Tama Superstar Classic Maple 3 Piece Shell Pack Blue Burst Lacquer

The Tama Superstar Classic 22" 5pc Shell Pack is a high-quality shell pack from Tama, taking inspiration from arguably Tama's most famous and most influential drum kit, the Superstar. The kit was known for its ground-breaking design, superior build quality, crisp tone and clear projection. The Tama Superstar classic features carefully selected maple shells, offering a rich, warm tonal character with brilliant mid and high frequencies.

The shells are constructed with tone in mind, focused intently on shell moulding, whilst the bearing edge shape gives the drums their incredible ringing sustain and powerful projection. The maple shells are mounted using Tama's Star-Mount system, ensuring that the wood allows for an impressive projection and optimum ring, with a tone that isn't muffled or muted at all. The kit carries some of the classic features that the original Superstar series had, such as the classic Tama T-shape badge and streamlined low-mass lugs that feature a simple design that's reminiscent of the 70's style.

Maple Shells

The Tama Superstar Classic Shell Pack features 6-ply, 5mm shells on the rack toms, the floor tom and the snare, whilst the bass drum features a thicker 8-ply, 7mm shell for a fatter, heavier tone. The heavy, aggressive thud that the bass drum gives off perfectly contrasts the incredible singing warmth from the rest of the kit. Maple, when compared to other popular tonewoods used in drum construction, is a soft wood with a less dense grain pattern. This allows for higher frequencies, increased warmth and incredibly powerful projection. The shells are finished in a stunning Natural Ebony Tiger finish.

The Star-Mount System was developed to increase the resonance of drums. This new mounting system provides support at four points on the batter side hoop of a drum. The bracket eye-bolts slide to the left and right, so it's possible to prevent the eye-bolts from touching each other even when setting up two toms close to each other

Tama Superstar Classic 22" 5pc Shell Pack Features

• 100 percent maple shells offer deep, warm tones with powerful projection
• Tama Star-Mount system provides optimal natural resonance
• Includes PowerCraft II drum heads across kit for a uniformed tone
• Stunning Natural Ebony Tiger finish

Tama Superstar Classic Maple Specifications

• Tom: 12x8"
• Floor Tom: 16x16"
• Bass Drum: 22x16"
• Shell Construction: Maple
• Toms: 6ply, 5mm
• Snare: 6ply, 5mm
• Bass Drum: 8ply, 7mm
• Hoops: Triple-Flanged
• Lugs: Low-Mass Single Lugs
• Mounting System: Tama Star-Mount
• Heads: Power Craft II Drum Heads
• Hardware: Chrome
• Finish: Blue Burst Lacquer

For more than forty years, the Superstar name has stood for groundbreaking design, superior build quality, sterling tone, and clear projection. Superstar Classic once again upholds tradition by raising the bar for discerning drummers—and remarkably—does it at an extremely competitive price.

Drawing on Superstar of the past, its classic TAMA T-shape badge and streamlined low-mass single lugs point to the simpler state of art of the 70's, while the ingenious Star-Mount system and new thinner gauge 100% maple shells eclipse anything in its class. Visually ravishing, the Gloss Lacebark Pine exterior ply possesses a complex wood grain pattern to give this kit an extraordinary visual appearance.