The only thing that excites timekeepers at Sweetwater more than a TAMA Starclassic shell pack is one that’s designed exclusively for us, like this Starclassic walnut/birch 4-piece. Engineered by TAMA’s tone doctors with 6mm tom shells and an 8mm bass drum shell, each component of this Starclassic offers two internal plies of black walnut wrapped in four/five plies of birch. This tonewood concoction pins the vibrant, hard-cutting attack of birch against the richer, punchier low-end authority of walnut, promising a stunningly beautiful and spectrum-wide studio-grade tone that delivers live performances with enormous energy. Across the board, pro-grade zinc die-cast hoops anchor down a suite of TAMA by Evans heads with help from those iconic Starclassic lugs, injecting each shell with the projective presence and top-tier dependability to thrive under any musical circumstance. And the best part? Its Piano Black lacquer finish and black nickel hardware produce an aesthetic recipe available only at Sweetwater.