Tama Starclassic (Maple)

[This page](http://www.metallica.com/band/band-bio-gear.asp) of Metallica's website states that Lars uses a Tama Starclassic drum set. In [this interview](http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/larsulrich/) with Guitar Center, he says, "What makes Tama the best drums for me is the people I deal with. Their people have been accommodating and forthcoming in the last seventeen years, and they're accommodating and forthcoming now to me."

Howard is seen using a Silver Sparkle Tama Starclassic set with a matching snare in the Plug in Baby music video, but also those for Feeling Good and Hyper Music.

This [official site](http://www.mikeportnoy.com/drums/ta/) of Mike Portnoy says that he uses a "TamaStarclassic Maple Kit:"

"Stewart Copeland's kit for the 2007 Police World Tour, seen here before a show at the massive Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles."

this is the drum kit Herb is using with Primus for the Primus and the chocolate factory tour. It is in a custom Satin Dark mocha finish. Sizes are: 20 x 18 bass drum (2) 22 X 20 bass drum 24 x 20 bass drum 6" low pitch octobans 10 x 9 tom tom 12 x 10 tom tom 14 x 11 tom tom 16 x 16 floor tom 18 x 16 floor tom 20 x 16 gong drum High pitch octobans

Matt says that he recorded Thats the spirit on this kit

> The set as Silveria played it includes a 20?x 18? bass, 16?x 16? and 15? x 15? floor toms, 10? x 5.5? and 12?x 6.5? mounted toms, 20? x 14? gong drum and a matching 14? x 6? snare. All toms have Tama Starcast mounting systems. Two additional 20? bass drums, a 15? floor tom plus 2 other snare drums were acquired with the set and are available separately.

the drumkit he uses

Frank Beard is listed here as using Tama Starclassic Maple drums with chrome hardware in a custom finish exclusive to him. The sizes are: a 18"x22" Bass Drum (SMB2218) b 18"x22" Bass Drum (SMB2218) c 6"x14" Starclassic Maple Snare * d 5.5"x10" Tom Tom * e 10"x10" Tom Tom (SMT1010) f 6"x12" Tom Tom * g 14"x14" Floor Tom (SMF1414) h 16"x16" Floor Tom (SMF1616) i 16"x18" Floor Tom (SMF1816) j 5"x12" Snare Drum * * Special size

Nicke can be seen here posing behind a Starclassic Maple drum kit.

Dave says in his videos that he has a Tama Starclassic

In this video Alexander plays on the Tama drums with Remo emperors

Scott always used Tama Drums until 2008. He received his most famous Tama kit (Starclassic?) in 2004 for the Ozzfest tour and was eventually sold on Ebay. The maple kit was wrapped in a chrome vinyl that was glued to the outside of the shells. Bass drums (2) were 24" x 24"; closed rack toms: 7" x 8"; 8" x 10"; 8" x 12"; 10" x 14"; floor toms: 16" x 16" and 16" x 18". Aluminum snare was 5.5" x 14". Two Iron Cobra bass drum pedals; legless hi hat; d-drum triggers on the 12"; 14"; 18" toms and snare.

In this photo, Mix-Roman is seen with a Tama Starclassic Maple Gold Sunburst drum kit.

Havve can be seen playing a tama starclassic kit in the music video for nsp's cover of down under. He uses this in the live preformance shots

IN this rig rundown ben explains that he uses a tama star classic mapele kit

As mentioned on Tama's official website.

As used in the live video.

Explained by tama official website.

Scot Coogan prefers to play on the "Tama" drums

Performing live at Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves. Recorded November 5, 2016. Jenny can be seen at these drums in the video at 12:47 https://youtu.be/Mxx8CT6B3e8?t=767

Tama official website reference it.

Josean uses a tama starclassic kit

Used in the studio

Craige can be seen playing a tama starclassic kit

He uses Tama starclassic drums with two bass drums, one tom and two floor toms.

Used on *Why'd I Try*, as stated by bandmate Michael Kirsch in [this self-written October 5, 2010 *SonicScoop* article](https://sonicscoop.com/2010/10/05/how-grandfather-made-a-record-with-steve-albini-in-three-days-part-ii/2/) and as visible in this photo from the article. [The equipment list for *Why'd I Try*](https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181631/http://grandfathermusic.com/?cat=9) (archived from the original Grandfather website) specifies maple. > Tama Starclassic four-piece drum kit all miked up at Electrical