Late 1990s Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 3 pc drumkit in silver sparkle lacquer. In my opinion, this era of shells are the best Yamaha made in the absolute line. The interiors on this era feature the slightly darker inner ply of maple, I suspect better wood, as I’ve owned two separate Absolute Nouveau kits made in 2006, and these blow them away. Sizes are 10 (deep) x 12 (round) rack tom with YESS mount. 16×16 floor tom w/legs. These drums have been gigged and the chrome shows signs of pitting in some spots. The silver sparkle finish is in good shape; no blemishes, dings, gouges or scratches. One or two bass drum claws have chrome flaking off. I posted a photo of the worst of it. Overall, just a great sounding kit that has been gigged and for good reason – these drums sound REALLY good. The era of Steve Jordan, Jimmy Chamberlain, Roy Haynes, Elvin, Anton Fig, Erskine, Gadd, Weckl, Vinnie, Rick and Jerry Marotta, Matt Cameron, Charley Drayton, Carter Beauford, Manu Katche, and the list goes on… These kits were a high point for Yamaha, and you don’t see them around much anymore these days. The item “Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 3 pc drumset 1990s Silver Sparkle” is in sale since Wednesday, September 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “lark35wioq” and is located in Wilmington, Delaware. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Drum Type: Acoustic Drum Kits
- Brand: Yamaha
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Size: 10×12 / 16×16 / 16×22
Tags: 1990s, absolute, custom, drumset, maple, silver, sparkle, yamaha