TAMA introduces Classic Covers And Acrylic Kits

Jul 19, 2006

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TAMA introduces the Flashback Starclassic Performer kits with '60s style classic wraps, and the Starclassic Mirage acrylic kits.

Flashback Starclassic Performer Kits
Flashback is the name TAMA has bequeathed to their two Starclassic Performer limited edition kits featuring '60s-style classic wraps. Only the finishes are memory-lane items, however. Remarked Terry Bissette of TAMA, "Our Flashback limited edition kits are wrapped with yesterday's finishes, but everything else is today—the virgin bass drum, the Star-Cast mounting system and the TAMA heavy-duty hardware."

Specs:

• 100% Birch shells
• Brushed Nickel Hardware on the Psych Red Oyster Kit
• Black Nickel Hardware on the Citrus Mod Oyster Kit
• New Fusion configuration
• 18 x 22" bass drum (no mount)
• 8 x 10" tom
• 9 x 12" tom
• 12 x 14" floor tom
• Two single tom holders & clamps
• List Price with stands: $3499.99
• List Price w/o stands: $2459.99

Starclassic Mirage
It's been nearly 30 years since TAMA's last acrylics. The new version has been christened "Mirage" and is under the Starclassic family name since it features all of the other signature Starclassic features: die-cast hoops, Star-Cast mounting system, Iron Cobra pedals, etc. The shells, however, are made in the USA (not Japan where all other Starclassic shells are made) where the bearing edges are also cut.

The kits are available in two types of shell colors: the clear "Crystal Ice" and the transparent charcoal "Black Ice."

Specs:

• 100% Acrylic shells, 1ply/7mm
• Black Nickel Plated Hardware
• 20 x 22" bass drum (no tom mount)
• 8 x 10" tom
• 9 x 12" tom
• 12 x 14" floor tom
• 6 x 14" snare drum

List Price with stands: $4499.99
Configurations without hardware and/or snare drum are also available.

For more information, visit their web site at www.tama.com.