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Classics Improved with Help from Steve Gadd





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Yamaha's Recording Custom drum series is for the recording or performing drummer who demands premium construction and tone. These drums were re-engineered in collaboration with Steve Gadd, an iconic session musician with credits such as B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and many more. The Recording Custom's 6-ply birch construction offers an open sound with great definition. And the hardware is all top quality, designed to offer tone enhancement, stability, and ease of use. Yamaha and Gadd worked together on the Recording Customs to make you some of the ultimate drums for recording and gigging.





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Yamaha Recording Custom 5-piece Drum Shell Pack at a Glance:


Engineered with input from Steve Gadd


Redesigned shells


Proprietary Yamaha hardware


Engineered with input from Steve Gadd





Because the Recording Custom series drums are some of the most recorded drum sets in the world, when Yamaha set out to update the line, they relied heavily on the expertise of drumming session great Steve Gadd. Gadd's goals with the new Recording Customs were for them to feel comfortable and have a rounder and deeper tone. He also wanted to make them as versatile as possible by extending the tuning range. This adds up to instruments that are highly nuanced and that respond well to your playing technique and drumhead choice.





Redesigned shells





The shell design of the Yamaha Recording Custom drums is all about enhancing the punch and clarity of your kit, while eliminating unwanted interference from other drums mounted close by. The 6-ply birch construction is a favorite in the studios here at Sweetwater for its blend of attack and low-end warmth. And the 30-degree bearing edges deliver a quick response, are easy to tune, and bring out the sonic characteristics of your drumheads.





Proprietary Yamaha hardware





Gadd and Yamaha made sure to use only the best of Yamaha's proprietary hardware on the redesigned Recording Custom drums. Each piece was chosen to give you stability, ease of use, and tonal enhancement. The High Tension lugs are built with increased weight to help dampen unwanted noise and ringing from the shells. YESS mounts connect to the shell with minimal contact. This allows the drums to resonate freely. And the YESS mounts are also placed so that they won't ever interfere with your drum placement or head changes.





Yamaha Recording Custom 5-piece Drum Shell Pack Features:


Updated top-of-the-line Yamaha shell pack


10" and 12" Rack Toms, 14" and 16" Floor Toms, and 22" Kick Drum


Designed in collaboration with Steve Gadd


6-ply birch shells exude a powerful sound with plenty of definition


30-degree bearing edges give the drums a crisp response


High tension lugs minimize unwanted ringing


Hardware engineered for simplicity and strength


TH945B Double-tom holder included


This Recording Custom 5-piece Shell Pack offers all the quality and versatility you need.