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Shells ABD1520T ABD1522T ATT1510U ATT1512U ATT1513U AFT1516 AFT1518 ASD0545 Additional TB1030AA TB1230AA RMGW RMCW Hardware TH945A x2 HS1100 CS845 SS940 DFP9410 FP9410 CH745 x4 CH740 x3 TH904 WHS860S WS865 x2 AC910 CWH930 HSAT930 1[...]
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2 Plastic Ring Wing Bolt Plastic Covering Air hole, YESS and bolts on the shell side are all positioned at the shell ’ s nodal point. Lug Nut Lug Nut Holding Plate Bolt on Shell In taking an entirely fresh approach to lug design, our craftsmen have come up with an ideal design that delivers greater sound performance and convenience. These new lug[...]
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Newly designed aluminum diecast hoops are precision designed to withstand rigorous performance. Aluminium is light in weight and eliminates the high frequency noise (overtones) often found in other materials used in hoop design. These hoops hold the head securely in place, provide less sound loss, and deliver a more open sound with greater focus. N[...]
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In addition to the single air hole on the top of the shell on the beater head side, the Absolute Series provides four more holes around the front end of the shell. The extra air holes allow air to escape smoothly reducing backlash on the beater head as air returns from the front. For the same reason, 16-inch and 18-inch floor tom shells are designe[...]
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Air-Seal System Shells Small Lug Nouveau Lug (FRC) Separate Lug H ( T High Tension Lug Maple Custom Absolute Maple Custom Birch Custom Absolute Recording Custom Beech Custom Absolute Stage Custom Advantage Nouveau RYDEEN Series • • • • • • • All Maple All Maple All Birch All Oak All Birch All Beech Oak (Birch), P .Mahogany & Falka[...]
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H TT m s m s m s n e l l l l n e l YESS NEW NEW H oops T T, FT) Floating BD System 18" Ball Clamp (Short Rod) Pipe Clamp Triple Tom Holder Ball Clamp (Long Rod) minium s t (3.0mm) minium s t (3.0mm) minium s t (3.0mm) n aHoop e l 2.3mm) l e flange (1.6mm) l e flange (1.6mm) l e flange (1.6mm) • • • • • • • • • • • • •[...]
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7 SHELLS MYA2T4 (SHELL KIT) MBD1322 MTT1310 MTT1312 MTT1314 TH945A CL945A HARDWARE TH840A CS835 CS735 HS930 SS830 DFP880 CH735x4 CH730 CHH910 10-ply (BD) 7-ply (FT/TT) WHS850 WS945A WS903A CL945A AC910 HSAT920 P80SA DS840 ( ADDITIONAL ) MTT1316 MSD0105 MSD10PE MSD12PE COLOR FINISHES BAM : BLACK MAPLE TM : TURQUOISE MAPLE VN : VINTAGE NATURAL Air-Se[...]
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8 CHERRY WOOD SHELLS BD922Y TT908Y TT910Y TT912Y TT915Y TT916Y BSD096 HARDWARE HW845 (HARDWARE KIT) CS835 CS830 HS830A SS830 FP850 ( OPTIONAL ) DFP865S TH945A WS903A WS703A CSAT922 CSAT920 CHH910 CH735 CL945Ax3 DS840 7-ply (BD) 6-ply (FT/TT) Air-Seal System Bass Drum Spurs YESS (TT) Birch FT/TT 6-ply BD 7-ply High Tension Lug (One-piece) Lug Nut Al[...]
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9 Coverring Sheet 60 Rounded Edge Deeper Bass Drums Deliver Power and T one 24, 22, and 20-inch bass drums are all designed with a deeper 17-inch depth to create a heavier , deeper tone and draw greater power , and volume out of the bass drum’s shell. Likewise, the 18-inch shell uses a 15-inch depth to gain the same benefits. Universal Size Shell[...]
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10 The series utilizes new large diameter legs like those found on the Absolute Nouveau series drums. These thicker legs are designed to provide greater stability and durability . The spur is designed with a lever that makes sliding the spur tip in and out easy , and height is easy to adjust and secure with a drum key . New Designed Claws, New Bass[...]
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HARDWARE Oak Offers This New Series A Powerful Sound, Excellent Attack And Impressive Looks 7-ply 6-ply Newly Designed, All Oak Shells Utilization of Yamaha’s Air-Seal System allows for the first time use of oak in a drum shell. As in our Maple and Birch series, this process de- livers a shell that’s perfectly round, with uni- form thickness an[...]
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12 Air-Seal System Bass Drum Spurs Oak YESS (TT) BD 7-ply FT/TT 6-ply Small Lug (Chrome) DynaHoop (Steel / 2.3mm) Floating BD System 18" Pipe Clamp YESS (FT) Universal Size (BD) Lug Nut New All Round Ball Clamp (Short Rod) Triple Tom Holder Hardware FT/TT (Top) Remo Clear Ambassador Remo Clear Ambassador FT/TT (Bottom) Remo Ebony Power Stroke [...]
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13 MCR : MA TTE CRANBERR Y RED NW : NA TURAL W OOD SBD622UN STT610UN STT612UN STT614N SSD065N CS745 x 2 HS740 SS740 FP7210 TH945A TH904 CL945A DS640 SHELLS HARDWARE Optional Y amaha has refined its Nouveau lug design, utilizing FRC (Fiber Reinforced Composite) on the bolt to which the lug is hooked. The lugs incorporate a unique floating design tha[...]
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14 Mounted Toms 16" 15" 13" STT615N 14" STT616N 14" 12" STT614N 13" 11" STT613UN 12" 10" STT612UN 10" 9" STT610UN 8" STT608JN 8" : Depth Bass Drums Universal size Universal size Standard size Power size Power size 22" 17" SBD622UN 20" 17" SBD620UN Floor Toms 1[...]
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15 Coverring Sheet ROY AL BLUE RD2F5 (Includes the following) RBD522 RTT512 RTT513 RFT516 RSD1455 CS651W HS650W SS650W FP61 10 CL940BMx2 *Cymbals are not included GARNET RED RD8F4 (Includes the following) RBD518 RTT510 RFT513 RSD1350 CS651W HS650W SS650W FP61 10 CL940BM CH740 *Cymbals are not included Air-Seal System Wood Hoop Inlay type Pipe Clamp[...]
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16 Accompanying the Rydeen series drums is a set of genuine Y amaha har dware designed to deliver ou tstanding function similar to that found in our high- end hardwar e. Stands are designed with double-braced leg s, wh ic h del iv er both light weight and excellent durability. ROB : ROYAL BLUE RYA : RYDEEN ASH GNR : GARNET RED RAG : RACING GREEN NT[...]
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17 Thousand Foot Krutch MCA UZEB, Gino V annelli Band MCA Kim Mitchell, Rik Emmit MCA Loverboy MCA Headstones MCA Holly Cole T rio, Montuno Police MCA Kittie WCA Mike Bullar d Show MCA T reble Charger MCA GOB MCA Peter Cincotti, Andy Bey, Carla Cook MCA Celine Dion WCA 5 after 4 MCA The New Deal MCA k.d. lang, T om Cochrane MCA Amanda Marshall, Col[...]
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18 Independent MCA Hall and Oates MC Chick Corea, Rickie Lee Jones BCA Capital University, Conservatory of Music MCA Pat Benatar WCA Stevie W onder BCA Pearl Jam, Sound Garden BCA University of Kentucky MCA George Duke, Fame, Britney Spears BCA Sting, Steely Dan OAK Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson BCA Educator MCA Zwan, Smashing Pumpkins MCA Studi[...]
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19 * Cymbals are not included. SUN YELLOW *A portion of the hardware shown in the photograph is that of a previous model. Current products are equipped with the most recent hardware models. Air-Seal System Pipe Clamp Lug Nut Triple flange (Steel / 1.6mm) Philippine Mahogany 6-ply 9-ply One-piece Lug (SD) Separate Lug (BD/FT/TT) BD FT, TT , SD TT MO[...]
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20 * Cymbals are not included. CHERRY WOOD Compact Packing Air-Seal System Pipe Clamp Lug Nut (SD) Lug Nut (BD/TT) Triple flange (Steel / 1.6mm) Birch & P .Mahogany 7-ply One-piece Lug (TT/SD) Separate Lug (BD) TT MOUNT All Round Ball Clamp (Long Rod) TT (Top) Remo Clear Ambassador Remo Pinstripe TT (Bottom) Remo Renaissance Power Stroke 3 Remo[...]
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21 JAGUAR PATTERN * Soft case supplied. The tom will not fit inside the bass drum. * Cymbals are not included. Specification Bass Drum (Separate type) Mounted T oms Birch & Philippine Mahogany 7-ply 18"x22" 14"x8 1/2" 12"x6 1/2" 13"x5" Triple flange steel (1.6mm) Remo Renaissance Power Stroke 3 (Batter) R[...]
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22 TM14AA (White Sparkle) Size : 14”x7” * Cowbells are not included. TB1230AA TB1330AA Double Tom Stand WS865 Boom Cowbell Holder CWH930 TB1330AA Size : 13"x3" TB1230AA Size : 12"x3" TB1030AA Size : 10"x3" *Cowbells are not included. Specification (White Sparkle) TM08AA 8"x6 1/2" TM10AA 10"x6 1/2&quo[...]
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23 The SUBKICK consists of a 10" x 5" birch and Philippine mahogany 7-ply shell that houses a 16cm, 50-watt low- frequency driver cone that acts as a diaphragm for this sub-frequency capture device. While its large diameter enables the SUBKICK to capture the natural low frequencies produced by the bass drum it can be used in tandem with a[...]
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24 Mount Adaptor MAS1 ClickStation Mic Stand Cymbal Stand Mic Stand Adaptor BMS-10A Cowbell Holder CWH930 Mount Adaptor MAS1 Mount Adaptor MAS1 Metronome CLICKST A TION Features and functions that make the ClickStation much more than a metronome. Feel the tempo The ClickStation is equipped with a small round vibrating pad that pulsates in tempo wit[...]
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25 DTXTREME IIs Set Drum Trigger Module DTXT2s 3 Zone Snare Pad TP120SD 3 Zone T om Pads TP100 x 4 Kick Pad KP65 Real Hi-hat Pad RHH130 3 Zone Cymbal Pad PCY150S Dual Zone Cymbal Pad PCY130S Single Zone Cymbal Pad PCY130 Hi-hat Stand HS740 Snare Stand SS652 Rack System RS150 *Foot Pedal (DFP9410) not included. (OPTIONAL) Monitor System MS100DR (1) [...]
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26 Rack System RS150 T om Holder TPCL150 Cymbal Attachment CY A T150 Satellite Speakers Speaker Attachment SPAT1 Subwoofer Unit MS100DR 40Wx2 100W type System MS50DR 20Wx2 50W type The two new monitoring systems consist of left and right side satellite speakers (MS100DR: 40Wx2, MS50DR: 20Wx2) attached to the rack with the supplied SP A T1 attachmen[...]
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Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New Cymbal & Hi-Hat Pads Virtual Session Sharpens Y our Skills Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New Cymbal & Hi-Hat Pads Virtual Session Sharpens Y our Skills Folding Rack Systems Offer Compact Storing of both Special and Standard Sets Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New [...]
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Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New Cymbal & Hi-Hat Pads Virtual Session Sharpens Y our Skills Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New Cymbal & Hi-Hat Pads Virtual Session Sharpens Y our Skills Great for Practice Silent and Compact Design New Cymbal & Hi-Hat Pads Virtual Session Sharpens Y our Skills Great for Prac[...]
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29 14" 6 1/2" 6 1/2" 6 " 5 1/2" 5 1/2" 5 1/2" 5 1/2" 4" 6" 4" 4" 5" 5" 5" 13" 12" 10" Diameter Depth Diameter Depth Series MSD0106 WSD0547 ASD0547 ASD0147 BSD0547 MSD01 16 MSD0846 MSD0834 MSD0105 ASD0545 ASD0145 - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - -- - -[...]
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30 SD4470 SD4455 SD4440 SD4355 SD4365 SD4340 SD6465 SD6455 SD3465 SD3455 SD6440 SSD065A SSD065N - - - - -- - -- -- -- -- - - -- - - - - -- - -- - -- - SD2465 SD2455 SD2355 SD2340 SD2255 SD2240 SD2055 SSD1350A SSD1250A SSD1050A Stage Custom Nouveau Steel Brass Copper Aluminum - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - - -- - - -- - -- - -- - - SD265 - - - - - - -[...]
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31 Recording Custom Components Diameter Bass Drums 24" 26" 22" 20" 18" 16" 15" xDepth Model No. Model No. Model No. Standard Size Power Size xDepth Turbo Size xDepth - - - - - - BD922YJ BD920YJ BD926YJ BD924YJ BD918YJ TT915YJ TT915Y TT916Y BD924Y BD922Y BD920Y - - - - BD924YT BD922YT BD920YT Maple Custom Absolute [...]
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32 Floor Toms Mounted Toms 18" 16" 15" 14" 13" 12" 10" 8" - - -- - - TT910YJ TT912YJ TT913YJ TT914YJ TT908Y TT910Y TT912Y TT913Y TT914Y FT918Y FT916Y FT914Y - -- - - -- - -- - - - - ATT1508J ATT1510J ATT1512J ATT1513J ATT1514J ATT1508 ATT1510 ATT1512 ATT1513 ATT1514 AFT1518 AFT1516 AFT1516U AFT1515U 14" [...]
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33 Stage Custom Advantage RYDEEN Components Diameter Bass Drums 24" 26" 22" 20" 18" 16" 15" - - - - STT615YS STT616YS SBD622YS SBD618YS SBD624YS SBD620YS -- RBD522 RBD520 RBD518 Oak Custom ----- - NBD818UF NTT816 NBD824U NBD822U NBD820U Model No. -- - xDepth Model No. Universal Size ---- xDepth Model No. Standard [...]
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34 Floor Toms Mounted Toms 18" 16" 15" 14" 13" 12" 10" 8" - -- - -- STT608YS STT610YS STT612YS STT613YS STT614YS SFT618YS SFT616YS RTT510 RTT512 RTT513 SFT614YS 14" 13" -- - - - -- - - NTT814 NFT818 NFT816 NFT816U NFT815U NFT814 NFT813U -- - -- - RFT516 RFT514 RFT513 - - NTT810U NTT812U NTT813U NTT8[...]
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EUROPE http://www.yamaha-europe.com U.K. http://www.yamaha-music.co.uk JAPAN (DTX, DTXPRESS) http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/drum/dtx/index.html U.S.A. http://www.yamahadrums.com Printed in Japan LDR0424 041020 *Some models may not be available in some countries. *Colors shown in this catalog may not be represented exactly as the original c[...]