Yamaha Review: Maple Custom Absolute (AY2F4 Shell Kit)

History:

Purchase: Ordered this fantastic drumset from www.drummusic.com, since I live in Malaysia, I had to make a cash transfer of USD$1498 to their bank account in Belgium. It took 2-3 weeks to get to my doorstep and it arrived in 2 big boxes, in perfect condition. I bought this drumset mainly because of recommendation and personal interest in it.

What I Like About This Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute (AY2F4 Shell Kit): Looks - The Plum Maple Lacquer, well done, very consistent and looks like black from a distance. Bass Drum - The bass drum sounds boomy and has good resonance despite having little attention on tuning it properly. I cut a 7" hole in the center of the bass drum using the Remo Dynamo that was supplied and it was less boomy.The Powerstroke 3 that came with the bass drum suits it perfectly. Toms - The set came with a 12",13" and 16" floor tom. The included Clear Remo Ambassadors gave the toms brightness and good projection.I changed the head on the 16" to a Clear Remo Pinstripe to suit my taste. Tom Holder - SOLID, very adjustable, the clamps hold on super tight. Besides, it better hold on tight 'cause I don't want to damage the beautiful finish.

What I Do NOT Like About The Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute (AY2F4 Shell Kit): Nothing much...except that they were quite hard to tune with the Remo Ambassadors supplied.

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute (AY2F4 Shell Kit) Quality Rating: Construction is flawless, each lug only has 1 screw attached to the shell, unlike conventional drumsets which have 2 screws. The bass drum hoop claws didn't have any rubber padding on them but that isn't really a problem.Every hardware on board never came loose at all the whole 2 months ever since I had it.

Review Summary: Excellent set, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a top quality professional maple set. Now I can show off to my friends =)

Rating of this Yamaha product: 5

This Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute (AY2F4 Shell Kit) Drums Percussion Review Submitted By: Moses

Review Date: 2002-07-12