The Yamaha Tour Custom Maple was already shown at Summer NAMM 2017, but at Winter NAMM 2018 the kit was officially launched. This Mid-Level Pro kit is made of North American Maple shell and made after the design of the Yamaha original Absolute Series. It comes in 5 different finishes and two different shall pack configurations. It is a light weight drum kit at a very affordable price compared to other kits in this range. First, let's have a look with Jim Haler, Yamaha's Product Manager Drum Products...
Yamaha Tour Custom Maple
The Tour Custom Specs & Price The Tour Custom Maple drum sets are made of 100 percent maple 6-ply shells (5.6mm) using Yamaha's staggered diagonal seam shell construction. The drums have 2.3mm vintage inverted Dyna Hoops that help focus the sound and keep the drums in tune longer.
Yamaha's suggested retail price is $2,150.00 but you can buy it at American stores for around $1,299.99, cluding the tom holder. In Europe, the set is around 1.750 euros. The drums are already available. Here are all the more readable specs of the Yamaha Tour Custom Maple.
The Tour Custom satin finishes
Butterscotch Satin
Candy Apple Satin
Chocolate Satin
Caramel Satin
Black Licorice Satin
The drums
All Maple Shell
Yamaha Enhanced Sustain System - Y.E.S.S (YESS mounts)
Inverse Dyna Hoop
the Yamaha Absolute Lugs
2 size Variations (4-piece Shell Pack with Triple Mount Tom Holder)
4-piece Shell Packs Note: all the drums have American made Remo drumheads, except for the bass drum's front head which caries the Yamaha logo.
Configuration 1
22"x16" bass drum
Remo Smooth White Powerstroke3 with Yamaha Logo
Remo Powerstroke3 Clear
16"x15" floor tom (Remo Ambassodor Clear)
12"x8" tom tom (Remo Ambassodor Clear)
10"x7" tom tom (Remo Ambassodor Clear)
triple mount tom holder
Configuration 2
20"x15" bass drum
Remo Smooth White Powerstroke3 with Yamaha Logo
Remo Powerstroke3 Clear
