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Tama SL52 Superstar Custom 5-Piece Drum Kit

Birch shells with Basswood inner/outer plies. Starcast Mounting System. Die-cast hoops. Sound Bridge high-tension lugs. Cymbals not included. 33 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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Manufacturer's Description for Tama SL52 Superstar Custom 5-Piece Drum Kit

The concept behind Superstar was to create drums that drummers really want to play with the best value in this price range. Superstar isn't another example of drums that only imitate the looks and finishes of professional drums. Superstar is more than just attitude and pose. Superstar delivers the real and complete deal: rock drums with real professional sound and features never before achieved in this price range. Superstar's main shell material is birch with basswood inner and outer plies. Newly designed 'Sound Bridge' high tension lugs ensure excellent sound and strength. Superstar also features the same Star-Cast Mounting System and zinc die-cast hoops used in TAMA's hi-end Starclassics. In sound, features, looks and quality, Superstar simply surpasses its price tag.

Birch and Basswood Shells
Tama's highest priority feature when developing the new Superstar series was sound. Superstar shells use birch for the main inner plies for strong projection and aggressive open sound. To enhance Superstar's great looks, basswood, with its excellent consistency and regular grain patterns, is utilized for the inner plies on all Superstar shells as well as the outer plies on Superstar Custom SL. Precisely cut bearing edges bring out the great response and powerful resonance of these superbly crafted shells.

Bass Drum : 7ply, 7mm

Tom Tom, Floor Tom & Snare Drum : 6ply, 6mm

Die Cast Hoops
No other drum embodies pro features at an affordable price like Superstar.
In a first for this price range, Superstar is equipped with the same zinc die-cast hoops featured on Starclassic drums. Die-cast hoops not only make tuning easier and more consistent, they also provide crisp attack, clear and resonant highs, and much more powerful rim shots.

Star-Cast Mounting System
All Superstar rack toms are fitted with the same Star-Cast Mounting System as Starclassic drums. This unique system offers total tom isolation and unhindered shell resonance without the adverse effect on tuning or complicated head changes found in less advanced suspension designs.

Sound Bridge High-Tension Lugs
The Sound Bridge high-tension, low-mass lug was specifically designed for Superstar. Sound Bridge's unique structure looks much like a traditional high-tension lug, but the body of the lug "floats" over the shell to minimize shell contact so the drum can resonate to its fullest. However, Sound Bridge still offers all the benefits of the traditional high-tension lug: it offsets the tension of the batter side and bottom side heads, reduces the stress on the shell, and provides greater protection to the drum shell during transport.

Power Craft Drumheads
All Superstar's "Power Craft" drum heads ensure a great sound practically right out of the box! Batter side heads are made of Dupont Mylar film for richer tone and greater durability. Ring mufflers on bass drum heads remove the need for extra internal muffling.

Quick-set Tilter
All Superstar's catalog kits come standard with upgraded Roadpro cymbal stands. The toothless "Quick-set" cymbal tilter lets you adjust the angle freely and hold it in position by the friction of six metal disc plates instead of gears. You're completely free to adjust it to any angle you desire. This mechanism also has a more durable structure than the conventional gear tilter. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Tama products.
Drums
SLB22E 18 x 22 in. Bass drum

SLT12A 9 x 12 in. Tom

SLT13A 10 x 13 in. Tom

SLF16D 16 x 16 in. Floor tom

SLS55 5-1/2 x 14 in. Snare drum

Hardware
MTH900M Tom holder

HH75W Hi-hat stand

HC73BWN Boom cymbal stand

HC72WN Straight cymbal stand

HS70WN Snare stand

HP200 Drum pedal

Cymbals not included
Tama Warranty Tama Warranty Tama offers a five year warranty on drum shells, a one year warranty on hardware including accessories and parts, and a 30 day warranty on bass drum hoops. If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-669-4226
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5 out of 5 (33 ratings) Rate and Review This Product
"One of the best sounking kits avalable today"
Sound: The sound of the drums by far out does the price tag! the sizes and colors is top notch, I love them so much that I went and bought the SL-Custom fushion set also (you know for double bass) and I am planning on buying all the rest of the extra drums, toms etc. to finish up one of the best kits for the money Just an all around excelent set of drums Sincerly, Tony Moss Feature: please read above comments Ease of Use: very easy to set up. I was playing in no time, and the instructions are very well written Quality: One of the best invesments I have made in a long time, it made very well Value: yes like they say it simply surpasses their price tag Manufacturer Support: no but the website for the product is easy to navagate through The Wow Factor: how about all of the above just an all around very nicelooking great sounding set of drums
Style of Music: hard rock, rock, and country
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"The Tama Superstar Custom drums are worth the money."
Sound: The birch shells have a good punch to them, very clear. Feature: The die cast hoops are very nice, hardly ever goes out of tune. The star cast mounting system is excellent. Ease of Use: I have had no problem setting them up, or positioning them. I replaced the stock heads with some Evans heads and got a better results.It has the right amount of lugs on the drums to get a good sound. Quality: I went over them very closely when I got them out of the boxes, the quality control is definitely there. The lacquer finish is superb. {Mine is titanium fade} and I get many compliments on them. The Superstars give you more for the money, if you look close at the features and put them against other drums they're definitely worth it. Value: I think it was worth the money, I bought the set at Dales Drum Shop in Harrisburg Pa. It was more expensive than some sets but I'm willing to pay more to get a higher quality set and I got it. I'm not a beginner and I did my homework. Manufacturer Support: I didn't need any support from Tama, I haven't had any issues. I did contact Tama about the free double bass pedal, {a promotion at the time I bought it}, and they were very professional. The Wow Factor: I love to play them, I want to play them, I love to look at them, and hear the positive remarks I get from people when they see them. Overall: I plan on keeping this set for quite a while.I added some A-customs and Paragon cymbals to this set and it is fantastic. I know the other drum companies make good drums also, there's no denying that, when I did my homework on different sets it seemed that Tama gave me more for the money.
Style of Music: metal, rock, pop
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