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The Yamaha Stage Custom Birch is a five-piece acoustic shell pack built around 100% six-ply birch shells, a wood long used for loud, focused, punchy drums. This configuration pairs a 20x17 bass drum with a 12x8 rack tom, 14x13 floor tom and 14x5.5 snare, and uses Yamaha's YESS nodal-point mounting for open sustain. Cymbals and stands are not included, so budget for those separately. It is one of the most recommended mid-priced birch kits for gigging and recording.
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Lowest price we've seen: $929.99 on Nov 7. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 7.
Owners and reviewers consistently rate the Stage Custom Birch as one of the best value birch kits available, praising its sound, hardware and finish. Most criticism centers on the included snare and the extra cost of cymbals and stands.
Overview
Includes 10, 12, 14ft, SD, 20, TH and double-braced hardware set ( HW780 hardware pack)
Stage Custom Birch
As with the introduction of Stage Custom in 1995, Yamaha once again sets the standard for value and sound. The new Stage Custom inherits 100% birch wood and has upgraded metal parts.
Shell
The shell is a key factor in a drum's ability to rumble or resonate. Accordingly, the Stage Custom employs 100% birch – a classic in the realm of high-class drum kits. Moreover, with its six-ply structure the Stage Custom accurately conveys the vibrations produced at the impact surface, achieving performance that overwhelms anything in its class.
Yamaha Enhanced Sustain System - YESS
The secret of our YESS system is twofold: First, it provides minimum contact of hardware with the shell; second, it connects that hardware at the nodal point* of the drum - the point at which it will not interfere with shell vibration. Nylon bushings on rod clamps afford maximum stability. The YESS system permits toms to be placed close together, and does not interfere with quick head changes. On floor toms, our YESS system offers wide open sustain while keeping toms stable under the heaviest strokes.
* Nodal point mounting is patented by the Noble & Cooley Drum Company.
Ball Mount & Clamp
A tribute to Yamaha design technology, our classic ball mount and clamp has needed very little modification over the years. A large, ultra-hard resin ball sits in an attractive chromed housing, held in place with a titanium ergonomic wing bolt. It is the ultimate drummer-friendly mount, offering non-slip positioning virtually anywhere the drummer can imagine. Additionally, it permits tuning of the bottom head by simply rotating the drum.
Die-cast claw hooks
New Stage Custom adopts Die-cast claw hooks with rubber insertion plates to reduce extraneous noise.
Bass drum leg with stopper
The bass drum legs of Stage Custom have stoppers to make setting nice and easy.
Warranty
Drum Shells & Finish 5 Years*
Drum Hardware, Freestanding Hardware, Accessories 5 Years*
