Yamaha FP9310 Double Chain Drive Single Bass Drum Pedal

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Angled base plate. Quick-release clamp.

Yamaha has put their decades of design expertise into 2 new series of single and double kick pedals. Each of their new bass drum pedals feature a heavy-duty angled floor base plate, horizontal frame brace, quick-release hoop clamp, spring lock system, independent footboard adjustment and include a gig bag. The excellent 9410 series pedals are direct drive while the 9310 Series feature Double Chain Drive with an optional strap.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 714-522-9011
Web: https://usa.yamaha.com/support

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (12 ratings)
Submitted December 26, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"The best bass drum pedal on the market, and as used by Steve Gadd."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Features
There are too many features on this pedal to list, but here are a few - The quick release bass drum attachment is a great idea (you just flip a lever down and the pedal won't budge), I know other manufacturers do it, but Yamaha's double chains are amazing, and the fact that you can switch it a belt drive so easily is very good indeed, the glow in the dark 'wings' on either side of the massive base board are really good on a darkened stage. There are memory locks all over the shop, and the base board opens up with an allen key to fold flat and to fit into the supplied carry case. There are many more features beside but I can't think of them all right now.
Quality
being Yamaha, the whole thing is a lesson in high quality. Other manufacturers should take note of Yamaha's genius. Everything fits together perfectly, there are absolutely no blemishes on the black and dark blue finish. The finely milled actual pedal, with it's motorbike - style chevrons is a joy to behold (and grips your feet very well, very well indeed).
Value
As far as I know, there are only 2 top - of line pedals that are cheaper than this (the Peace Velocity 8 and whatever Premier's offering is) and considering the features and the fact that this is a top of the line pedal, the fact that it can be found for under

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Recording artist /Band member

Musical Style:

My band are Rock/Techno, but being a recording artist, iu have played many different styles.
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