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Tama Review: Camco Single Pedal

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History: Greetins One & All~ I grew up playing Elvis, Manhatten Transfer, Bee Gees, Toto, Servant, and contemporary swing. The Camco never failed me in on over 20 years of playing it. I did like changing the beaters from time to time. I now play a DW 9000, but I wouldn't hesitate to play the Camco. After DW bought the rights and tweaked it a bit, the functionality was never quite the same.

Purchase: Bought my Camco at the now closed music store in Chehalis WA; for a whopping $84.

What I Like About This Tama Camco Single Pedal: But it is smooth, quiet, consistent. I played hard at times, but never punk or true metal. This is not to say that I didn't push the pedal hard. I had mine set to feel close to the Ludwig Ghost. (I'm now dating myself) I put my foot on automatic, and the pedal nearly played itself.

What I Do NOT Like About The Tama Camco Single Pedal: The beaters tend to get soft.

Tama Camco Single Pedal Quality Rating: Cast Aluminum, lightweight, simple design. Easy to maintain. Didn't develop sqeaks like the vaunted Speed-King.

Review Summary: If you happen to find a good used one: buy it, if nothing else, for an excellent spare or the small ensemble gig.

Rating of this Tama product: 5

This Tama Camco Single Pedal Drums Percussion Review Submitted By: DWdrumz4God

Review Date: 2008-01-08

Review Usefulness Rating: 5 out of 5. 4 reader(s) voted.

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