Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage Drum kit
Intermediate Category.
路 10鈥?, 12鈥?,14鈥? Fusion Toms
路 14鈥? Snare
路 22鈥? Bass
路 Blue Fade Colour
路 Yamaha YESS system and Stands.
Looks-In the shop choosing my kit the Yamaha stood out from the crowd- it looks like a pro kit.
This comes down to the YESS system in my opinion- it means that the Yamaha can easily be adjusted to anyone鈥檚 taste.
The Blue fade looks really good under light and always is a crowd pleaser!
Sound-Birch & Philippine Mahogany Shells
An outer layer of birch and an inner layer of falkata are combined with carefully selected Philippine mahogany plies and sealed together with our exclusive Air Seal System. This unique method ensures a perfectly round shell, which is a crucial factor in achieving superior tone quality and ensuring durability. Toms and floor toms feature an 8-ply construction while the bass drum utilizes 9-plies for added tone and durability.
Toms-With the correct heads the toms have the perfect blend of the fat yet slightly resonating that I know many people are looking for.
They have a very warm and cutting sound to them.
Snare-Again with the correct heads and tuning the snare drum gives the perfect sound to what I鈥檓 looking for and can be easily tuned to anyone鈥檚 needs.
Bass- The bass is the best sounding drum on the kit compared to others, it has a huge bottom end boom and is still very tuneful in its sound and resonance.
With the Remo Powerstroke 3 I have put on it has a huge boom to it and sounds awesome.
Hardware-This is where the Advantage beats any competition even out of its price range.
High-Tension Lugs
Incorporating a springless casing design, the precision-machined lug nuts offer noise-free control. Similar to those found on our Recording Custom drums, these high-tension lugs are manufactured as genuine one-piece units.
The YESS (Yamaha Enhanced Sustain System) system is a very clever invention- A piece of hardware that slots into the bottom of a stand and accommodates 3 holes for toms and or cymbal stands.
On the Advantage you get 2 YESS systems and 3 stands. It is also possible to put a YESS system on the bass drum to accommodate the average set up.
So on my kit I have-One YESS fitted stand holding 2 toms and a cymbals stand,
One YESS fitted holding 1 tom and a cymbals stand,
And a single stand holding my ride.
It allows for so many combinations of set up.
The tom mounts have a ball and socket device meaning 360 degrees of rotation and allows for precision adjustment and placement.
The pedal is a good beginner pedal but I felt the need to upgrade it, it is sturdy enough but lacks control in my view.
The stands themselves are very sturdy and can change between straight stands and boom stands. The hi hat stand is very weak and cannot hold up my hi hats allowing them to drop slightly, this means a lack of control.
Summary-The Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage is a supberd kit for the money and has many features found on high end kits.
Not only does it looks the business but it sounds great too.
The hardware is where the kit stands out and beats the competition hands down in my opinion.
+鈥檚
Great hardware
Great Looks
Great individual sound
Easily customised to the players needs/tastes
-鈥榮
Bad pedal
Bad hi hat stand
Overall-5/5
The perfect kit at such a great price.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...ase_pid/444491/
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Pictures-
The YESS system for my 10" tom and 16" Crash
http://img32.photobucket.com/albums...acon/YESS_1.jpg
The Drums with no cymbals-
http://img32.photobucket.com/albums..._no_cymbals.jpg
The full kit-
http://img32.photobucket.com/albums...new_front_2.jpg
Another kit different set up etc-
front view:
http://img53.photobucket.com/albums...DSC00220000.jpg
Side
http://img53.photobucket.com/albums...DSC00221000.jpg
Top-
http://img53.photobucket.com/albums...DSC00234000.jpg
Thanks to Yamaha drums for some information and Joseph for pictures.
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171093