Buying and Fixing ANOTHER Vintage Tama Drum Set

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Yet another Tama drum set unboxing, yet another used drum set in the collection, yet another drum kit to fill up my house... lol. I've owned a vintage Tama Superstar, Imperialstar, and Fibrestar, but never any of the lower end drum kits from back then. This is a Tama Royalstar in Brazilian Grain finish. Its not actually rosewood, but if you knew nothing about the kit and saw it from a distance you would probably never know haha. Its not even a veneer! Nothing too crazy about this kit, but it need a quick restoration. A little finish retouching and a couple deep gouges filled. I'm no expert on these types of repairs but I figured this would be a great kit to practice on. The snare used is that Ludwig Acrolite I found at Goodwill forever ago. I LOVE that snare 😁
I Bought ANOTHER Vintage Tama Drum Set

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@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

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@pelko_band8206 2 жыл бұрын

try to make your own cymbal

@sarojaband4664 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David. Nice restoration! If you're interested, I have a '78 set of Royalstars in near-mint condition, same exact sizes, in Platina satin-metallic finish. I don't play 'em much, so they're yours if you want them. Just name your price. Thanks.

@benmasten5924 2 жыл бұрын

If you ever want a set of swingstars, I have a set in piano black

@joelmartin3213 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid i always watched Lars play on the Tama’s It’s all I’ve ever played since 1991. Would love to be able to afford a Tama bubinga Kit though 😞

@RhymesWithCarbon 2 жыл бұрын

Never. Ever. EVER.

@nic4obg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah this takes me back. The Royalstar was my first ever kit. Bought it 2ndd hand off some dude and it was a 13" and a 16" tpms + the base drum. He apparently salvaged it - found the kit in a pile where some junkies found the shells and were prepared to use it for firewood. No hardware, no nothing. He gave them 10 bucks for the shells, restored them with some other off brand lugs and the rest of the hardware. Had to cut the tom short since it was rotten half way. I'm very sentimental watching this. That badge carries so much history for me.

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! My first Tama kit was a Royalstar from I think 82 or 83... and it was huge! Two 22" bass drums, 8, 10, 12, 13 toms, 16, 18 floor toms and a 6x14 steel snare... and all the stands for around $800! I sold it when I went to Berklee in 1986 for.... $800! And bought a new Yamaha Recording Custom kit for.... $800!!!!

@boblob2003 2 жыл бұрын

Wes- you were the only guy I knew who had the Royalstars and you made them sound great back then! I was playing those Artstar cordias at Berklee same time you were there. Still got 'em as a matter of fact. Bill Good

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

@@boblob2003 Wow, thanks Bill! Nice to hear from you. Kinda wish I still had the Royalstars from back then... Good for you hanging onto your Artstars, amazing drums! I just recently sold the Yamahas too. But I am loving playing my '65 Ludwigs, its strange how we end up back where we started!

@Drumsholic 2 жыл бұрын

You do such a Domino with $800 !!!

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

$800 went a long way in the 80s!

@matheusbelitardo 2 жыл бұрын

Het Davie, thanks for this videos, since 10k followers and will keep watching, God bless you

@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

rock on!

@JDogTheDrummer 2 жыл бұрын

They may have used a large wood grain stamp that wraps around the drum. I use something pretty similar when I build theatre sets and have to make certain parts of theatre props look like “wood”

@drumdotpizza 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the most misunderstood kits (and lines) that Tama ever made. This particular kit is first generation Brazilian Grain kit, shells are 9-ply Lauan (Philippine Mahogany). The second generation Brazilian Grain kits are different drums altogether with the Lauan/Shina combination you mentioned in the video. As for the first generation kits (like yours) they are the only 9-ply lauan shell kits that Tama made that weren't wrapped with plastic finish. They are, essentially, lacquered versions their Imperialstar drums of the time, though using the Royalstar/Swingstar motorboat lugs. They are fully professional drums, however (Tama went back and forth making the Royalstars pro/entry level/pro/entry level it seems --- couldn't figure out what to do with the line). Among my drum collection I actually have two of these 1st gen Brazilian Grain Royalstar kits, and record with them often. The latter Gen 2 versions (which have deeper shells with a darker version of this finish, 8 lugs per head on the kick, etc.) are true entry level drums with the crummy lauan/shina shells (shina is so soft most of these finishes are pretty much destroyed by now). The latter version did offer 8" and 10" toms as add ons, which I wish they had done with the first version, but still I love these drums. And because they are badged "Royalstar" they are usually a very reasonable, price wise, when you find them. Just make sure to by the 1st gen and not the second!! Great video!!

@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I usually try and go off of old catalogs for info, but had no idea there were 2 versions 🤘

@RhysK94 2 жыл бұрын

Ironically this has to be one of your best sounding kits (in my opinion) Especially the kick drum, has some punch to it!

@Toolnerd0410 2 жыл бұрын

I really dig the sound as well. But that might just be the tuning and usage of heads

@Modeus_Moon 2 жыл бұрын

Man older TAMA’s are kickass. They’re still really good today, but back in the 80’s they were pretty unstoppable. I think the amount of artists playing them was pretty lengthy too.

@michaeldhennessey Жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@russellesimonetta9071 Жыл бұрын

That,s a 14" deep bass drum!! All manufactures used to use 14" deep bass drums!!! That,s why it was the standard!! Think Bohnam sound! Think Buddy rich! Two very different sounds but the same drums basically!! Think Joe Morello another sound all together! You ccan get what you want Modern bass drums just deep punch only!! One trick ponies!!!

@chriskiefer7493 8 ай бұрын

14"

@Dzwonek05 2 жыл бұрын

Dave i dare you to buy and play a double bass drum kit

@rowanmartin4397 9 ай бұрын

I second this motion

@Drumlinelife 8 ай бұрын

I third that

@Sire_Logan41 6 ай бұрын

I 5th this

@TrakFilms 5 ай бұрын

I 6th this

@gl1tch592 5 ай бұрын

I 7th

@belligerentamateur 2 жыл бұрын

David! I remember really loving your channel when I started getting into drumming around late 2017. I think you had 40k subscribers then or so. I honestly got away from drums for a bit and started my own KZfaq channel around guitar gear, but got the itch to jump into drums again recently, and have been binge watching your channel ever since. Thanks for all the great content, and thanks for actually inspiring me to start my own channel for drums as a passion side project to my main channel. Love your approach and glad to see you having so much success with the channel!

@peterszeligiewicz7239 2 жыл бұрын

G'day from Australia mate . Love your videos , got a few suggestions that might help with the refurbishments . If where the wood is scratched is also indented , try putting a damp tea towel over it and gently iron it with a clothes iron . The steam will lift the wood grain out . Another trick to cover scratches if you can't match the stain , is use boot polish and then use furniture polish over it . Keep up the great work .

@mightyV444 2 жыл бұрын

As I remember it, Tamas lines at that time were (from cheapest to priciest and thus lowest to highest quality): 1. Swingstar, 2. Royalstar, 3. Imperialstar, 4. Superstar, 5. Artstar Cordia (in '84) 🙂 And man, I always admire his patience whenever he's doing stuff like fixing those scratches! 😯 And yay, it's the Acrolite again! 😄👍

@matiasgastou 2 жыл бұрын

Dang that so confusing for me 😂 I grew up with all the “new” reputations, so it’s all backwards. Imperialstars are for beginners now then Superstar, then Starclassic and at the top is Star not to mention their SLP series somewhere between superstar and starclassic…

@mightyV444 2 жыл бұрын

@@matiasgastou - If it's any consolation, I have absolutely zero idea about *today's* Tama lines! 😆 I do know that the Imperialstar strangely is an entry-level kit now, just like you said 😀

@Assimilator702 2 жыл бұрын

@@mightyV444 Tama likes to recycle names from the past and use them on the lower lines.

@IAmInfinitus208 2 жыл бұрын

@@mightyV444 The difference for those Imperialstars now are that they're made of poplar wood while the vintage Imperialstars of the 70s and 80s are luan Mahogany (basically Asian firewood). The Superstars of the 70s and 80s were made of birch, while current Superstars today are maple. The Starclassics started around 1994 were 8ply Mahogany and 1ply birch. The 2nd gen SC's were completely birch and by the 3rd gen around the painted badges era (when Japan still did it before moving production to China, as China does metal badges instead) they're Maple with other wood options to choose from like bubinga.

@mightyV444 2 жыл бұрын

@@Assimilator702 - Yeah, I know! Some of those names go as far back as when Tama were still 'Star', too! My very first kit (in '81) was a mix of Star and Sonor drums 🙂

@jesuscanplayguitar1214 2 жыл бұрын

We love to see it my friends. Thanks for the upload rdavidr

@robthompson8285 2 жыл бұрын

Started watching your videos at 7am this morning and haven't stopped. Glad I found you. Very entertaining for drummers. Keep it up bro 😉

@MagnumMuscle1000 2 жыл бұрын

I had a beginner Pearl kit circa 1987 (pre-Export) that had mahogany shells. I removed the wrap and finished the wood with stain and the shells looked exactly like your kit here. It actually sounded pretty good with the wrap removed and after cleaning up the crude bearing edges. Nice find.

@aluminati9918 2 жыл бұрын

Cool kit! From what I read it’s a photo- print-on finish. Hence going over the bearing edge. Looks sweet though! Fender Japan made some printed flame maple top guitars in a similar way.

@geoffcowan2384 2 жыл бұрын

They turned out good and they sound great! Nice job as always!

@michaelreynolds3592 2 жыл бұрын

It ALWAYS amazes me, just how good rd is.

@yolanc3876 2 жыл бұрын

This kit looks/sounds amazing

@haydynw2008 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel been here for a few years now love this

@samosval256 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice sounding and looking kit!!! Also you did a great job fixing all them scratches and dents!!!

@bonzoleum 2 жыл бұрын

Those are great drums- they actually weren't super lower line. Hope you like 'em!!

@markomarkovic5729 2 жыл бұрын

They were placed just under Superstars if I'm not wrong. And I think they came with steel bd hoops

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

@@markomarkovic5729 mine came the same same natural finish maple hoops

@johncollins5552 2 жыл бұрын

They look like the kind of kit Dave Grohl rocked in early Nirvana days?

@MrBrombomb 2 жыл бұрын

@@johncollins5552 Dave Grohl played z& recorded with a Tama Rockstar while in Nirvana

@ohrid59mk76 2 жыл бұрын

@@markomarkovic5729 zavisi koje su godine proizvedeni . moj Royalstar sam kupio 1983 u Nemackoj , red wine finish , imao je drvene obruce na bas bubnju u istoj red wine boji .

@Powerhauze 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Man... I enjoy seeing you have fun with it👍🏼👍🏼

@MarkieC1990 Жыл бұрын

That is a great looking and sounding kit dude! Great work 👌🏻👌🏻

@malinwj1167 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Clear pinstripes for that authentic 'tubby' sound. Great!

@blackasthesky Жыл бұрын

Beautiful little set. Love it!

@joshua.wolfe1 2 жыл бұрын

Those sound so good bro! Keep up the awesome work!

@DrummerPayne1979 2 жыл бұрын

That kit turned out pretty great and I have to say they sound great. Great job.

@stevenstarnes5261 2 жыл бұрын

Super stoked to nerd out watchin this vid

@ohrid59mk76 2 жыл бұрын

I owned Tama Royalstars ( 1983 , red wine finish , 22x16, 12x9 , 13x10,16x16 , steel Royalstar snare 14x6/5 ) they are great sounding drums !!! they are not cheap starter drums , back in 1983 about 2200 DM ( german mark = 1100 euro today ) , with good heads that is a great touring kit .

@jezusmylord 2 жыл бұрын

we just enjoy seeing you, David

@MrSharky104 Жыл бұрын

Great sounding kit and you play it very well.

@stevenwilson9865 3 ай бұрын

Forget the drum set. What a great groove you laid down.

@MrBrombomb 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This kit looks & sounds amazing! I’ve never heard of the Tama Royalstar before. The next vintage Tama kit that you should get is a 1980s Tama Rockstar & also a Grandstar or Artstar.

@sanchtodd4203 2 жыл бұрын

Nice sounding kit. I'll check the cereal out!

@grandolddrummer 2 жыл бұрын

That kick drum sounds so good.

@johnnymb100 2 жыл бұрын

First of all, this kit sounds great. Second, I bought my Royalstars in 82-83 and still have them and they're still awesome. 8-10-12-13-16-18-22.

@winschmitt4919 2 жыл бұрын

It turned out really nice-sounds great! I have an old Imperialstar kit with the same badges. The edges are sharp and when they turn out a little, they catch the lining in my cases. I’ve even cut myself on them- be careful!

@kylejessup6022 Жыл бұрын

David. I love vintage TAMA. I just finished putting together an 83-84 superstar cherry wine kit with an 82 Mint imperialstar king beat snare. Love it. 13x12, 15x14 FT, 16x16FT, 22X16 KICK. I know you would love it. Keep em coming.

@loicv.8242 2 жыл бұрын

yesssssss ^^ the royal star finally, learnt drumming on the snare tama royal star

@ShaggtyDoo 2 жыл бұрын

That groove was rockin' at 1.5 speed. Lol. Magic spoon is good!

@Georgesavvas 2 жыл бұрын

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@PrimalNote 2 жыл бұрын

Those toms sound great, especially the floor tom!

@1thess523 2 жыл бұрын

That kit sounds pretty sweet!

@johnknight9150 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, it's beautiful. That floor tom sounds like a kick drum!

@Erakko- 2 жыл бұрын

My double kit is also a Tama Royalstar! I bought it used and I added later some custom wraps over it. I still have the second bass drum in the basement and I'll probably add it later.

@mattryan6886 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you have an absolutely beautiful Tama drum collection now!!!! I really love that Gretsch kit for a few weeks ago and the Ludwig kit you randomly found the floor tom for.

@kotogray8335 Жыл бұрын

Man, what a great sounding kit! This particular kit is the first generation Brazilian Grain kit. The shells are 9-ply Philippine Mahogany. True pro-level drums! You prolly got a helluva deal on them as well

@dylanplivelich6779 2 жыл бұрын

This one is definitely a keeper!

@b.p.879 2 жыл бұрын

The venere reminds me of the "wood" paneling we had in my childhood bedroom. It's so close.

@juanziegler1471 2 жыл бұрын

Ive used Howard orange oil on guitar fret boards for years and love it .Menards carries it , Great videos

@68fmj51 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, they sound great too. The color makes me think of fudge brownie ice cream. 😄

@alanduncan1980 2 жыл бұрын

Cool looking kit. Floor tom sounded good.

@matthewsaxman1028 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, "hyrdo-dipped" 😄 Love the classic set videos!

@K_man217 2 жыл бұрын

The toms hits when you said the name were a great touch lol. Also don’t beat yourself up, the scratch repairs came out nice! Good idea using the stain!

@TradBowBruce 2 жыл бұрын

Ive got a few swingstars that im currently working on. One with lower toms. Imperialstar too. A lot of work restoring. Nice job on this one!

@Fresh_I.S.C. 2 жыл бұрын

those are sick! and they sound great!

@dougckelly 2 жыл бұрын

sounds bloody glorious.

@robertriecker7867 8 ай бұрын

Still have my Tama Swingstar. That was the entry level. 10 piece for about 800 new. Made with some kind of presswood. Sounds great

@Tsudkyk 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t normally click on “unboxing videos”- but when I do, it’s because I saw beautiful wood grain. What a lovely kit.

@lastditch727 2 жыл бұрын

I have an 84 tama super star out in the garage. 14,15,18 i think 20 inch bass drum. It's basically half of a big dbl bass kit they sold as 2 sets. 😆

@advntrswithmarley 2 жыл бұрын

I liked that transition into Magic Spoon

@brianmcc5293 2 жыл бұрын

I've got to look into getting a set with internal tom muffling, that thing sounds awesome!

@angus4202 Жыл бұрын

i really like the wood grain finish of this set

@TheStudioDrummer 2 жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the finish is a type of early digital "printing". The Royalstars are fantastic MIJ vintage drums. Nice find.

@mechanismstudios3459 2 жыл бұрын

The toms sound great

@joek81981 2 жыл бұрын

The interval between the toms is very pleasing. . Will check back to see if anyone figured how the finish goes up and around like that.

@thebloodything1471 2 жыл бұрын

5:25 Maybe a dark brown Sharpie would've been better ? There are multiple shades of Sharpie browns :)

@frankkalejo8809 Жыл бұрын

I think they sound amazing .

@MPflugga 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the tuning of these toms

@Michael_Verrecchia Жыл бұрын

That head combo for the Tom's are kilker!!

@manurobertsdrummer 6 ай бұрын

your amazing man, just like me, getting something damaged and givin it a new chance, plus really good deals there man! congrats! Lovely kit by the way man!!!!

@tluangteaRR 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty good Mr Dave. I love your videos here from India. You inspire me alot so my friend and i custom made a 10 inch tom.

@bigriff9946 2 жыл бұрын

that floor tom is lovely

@boots66683 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty damn good

@markpmar0356 2 жыл бұрын

Quite the nice-sounding kit, there.

@hungryarch7319 2 жыл бұрын

Bass drum sound is killer

@tomkelsey2303 9 ай бұрын

I had an 80s Tama Superstar that was just trashed by previous owner. I tried to eliminate the many scratches but it's tough to match faded stains on a kit.

@Tom-sd2vi 2 жыл бұрын

I think your finish retouch is pretty solid.

@FanaticDrummer Жыл бұрын

People honestly forget a drum is still ultimately a drum. The heads and playing is still 90% of it. Everything else is personal luxuries. If you have solid shells, a few tweaks can save you thousands. Sure you dont get to flaunt the newest coolest toy, but it sounds good, and can look good. Thats what its about. And vintage drums will sound 100% better than the new drums in the same price range

@siberian13 2 жыл бұрын

That kick drum sound though…. 😍

@6stixx663 2 жыл бұрын

Love Tama kits I am using an imperialstar never heard of royal star and I love how this one sounds better then my imperialstar

@dennisthemenace9387 2 жыл бұрын

I am going to buy Magic Spoon now because I never heard of it and your sales pitch seemed genuine.

@brianmann01 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave. I was a professional woodworker and I made caskets for a few years. So what you may want to try moving forward is take yourself over to a arts and crafts store such as Michaels or Hobby Lobby, a Blick store is even better. Look at the hi end colored pencils such as Prisma color. You can get shadings very close and the oil holds up well. I did show the technique in the Facebook Ludwig Drum collectors group on a set of Ludwig Thermogloss maple drums. It was so close the scratches were nearly invisible when finished.

@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

Never thought of that! Ill have to give that a shot!

@brianmann01 2 жыл бұрын

@@rdavidrRock on.

@connersanxhez6196 2 жыл бұрын

How the hell does a drummer, get a CERIAL SPONSOR………like how did the email go and who green lit it. Like the board meeting was like “OK YALL WE NEED MORE PR. WHO HAS ANY IDEAS” “Well I watching the drummer on KZfaq who’s always complaining about how little he gets paid” “ JANKINS YOUR A GENIUS”

@K_man217 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq lol

@angelgarcie 2 жыл бұрын

They are all over the place,they also sponsor wrestling shows so I think they just sponsor accounts that have a considerable amount of followers and views

@joshpatterson4411 2 жыл бұрын

Cleaned up decent. Sounds solid too. Would be good for gigs, not having to worry about it getting beat up while having that vintage look

@joshuaoverton3190 2 жыл бұрын

Man that kick sounds superb.. super punchy and quick. That’s the sound I dream to get out of my kick

@genghistron7035 2 жыл бұрын

Those upturned badge corners can be vicious; I once gave myself a five stitch cut on my hh palm while tuning up an hour before a show lol

@PhilRounds 8 ай бұрын

I would gave rubbed it with some dark Old English polish. Works really well on any dark wood!

@michaelchasse8699 2 жыл бұрын

Unrelated...check out Gretsch’s recent Will Calhoun video. He has a Duelist pedal and does some neat stuff with it!

@musiclover6751 2 жыл бұрын

I think you did a nice job fixing the scratches.

@Chrisfons 2 жыл бұрын

the best add

@randallbrack2130 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! The kit sounds incredible, great low Punchy tones which that old Philippine mahogany provides. Did you possibly consider paste wax and buff to add the possible shine and protection you desire? Worth the try my friend! Thank you for posting

@arboldigital6310 2 жыл бұрын

beautifull!!!

@funkybassguy68 7 ай бұрын

My first kit was a royalstar in cherry red back in 1984. I played quite a few gigs with them and ended up selling them. I made a few bucks with sale but it was a dumb move. I still miss them to this day

@milosicks 9 күн бұрын

Tama Rockstar is another cool kit

@reubenk7331 2 ай бұрын

Fun video!

@JulianFernandez 2 жыл бұрын

hip kit for sure!

@thefatdrummer7367 2 жыл бұрын

Tom’s sound great 👌

@jeffsumpman9813 2 жыл бұрын

1st of all, no you cannot have too many Tama's or any other drum, 2nd I agree with you I wouldn't give up my acrolite for any snare drum at any cost mine's from 1968. Thnx for another great video!!👍👍