has the attack & projection of maple and the punch and low end of Birch. This unique wood is also very simular to maple with the sustain being slightly. It has great dynamic range & great versatility. The toms produces a full sound with more focus & clearer pitch than maple. This is the tom sound I’ve been seeking- It’s Just great. I use Evans Coated G1 or the new Coated EC2s with Clear G1s on bottoms.
The Aluminum Die Cast rims that are on these the toms and snare are not as heavy as die cast steel rims, but equally as strong. It is because of the wood and the rims that the toms have focus, hold their tuning really well, while still allowing the drums to maintain warmth & sustain that just sings. When playing other drums I found that when I’d lay into the toms it would go out of tune easily. Now I never have to worry about that again these toms are just amazing. To learn more about rims etc go to the Techniques section on this site and check out in the Drum Knowledge section.
The Nouveau lug are a drummers dream. Their design, small & sleek, easy to tune & change drum heads has never been so easy. Great Yamaha drum technology."