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The Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple is a three-piece shell pack with a 12-inch rack tom, 14-inch floor tom and 18-inch bass drum, built for players who want a compact kit with a big, controlled voice. Its 7-ply maple/wenge/maple shells mix maple warmth with wenge punch, and the 45-degree tom edges with 3.0mm die-cast hoops keep tuning stable and articulation crisp. The 18-inch bass drum with a 30-degree edge and matching wood hoops gives a punchy, portable low end that suits small stages, studios and jazz or fusion gigs. Against all-maple kits in its class, it trades a little warmth for extra projection and cut, and owners praise the build and hardware more than they complain about anything.
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Lowest price we've seen: $3,249.99 on Nov 15 at Memphis Drum Shop. Tracked across 5 stores since Nov 15.
Owners of the Absolute Hybrid Maple line consistently praise the build quality, the hardware and the wide tuning range, and many describe the toms as articulate and easy to tune. The 18-inch bass drum draws mixed feelings: some love its punch and portability, others want more depth.
The Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple Drum Set (AM8F30JVN) is an 18/12/14 shell pack in a Vintage Natural exterior and interior finish. The shells are 7-ply maple/wenge/maple hybrids, with a core ply of wenge between plies of maple. Wenge is a very hard, heavy wood native to Africa, and maple is known for its clear tone. The hybrid shell design is inherited from Yamaha's flagship PHX Series.
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 and a deeper sound. The toms have 45-degree/R1.5 bearing edges for a balanced tone.
Hook Lugs allow quick head changes and precision tuning, and they handle high-tension tuning. The lug bases have a small footprint to maximize tone output from the shell. The YESS III tom mount reduces acoustic dampening further than the YESS II, so the shell can vibrate more freely and bring out more natural sustain and volume. A Yamaha CL945LBW single tom holder is included.
