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Yamaha's Guide to Choosing a Drumset

not one mention of a 14 x 20 kick (bass drum for jazz guys) Unless I missed it.

Look at the US and Euro 60s and 70s catalog outfits. they're still relevant today amen.
Jobbing drummer hasn't really if at all changed that much

a 14x20 8x12 16x16 or 14x14 can be carried in to any establishment without the aid of an 18 wheeler and/or two roadies.
 
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Winston_Wolf said:
While all of the photos are of Yamaha gear the guide itself is surprisingly in-depth and brand neutral.

Bravo Yamaha!
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Indeed. I like how useful it could be for folks like new students, parents or a school educator who may be unfamiliar with the myriad of items in a kit to learn about. If they visit this forum seeking knowledege, this is one more source .

People can choose any brand they wish, Yamaha happened to be the company that presented this guide.
 
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missed out big not including a 20" bass drum
 
I looked through it and found that it really didn't offer much to help one choose a drum set, but rather went on and on about defining different parts of the kit. Which is indeed helpful for those new to drums/drumming, but based on its title I was expecting something more along the lines of what to look for in a beginner kit, what to look for if you want to play jazz, what to look for if you're a burgeoning rock drummer, etc. So the title is a little misleading, in addition to having some outdated info. And some of the info I found to be kind of wrong, like describing lauan wood as a budget version of birch. Lauan, aka Philippine Mahogany, is more like a budget version of true African mahogany, which has a dark, warm, rounded tone and is pretty much the polar opposite of birch.
 
Winston_Wolf said:
While all of the photos are of Yamaha gear the guide itself is surprisingly in-depth and brand neutral.

Bravo Yamaha!
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What surprised me is they admitted drums that they don’t make sound better e.g stave, segmented, steam bent and solid shell
 
jda said:
missed out big not including a 20" bass drum
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I actually think they made an error. I believe they always considered the “fusion” setup with a 20” bass. And that they have always considered “standard” to have the 22”. I think it’s an oversight.

On the Yamaha site, the shell pack affiliated with the 10,12,14 toms is the 20 inch bass.

From their site.

3 Shell Pack Options​



TMP2F5 (22”x16” bass drum / 16”x15” floor tom / 12”x8” tom tom / 10”x7” tom tom / tom holder [TH945C])

TMP0F5 (20”x15” bass drum / 14”x13” floor tom / 12”x8” tom tom / 10”x7” tom tom / tom holder [TH945C])

TMP8F3 (18"x14" bass drum / 14”x13” floor tom / 12”x8” tom tom / tom clamp [CL945LB])
 
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