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Industry Founded 1974; 43 years ago ( 1974) Headquarters, Products Website Tama Drums, (from Japanese 多満 (Kanji) タマ (Kana), read tama) is a of and manufactured and marketed by the Japanese musical instrument company,. Tama's research and development of products, along with production of its professional and most expensive drums, is done in,, while its hardware and less expensive drums are manufactured in,. Hoshino has several offices around the world for marketing and wholesale distribution.
Drums destined for the U.S. Market are assembled and stocked at Hoshino (U.S.A.) in.
How do I determine what exact year my mid 80s Tama Imperialstar drumset, was made. I would assume the serial numbers must be. Scope out the Tama. Dec 15, 2010 How do I find the date of manufacture by the serial number on the badge of my tama rockstar drums? I know you're supposed to subtract 10 from the first.
Subsidiary also contributes to Tama's market research and development. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Hoshino Gakki began manufacturing drums in 1965 under the name 'Star Drums'. Hoshino, the family name of the founder, translates to 'star field,' thus the selection of the 'Star Drums' brand name. The drums were manufactured at Hoshino's subsidiary, Tama Seisakusho, which had opened in 1962 to manufacture guitars and amplifiers. While the production of guitars and amps was moved out of the factory by 1966, the production of drums there continued to grow. The two higher lines of drum models, Imperial Star and Royal Star, were introduced to the American market and were successful lower-cost drums competing against more expensive American-made drums offered by,, and at the time. By 1979, Hoshino decided to make a concerted effort to make high-quality drums and hardware and start marketing its drums under the Tama brand.
Tama was the name of the owner's wife, and is also a homophone with the Japanese word meaning 'jewel'. 'Star' continues to be used in the names of Tama's drum models to this day. Install Ilbc Codec Asterisk Phone. Tama and (DW) jointly bought the bankrupt. As part of the deal, DW received the Camco tooling and manufacturing equipment while Tama received the Camco name, designs, engineering and patent rights.
At the time, Camco was producing what was thought to be the best drum pedal on the market. DW continued production of the pedal using the original tooling, rebadging it as the DW5000. Tama began production of the same pedal under the Camco name.
The Tama version of the Camco pedal is commonly referred to as the Tamco pedal to distinguish it from an original Camco pedal. Tama integrated all the engineering from Camco into their production process and the overall level of quality of their drums increased virtually overnight.
The original plan was to market the low-end Tama drums to beginners and use the Camco brand to sell high-end drums to professional musicians. However, even the professionals were starting to use the Tama drums because of the low cost of the Asian-made drums with the (now) high quality of hardware. [ ] Tama was one of the first companies to offer super heavy-duty hardware, and drum mounting systems that did not intrude into the shell like most brands in the 1970s. They also invented unique tubular drums called. Octobans are 6-inches in diameter and are manufactured in eight different lengths (hence the prefix 'octo-') up to 600mm (23.5 in).
They vary in pitch by using different shell lengths, rather than widths. Products [ ] Drums [ ].
Side View of a Speed Cobra single pedal Beginner and professional kits [ ] • Imperialstar – Tama's mid-range entry-level drum kit named after the previous Imperial Star line. Like their less expensive Swingstar counterparts, these drums are made with poplar shells in a wrap finish and feature Accu-Tune bass drum hoops. These drums include HCS brass cymbals as standard equipment.
• Silverstar/Silverstar Custom/Silverstar Hyper-Drive – New for 2011, the Silverstar series replace Tama's Superstar Accel Driver line. Like their Superstar counterparts, these drums are made from 100% birch shells and are available in either lacquer or wrap finishes.
Silverstar drums feature a more streamlined version of their Star-Cast tom mounts (now done in chrome to match the hardware), new 'Powercraft II' heads with a white resonant head for the bass drum, low-mass lugs, triple-flanged hoops, and a slideable tom holder, which is usually found on the more expensive Starclassic line. • Superstar Classic – Although originally discontinued, Tama has brought back the Superstar series to their lineup in 2015. The original Superstar and Superstar Excel were made up of Birch shells.
Currently, the Superstar Classic series is made of all maple shells. The Toms and Snare are made of six ply of 5 mm maple while the bass is eight ply of 7 mm. Starclassic series [ ] The Starclassic series is one of Tama's high-end line of drums. Originally hand-crafted in Japan until late 2009, most of the Starclassic lines are now made in TAMA's Chinese factory. A notable difference is that pre 2009 Japanese production Starclassics have their badges painted on the drum's shell, while Chinese-made Starclassics feature badges fitted onto the shell with screws.