calling old tama kits

[ryan terry]

please post old tama kits

[Wait for Sleep]

heres my Late 70's Royalstar with Imperialstar Snare

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/wait_for_sleep/DSC00726.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/wait_for_sleep/DSC00706.jpg

[random hero]

I have that same finish on my old kit


Do you know any details on Royalstar kits like anything at all how much they were


HELP ME!!!!!!!

[Wait for Sleep]

Ummm, at first their were only royalstars and Imperialstars in 1974, in 1976 i believe Swingstar were included in the product line aswell as Superstars.

Royalstar are 9ply 9mm Mahogany Shells with an inner coat of Shina/Zola to protect the drums from climate changes (so they say) they were equivilant to what Rockstars/New Superstars are, a "mid range" kit today, if in very good condition, you could call it a collectors item, and the right person may pay alot of coin, if shabby, maybe USD$150-300 and in NZ where i live maybe NZD$500-600

Tama History (http://www.tama.com/history/)

[SomethingWithNumbers]

I have an old tama camco in storage, they dont make them anymore.

[random hero]

Mine was used in "Hellcat Records" a division of "Epitaph Records" where many famous punk-rock bands like Rancid, Us Bombs, Dropkick Murphey's and early Greenday played and recorded on the kit.

I will get pics up later I'm hoping to get around 800USD

[neilpscuz]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/michaeldrpix/86fa3677.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/michaeldrpix/tamastgrt.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/michaeldrpix/183ab148.jpg
My 1981 Superstars ! 6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16 inch concert toms,16,18 inch floors,24x14 BDs, and a 1964 Rogers tube lug snare ! :D

[funkymcstain]

again... simply classic.

[?sEaNdRuMsAlOt?]

That kit kicks all others kits asses!!!

[benkochen]

Mine was used in "Hellcat Records" a division of "Epitaph Records" where many famous punk-rock bands like Rancid, Us Bombs, Dropkick Murphey's and early Greenday played and recorded on the kit.

I will get pics up later I'm hoping to get around 800USD


****, you're kit was owned by Hellcat? So that means it was technically owned by Tim Armstrong. But how did Tre Cool play on it? They were on Lookout! Records....

[davidrums]

89' superstar
(sorry for the small pic) i dont have all A customs now, cause i upgraded
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/davidrums/drumkitbac.gif

[maz_b]

This is my Star drumkit. The Star drum company changed it's name to TAMA in 1974. That's also why most TAMA kits are named something with star - for instance Rockstar, Swingstar, Artstar etc.

EDIT: Here's a link if anybody wants to know a little about the TAMA history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama_Seisakusho

[mintyfresh]

ooh maz b that b one sweet vintage tama, or should I Star?

Specially like the BL 2002 ;)

[lessmeansmore]

are rockstars classed as old now :)

[Hammer]

Tama Superstar 1983, Cherry Wine Extras, the 13" is in back on the shelf. The second photo has the 14" dropped down.

[jemhadar]

I have a Tama Beatstar from 1986.

[ignignokt]

That Star kit is awesome.

[.:On The Rock:.]

My 1981 Superstars ! 6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16 inch concert toms,16,18 inch floors,24x14 BDs, and a 1964 Rogers tube lug snare ! :D
Your kit is absolutely gorgeous!