Yamaha Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack

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This Yamaha Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack gives you the bright and bold sound of maple with maximum resonance and rich harmonic overtones. Each of the Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack's four toms as well as its kick and snare drums offer Yamaha's original Air Seal system, which distributes air pressure evenly for enhanced tone, durability, and projection. Sealed with Yamaha's special vintage finish, these shell are all but water tight, so you never have to worry about humidity affecting your drums. And with their aluminum die cast hoops, you know that Yamaha's Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack will deliver superior sound.

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• There's nothing like the powerful brilliance of maple
• Yamaha's Air Seal system delivers powerful projection
• Vintage finish protects against the ill effects of humidity

Serious drummers have turned to Yamaha maple drums for decades, seeking out the bright attack and naturally fast decay these powerful shells have to offer. Thinner than their Maple Custom series, the drums in the Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack are event more resonant and laden with rich overtones than ever. You'll be amazed by the sound of this Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack!

Each shell in the Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack features Yamaha's original Air Seal system. It all starts off with select maple that's been cut into fine plies along diagonal seams. By staggering the seams of each ply, Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack drums evenly distribute air pressure, resulting in a fuller, more powerful tone. You'll hear the Air Seal system at work with each note you play.

Humidity can be a real tone killer for even the most expensive drum shells, but it's no match for Yamaha's Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack. That's because the drums included in the Absolute Maple 6-piece Shell Pack are all sealed with Yamaha's special vintage finish. Made from a special synthetic lacquer, this vintage finish still allows each shell to vibrate naturally, yet it blocks out moisture completely, keeping the tone alive indefinitely.

• A beautiful all maple shell pack featuring many of Yamaha's top of the line construction techniques
• Thin and resonant all-maple shells produce a powerful tone with a bright attack and optimal decay
• 6-ply floor toms and a 7-ply kick drum are extra warm, providing you with a fuller overall sound
• Each shell features Yamaha's Air Seal system for perfect air pressure distribution, resulting in ideal projection
• Special synthetic lacquer vintage finish seals out moisture that can rob your drums of their vitality and distort their shape
• Die-cast aluminum hoops provide exceptional stability without the weight of traditional zinc