Tama Rockstars?

[Sep]

Did Tama stop making these or something? I've always wanted one and they sell one around here for OR320 which = about $830. I'm not 100% sure but I think it's a Tama Rockstar, not a Tama Rockstar Custom.
Anyway I've saved up quite a bit of money, and I think if I chip in all my saved money, sell my old drumkit and chip in that money too, my parents might buy me it as a joint Christmas/birthday thingy.

Does anyone know how much these kits used to cost? I realize I will pay a price that is probably quite a lot higher than you guys in the United States and that's cool, but I really have no idea how much these kits are. It's a 5 piece by the way and included a high hat stand, iron cobra pedal (I think) and one or two cymbal stands.

[PrinceOfDarkness]

Yes, Tama have stopped making Rockstars - not 100% sure when, the end of last year I think - can someone confirm?

I have a Rockstar standard, and I bought it new for £620 (I think) which included a decent Tama standard cymbal stand, Tama boom stand, Tama hi-hat stand, Paiste 101 hats, Paiste 101 16" crash, Paiste 101 17" crash/ride and a set of silencer pads.

I'm not sure how much it works out to in English pounds, but it sounds quite a lot for a used kit - however, if they thrown in the Iron Cobra pedal it may even it up a bit as they aren't cheap

[Sep]

It's new, not used. And it's a single iron cobra with no cymbals.

Oh and could some of you recommend some other good kits around that price range? Can't be much more expensive, though.

[PrinceOfDarkness]

if it's new then the price doesn't sound too bad to me - i assumed it was used with Tama no longer making them. i guess the shop must have had it a while

i really like my rockstar, the snare sounds really good for the price - i have mine tight and it has a very impressive loud crack. the only thing i don't like is that it is wrapped and not lacquered

mapex seem to offer better kits for the same price (i.e. lacquered, and an additional tom i think), so they may be worth looking in to. but i don't think you'll be disappointed with the rockstar if you decide to go with it

good luck

[maniac0796]

I have a Tama Rockstar Custom. It's the same thing really, Customs are a bit mroe expensive though, i forget why. I got mine for £680 at christmas 2004. they stopped making them in 2005. they are really good kits for the price. You don't get an IC hi-hat stand unfortunatly, you have to do with the tama standard. And yes, the snare drums are nice, aswell as the Bass drums. If you chuck a pillow in the bass drum, then the sound is almost proffesional. I got a normal tama HP15 or something with my kit, i am getting a premier 6600 in a couple of weeks though....
I wouldn't know what to recommend really.

[PrinceOfDarkness]

I have a Tama Rockstar Custom. It's the same thing really, Customs are a bit mroe expensive though, i forget why

I believe it's because they're lacquered and not wrapped

[Sep]

What's 'wrapped' anyway?

[PrinceOfDarkness]

it's just where the drums have a plastic finish wrapped around them as opposed to having the actual wood painted/lacquered

[ToneDef™]

The Rockstar line was discontinued and replaced by the Superstar line. Both are great drums.

[Double Bass Jim]

Ehh the new superstars are trash compared to the old TRUE superstars of old. Their basicly re-named rockstars.

There are alot better drums out there for the price.

[SonorKen]

Sounds to me like you need to buy some Sonor 3005's, I owned RockStars in the past and the 3005's are much nicer.

[styler]

rockstars - not discontinued


you can still get them from tama, there just slowing down the production


<<< has a 10X9 tom on order, and i recieved a 18X16 floor tom a little over a week ago

[Sep]

They also sell a Yamaha Stage Custom for pretty much the same price. I think I'd rather get the Tama Rockstar though.

And I'm sure there's better kits for the price but the different kits they sell around here is very limited.

[Sep]

Rockstar about same quality as Stage Custom?

[ThugsRook]

ummm,
if youre buying now DO NOT get a rockstar, get the superstars.