Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack
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$3,415.99at CymbalFusion.comChecked Nov 7
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18% under what the other stores charge
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Yamaha's Absolute Hybrid Maple is a pro-level shell pack built around 7-ply maple/wenge/maple shells: 8.0mm in the bass drum, 6.2mm in the toms. The wenge core adds punch and projection while the maple plies keep the tone warm and even, so the kit sits well in both mic'd studios and loud stages. Hardware is the strong point: 3.0mm die-cast hoops, Hook Lugs and YESS III tom mounts, which hold tuning and let the shell ring. It suits gigging and recording drummers who want a versatile, road-ready kit; it costs more than mid-tier all-maple packs and ships as shells only, with no snare stand, pedal or cymbals.
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Lowest price we've seen: $3,415.99 on Nov 7 at eBay. Tracked across 5 stores since Nov 7.
Owners and reviewers rate the Absolute Hybrid Maple highly for build quality, tuning stability and a versatile tone that works across rock, pop and gospel. Most criticism centers on the price and on the kit arriving as shells only.
This Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple drum set comes in a Solid Black finish (AM2JF40JSOB). The set includes a bass drum, mounted tom, snare and floor tom, in sizes 22/10/12/16, with a 22x14 bass drum. The shells have a solid black lacquer exterior and a vintage natural interior finish.
The shells are 7-ply maple/wenge/maple hybrid construction. A core ply of wenge, a very hard and heavy wood native to Africa, is sandwiched between plies of maple. The bass drum shell is 8.0mm thick and the toms are 6.2mm. The bass drum has 30-degree/R1.5 bearing edges for more low-end tone. The toms have 45-degree/R1.5 bearing edges, and the snare also uses a 45-degree/R1.5 edge for balanced tone.
The hardware is chrome. The bass drum has matching wood hoops, T-rods and key rods, and the toms have 3.0mm chromed aluminum die-cast hoops. Hook lugs allow quick head changes and high-tension tuning, and their small lug bases are designed to maximize tone output. YESS III tom mount brackets reduce acoustic dampening so the shell can vibrate more freely. A Yamaha Double Tom Holder TH945 is included.
