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Eye-catching Floor Tom with Powerful Sound





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When your drumstick meets this TAMA Starclassic Maple floor tom, you'll experience incredible warmth, maximum resonance, and unbelievable midrange punch. Enjoy the crisp attack and enhanced clarity supplied by this floor tom's premium die-cast zinc hoops. Rubber-rimmed claw hooks ensure consistent pressure and rattle-free operation. Air Pocket rubber feet preserve sustain by eliminating the transfer of vibrations to the floor. Hold Tight steel washers with soft rubber rings keep vibrations from loosening your tuning. The TAMA Starclassic Maple floor tom employs Evans Genera drumheads for durability and solid sound.





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6-ply maple shell delivers warmth, resonance, and punch





The TAMA Starclassic Maple floor tom's shell is built from six plies of super-thin maple. When it comes to drum shell design, Sweetwater drummers know that thinner is better, because it ensures optimum vibrational transfer. Thinner doesn't mean weaker, however. Each ply has been cross-laminated into a highly durable 6-ply, 5mm-thick shell that's considerably stronger than thicker shells of lesser quality. And because this floor tom features all-maple construction, you can expect a warm, clear sound with loads of punch and resonance.





Premium die-cast zinc hoops provide consistent tuning and superior tone





Did you know that the hoops on your drum affect far more than your tuning stability? That's why TAMA created premium die-cast zinc hoops for their Starclassic Maple floor tom. Manufactured via a high-density injection molding process, rather than a conventionally stamped triple-flanged hoop method, these extremely consistent hoops provide uniform bolt contact and give your Starclassic Maple floor tom crisper attack with added high-end resonance.





Evans drumheads durability and solid sound





Thanks to its Evans Genera G2 2-ply clear batter head and Genera G1 1-ply clear bottom head, the TAMA Starclassic Maple floor tom delivers top-quality sound. The G2 sports two plies, 7-mil each, and delivers an excellent blend of sustain, depth, and attack, while offering consistency and durability. The G1 offers a mix of sustain, warmth, and sensitivity via a 10-mil single-ply film. These versatile drumheads are a great choice for drummers who switch between a variety of styles.





TAMA crafts top-shelf drums for top-shelf drummers





TAMA builds their drums with painstaking attention to detail, precision, and care in order to deliver the best drums possible. And countless touring drummers and session aces, as diverse as Anika Nilles and Metallica's Lars Ulrich, swear by them. Yet in addition to crafting superb drums, TAMA is determined to innovate on the hardware front, as well. Their Iron Cobra Coil bass drum pedals are among the world's most popular, and you'll find that cymbal stands, snare stands, and drum thrones from TAMA are just as heavy-duty and reliable.





TAMA Starclassic Maple 16" x 18" Floor Tom Features:


6-ply, 5mm-thick maple shell exhibits incredible warmth, resonance, and midrange punch


Premium die-cast zinc hoops provide consistent tuning and extra high-end resonance


Rubber-rimmed claw hooks deliver consistent pressure and rattle-free operation


Air Pocket rubber feet preserve sustain by eliminating the transfer of vibrations to the floor


Hold Tight washers keep vibrations from dropping tension


Evans Genera G2 2-ply clear batter head and Genera G1 1-ply clear bottom head provide excellent sound