Tama Drums 50th Anniversary Showcase | Superstar, Mastercraft and More

Why did tama stop making That kit in the 80s if there so great?

Did the original series come with the 1.6 mm hoops too? That's the only thing I am not a fan of on this kit, I would like to have seen the 2.3mm hoops instead.

the tama rosewood snare drums are really something special sonically sounding and aesthetically looking very beautifull and so are the artwood birch snare drums equally just the same 🙂🙂❤️

I'm not huge into Tama personally but all the snares sound amazing

My high school had an OG. It was killer!!!

I had a crown Drum kit in 1972. I can’t believe you showed that. Wow.

Got one of the new Superstar kits in Super Mahogany from DCP and a 6.5 Artwood reissue from another shop as they were the only one that had one in stock. Best anniversary drum stuff to ever hit the street!

I like them, however I will never buy them. I am left handed. I have to turn the toms around like my 80's Superstar kit.
The Tama badge faced me for over 40 years.
Never again.

50 years ago today (March 1, 1974), Rush released their first record. Also, on this date (TODAY, March 1, 2024), my 50th anniversary Tama Superstar drumkit arrived at my house. It is Cherry Wine, which was the kit I desperately wanted to buy in the 80s (because --> Neil P. = my favorite drummer since 1981), but I could not afford them. I thought I had missed my chance when they discontinued the birch Superstars many years ago. So I got a second chance. Rock on.

I got to see the Tama 50th Aniv Superstar Kit along with a Yamaha Stage Custom (Turquoise). Both looked good. Found out this Superstar kit is made in Guangzhou factory in China. The Yamaha SC is also made in China. Both are all Birch, solid hardware. Last I checked, No 13" for the TAMA ? So stuck with the 10/12/16/22. You can get the Yamaha SC 8/10/12/13/14/16/18 & 20 or 22 and matching Snare ? But the TAMA goes for $1200 more than the Yammy base setup. And you gotta wait. People must really really like Neal Peart ( I do too, but not that much ! 😁). Having said that, I am a TAMA fan boy, so will add one to my collection if I run into it used 😛. And no I don't have a Yamaha SC. 🙃 Another great upload by DCP. Thanks

Watching it now. I’m not convinced. Just sounds like drums nothing special.

Shane, since you have some influence on these manufacturers maybe you’d suggest they do a reissue of the artstar cordia line in old power Tom sizes.

Nice foot work, Shane!

TAMA - bring back the Titan Touch Lock for hardware

Hi Shane! Awesome looking drums here, hope you are doing great!
Which drums would you choose for recording, this new Superstar or a Starclassic from TAMA?

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I own a 1979 Cherry Birch Tama Superstar kit. 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22 kick. I still gig with this kit. They are special.

It’s lovely to see these drums reissued. I had a Superstar Super Mahogany which I bought in 1981 and recorded all of the published material we ever did with it. I use a USA Custom these days and gifted my old kit to a young drummer who is making great use of them. It’s nice to see them back and faithful to how they were.

2000$ for a 4 piece tama super star. Are u serious.

Damn those toms sounded so good.

What impressed me the most was the floor tom sounds throughout...very resonant but non intrusive. I had Superstars in the early 80's so I know how these should sound. My floor toms did not resonate like these, and I used Emporers on top with black dots on the bottom.

Does anyone know if the tom mounts and L-rods are exactly the same diameter as the originals?? I'd love to be able to mix n match with my originals!

I Have a Tama Rosewood Superstar 14"×6.5" snare I love Tama and the hardware it's the best🥁🔥🥁

What tuning do you guys use on this kit? I will invest in a drum tuner if I can get that sound exactly right

My first pro set was a 83’ Superstar kit and I still own and play it. I’ve always love the huge sound those dense heavy shells get. They were made like a tank. No other drums sound that beefy to me.
They did a wonderful job on these anniversary kits. Sounds great. Wish I had money to blow right now.
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I wonder if it’s the same type birch. I heard the original was a specific birch tree found at the base of Mt. Fuji but they put a stop to harvesting them. Maybe that’s been reversed or possibly, the whole story was crap. Who knows. Love the new kits tho!

LOVE TAMA

I like mahogany version.

You look super familiar, did you use to work at a music store in Maine years back ?

We are waiting for the revival Warlord collection!

The Tama Superstar Reissue drum set sounds great. But what's the difference between it and the Superstar Classic that has been out for a few years? Different shell material and hardware? Is the 4-piece shell pack the only configuration available? I would like to have the addition of a 14x14 floor tom for a 5-piece shell pack, and maybe also an 8-inch tom. (Since I use 6-piece and 7-piece drum sets including the snare.) I also prefer the toms mounted on the bass drum like this has, and floor toms with legs. I really like the 22x14 bass drum as it's easier for this old guy to move around and takes up less space. My first sets from the 70's had 14-inch-deep bass drums and I miss them. They sounded just fine to me. Since this is a limited-edition set, are any other Tama drum sets available with a 22x14 bass drum? Thanks.

Someone at the drum centre must watch a lot of South Park to find those short clips.😂

"Basic birch" :) I see what you did there

👍 Nice.

Where's the 13" tom?
Where are the shell depths?

Tama good

DCP Rockin the flannel on a cold January day!

holy hell this kit sounds incredible! this is the best bang for your buck high end kit you can possibly ever have.

O sempre amato Tama ma circa 15 anni fa chiamai la stessa tramite negozio strumenti musicali qui in Italia perché io volevo tutte le aste piatti hi hat colore black tipo Randy Castillo ,sapete che mi hanno risposto? Caro Amico ti non sei né endorser e nemmeno un Batterista Famoso. Quando mi disse cosi al telefono gli buttai giu e lo mandai al diavolo da allora mi costruisco fusti di mio piacimento e hardvare rmv drums made in Brazil Adddios Tama

Si dovrebbero fare le crestar modello Randy castillo colorazione bianco tiranti neri top con fusti power ma con casse 22 x 22

Nel 1985 o avuto tama royalstar fusti power quello che allora tama reclamizzava i migliori ,ora provato molte tama ma non ce piu il sound grave di allora .dDovrebbero ritornare con fusti power e casse lunghe 22 x 22 minimo, per questo che anni fa cominciai a costruirmi i fusti ,ora nessun padrone mi richiama eh eh😂

I gotta tell ya Shane, I'm a bit jaded with drum gear, after so many years and so many kits, BUT..... this kit, just as shown here, with the coveted Bell Brass snare, would ABSOLUTELY be what I would buy RIGHT NOW, if I was in the market, and had the cash. No contest. Hell, I'd even do this as an impulse buy! 😍💓🤘

Want the Superstar reissues so bad. Tama why oh why didn't you make even a few additional sizes? :( Need two floor toms...

pearts tama's back in the late '70's early '80's, blew the doors off the later dw kits....they had a powerful ,cutting sound....

Are these Superstar drums made in China?

That Star Reserve snare is gorgeous.

In 1992 I bought my very first "new" drumset. It was a 5 piece Tama Rockstar DX and it was so poorly made and left such a bad taste in my mouth that to this day I've never bought another Tama drumset. I love their hardware and snare drums, but I still can't get past how terrible that beginner kit was. Another fantastic video nonetheless. DCoP is the best.

I love the look of these. They look great, sound great. I just wish they'd gone back to the old school 12, 13, 16 sizes.

The best thing about these drums is the mounting system. This retro system proves that suspension mounts and all the over hyped and over priced mounting systems drums companies invent are simply marketing techniques. Yes I love my 2021 star cast tom mounts and quick-release memory locks but imo drum sounded better in the 80's with shallow bass drums, aged wood, metal on wood tom mounts, plain old triple flanged hoops, and drums heads with less plastic. I'm leaning towards picking up the acrylic version but might get the birch and acrylic. I appreciate Tama so much, I believe they make the all around best hardware and most affordable high quality drums.

It's just such a shame that you don't have a range of individual toms for the Superstar kits...