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NEWS Yamaha Drums Jimmy Chamberlin SD-2455JC Snare Drum for recording, or live performance (08/23) Continuing to offer signature snare drums that echo the musical personalities of their namesakes, Yamaha Drums will debut the Mike Bordin SD-6455MB and Jimmy Chamberlin SD-2455JC at Summer NAMM 2004.“Both of these signature snares are true to the sounds and styles of their respective artists,” states Joe Testa, artist relations manager, Yamaha Drums. “Mike’s is, by far, the heaviest drum we make. It had to be, to withstand the force with which he hits it. Make sure you have a back brace if you’re going to be moving this one around a lot! With Jimmy’s—it really captures the wide dynamic range that he brings to Rock and Roll.”The SD-2455JC features a 14” x 5.5” Matte Chrome steel shell that br The New Yamaha Stage Custom Standard SCS Drum Set (07/18) Yamaha Drums expands on its successful Stage Custom Series with the Stage Custom Standard and Stage Custom Advantage drum kits. Designed for musicians at every skill level, these new drum sets, to be displayed at Summer NAMM 2001, offer professional sound and appearance at a very attractive price.{16045.jpgrStage Custom StandardEvery kit and configuration in the Stage Custom Series features a 17-in. bass drum with PowerStroke3-type heads, Yamaha's distinctive YESS suspension mounting system on all toms, and a triple tom holder. The kits also feature Yamaha's newly-introduced 700 Series hardware, which includes straight and boom cymbal stands, a hi-hat stand, snare stand and bass drum pedal. Yamaha Launches Beech Custom Absolute Series Drums (01/13) Yamaha Drums expands on the popular Absolute Series line with the introduction of the Beech Custom Absolute Series at Winter NAMM 2001. Like its Maple and Birch counterparts, the Beech Custom Absolute offers drummers yet another option in creating a custom high-end kit. A variety of new models (denoted with the prefix WCA) will be available beginning March 2001. "With the addition of Beech to the Absolute line, Yamaha now has more choices than any other acoustic drum company for high-end drum sets," explains Jerry Andreas, marketing manager, Yamaha Drums. "Drummers can mix and match Maple, Birch and now Beech within the series to customize their sound for any application." Features include 1

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