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5-Piece Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Drum Kit (various colors)

$650

$749.99

+ Free Shipping

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Various Retailers have 5-Piece Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Drum Kit for $649.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SensibleApple3026 for posting this deal.

Available from:

Amazon
- 5 colors available (some sold by 3rd party)
Sweetwater Audio (Honey Amber)
- Backordered but available to purchase
Guitar Center
- 5 colors available
- This item is backordered but available to purchase
Musician's Friend
- 5 colors available (backordered but available to purchase)

Product details:

Birch shells give you the world-famous Yamaha birch sound
YESS tom mounting system provides stability and maintains resonance
Low-mass lugs allow the shells to vibrate for remarkable tone and sustain
Air Seal System ensures perfectly round shells for excellent tone and durability
High-gloss lacquer finish looks great and allows shells to vibrate freely

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Written by Edited April 4, 2023 at 08:00 PM by

Not a blockbuster deal, but about the best you'll ever get from Yamaha on a NEW Stage Custom Birch kit. Stage Custom Birch drums are considered just about the best drums in the price range by countless drummers. Several finishes (stains and lacquers) available. Search site/s for other finishes. No hardware or cymbals included. This is a shell pack only.

Two variants of this kit:

10", 12" toms, 16" floor tom, 14" snare, 22" bass drum

10" 12" toms, 14" floor tom, 14" snare, 20" bass drum.

PS. The Raven Black finish doesn't show up well in pictures. In person you can see the wood grain through the finish. Really gorgeous.

Also available from other retailers at this price.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...oney-amber Some Colors Backordered

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Created 03-25-2023 at 01:32 PM by SensibleApple3026

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Snare lugs are not plastic, lol. I've never heard of a lug snapping, never mind half of them, lol.

A throne, kick pedal, hi-hat stand and cymbals, snare stand, crash & ride cymbals and booms. Oh and drum sticks.

So you'll need hardware like this: https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-HW-...3BPU&psc=1

Cymbals like these: https://www.amazon.com/Zildjian-P...86TR&psc=1

And throne and drum sticks.

Meinl and Sabian are excellent too. My favorite is Paiste, but I recognize that the other brands are equally good quality.

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04-12-2023 at 05:50 PM.

Quote from Stacy-Medina

What do does that mean btw? Sorry not a drummer guy but I am looking for drum set for church and out current drums sounds like it doesn't have a deep bass either could be the mic set up too.

Sorry, making a fishing joke.

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04-13-2023 at 07:39 AM.

Quote from wildcowboy

On cymbals, trust me, avoid the Chinese crap cymbals - there are only two brands of good cymbals, Zildjian and Paiste, period!

And Sabian

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04-13-2023 at 08:15 AM.

I remember being a teenager and dreaming of the day I can afford a nice set of drums and cymbals. Now I'm 40 and could afford whatever drums and cymbals I want but unfortunately I don't play much anymore.

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04-13-2023 at 11:45 AM.

Needs more cowbell...

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04-13-2023 at 07:06 PM.

Quote from ronaldjsheeps

I was about to ask if Meinl were any good. Thanks for the tip, I feel like good cymbals and heads are such a huge part of making the kit.

Meinl makes a fantastic "artisan" cymbal. It's a very specific sound that may not be for everyone. I've used Zidljian K's, Sabian HHX, Dream Eclipse, and others. The Meinls are on the bucket list for sure.

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04-13-2023 at 08:31 PM.

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Cool story bro.

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BrianK5

04-16-2023 at 10:55 AM.

This is a solid deal. I played on a Stage Custom for 15yrs when growing up & Yamaha makes some fantastic kits.
That said, I've moved on to electric (Alesis Strike Pro) and unless you need to gig/play live - electronic drums are SO MUCH better in daily use. You can do it anytime, anyplace - with no angry neighbors or spouses.

I'll still get my DW Collectors series later - but for normal use - the Alesis Is killer

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04-16-2023 at 10:56 AM.

Duplicate Post - sorry.
Since I can't delete, I'dd add that the Honey Amber color looks sweet

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04-16-2023 at 01:42 PM.

Quote from wildcowboy

On cymbals, trust me, avoid the Chinese crap cymbals - there are only two brands of good cymbals, Zildjian and Paiste, period!

Sabian and Meinl make great cymbals as well.

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04-16-2023 at 01:59 PM.

This is a good starter pack of cymbals for the $ If you call they usually will do 15% off

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/d...dium-crash

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04-16-2023 at 08:52 PM.

Quote from jbadjones

Great find! Yamaha has always made excellent drum kits.

Made, not make. They now produce all their drums, besides the PHX, in China and Thailand. None of the craftsmanship that used to make their drums great. They no longer have the preciseness combined with great tone, like they used to. The real Yamaha sound has continued with Sakae Drums, which used to produce Yamaha's best drums.

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04-16-2023 at 09:03 PM.

Quote from Deadbydawn

This is a good starter pack of cymbals for the $ If you call they usually will do 15% off

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/d...dium-crash [musiciansfriend.com]

I'd rather buy some higher quality used cymbals, if the player knows proper crash technique. Make sure and confirm with the sellers that there are no cracks or damage. Get a pair of hi-hats and a crash/ride or light ride that's crashable.

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04-17-2023 at 09:21 AM.

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Were they the Meinl HCS? Those are even worse than most "starter" cymbal packs from competitors (Zildjian ZBT, Sabian B8) as they're brass and not bronze. Best to get some used Zildjian A's, or buy Dream Bliss or Istanbul Agop Xist new as they are amazing professional level cymbals at a very affordable price.

The HCS series also comes in Bronze and they sound pretty good. Wuhan B20 "Western" or "Traditional" cymbals are are only a little more expensive than the big brands entry level brass cymbals and sound fantastic.

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04-17-2023 at 09:26 AM.

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My God, aren't we passed the "made in china" thing by now? Yamaha made in China drums are FANTASTIC quality as are countless products that are made in China, like the computer and monitor you're sitting in front of right now, and probably 90% of the electronics in your home and countless parts inside and outside the "American" car you drive. Time to get over it. Go look at a set of Yamaha Stage Customs.. and if you can say with a straight face they aren't high quality... you're a good liar.

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04-17-2023 at 09:29 AM.

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This is a good starter pack of cymbals for the $ If you call they usually will do 15% off

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/d...dium-crash [musiciansfriend.com]

Yep. Made out of the same B8 alloy as their pro 2002 line, just not hand hammered.