Yamaha Rock Tour Custom
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The Yamaha Rock Tour Custom was a professional line of drums first manufactured by Yamaha Drums
in 1990. They were built at their factories in Japan
and England
.
The range was fairy short lived with production stopping in 1994. They should not be confused with the lower quality "Rock Tour" range produced in 2010.
The shells were constructed of Birch
and Philippine Mahogany
and were then wrapped in a "tough resin sheath" to give an "aggressive driving sound".
Bass drums and floor toms were constructed of 11 ply shells. Tom toms and the RTC snare drum were 8 ply shells. Bearing edges were single 45 degree, and Yamaha's high tension lugs were used across the range.
The drums were available in power sizes and turbo sizes as was the fashion of the time.
Manu Katché
Matt Sorum
Tommy Aldridge
Nick Menza
Cozy Powell
Akira Jimbo
Eric Kretz
Hot red
Stage White
Mellow Yellow
Cobalt Blue
Black Sparkle
Yamaha Rock Tour Custom Snare Drum http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/573846236RCecFl
Yamaha Drums
Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation founded in 1967. The company manufactures acoustic and electronic drum kits as well as percussion instruments, marching band equipment, and drum hardware.-Production:...
in 1990. They were built at their factories in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The range was fairy short lived with production stopping in 1994. They should not be confused with the lower quality "Rock Tour" range produced in 2010.
The shells were constructed of Birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
and Philippine Mahogany
Philippine mahogany
Philippine mahogany is a common name for several different species of trees and their wood.*Botanically, the name refers to the species Toona calantas in the mahogany family Meliaceae....
and were then wrapped in a "tough resin sheath" to give an "aggressive driving sound".
Bass drums and floor toms were constructed of 11 ply shells. Tom toms and the RTC snare drum were 8 ply shells. Bearing edges were single 45 degree, and Yamaha's high tension lugs were used across the range.
The drums were available in power sizes and turbo sizes as was the fashion of the time.
Power Size Model Numbers(dimensions in brackets)
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Turbo Size Model Numbers(dimensions in brackets)
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Snare Drums
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Notable Endorsers
Gary HusbandGary Husband
Gary Husband is a British jazz and rock drummer, pianist and composer.- Short biography:Gary Husband is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist and composer...
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Manu Katché is a French musician of Ivorian origin, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on 27 October 1958. He is a drummer and songwriter.-Career:Session musician...
Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum is an American rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses and supergroup Velvet Revolver , which is comprised in part of former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan and Slash .-Early career :Matt Sorum was born Matthew William...
Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and vocalists, most notable being Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.Self taught, Aldridge was inspired by Cream,...
Nick Menza
Nick Menza
Nick Menza is an American drummer best known for his work in Megadeth from 1989 to 1998, appearing on four of the band's studio albums.-Early life:...
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell
Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
Akira Jimbo
Akira Jimbo
is a Japanese freelance jazz fusion drummer who is famous for his drumming independence and fusion of electronic drum technology and acoustic drums. Aside from his solo work, he is also the drummer in the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and has participated in various side projects with other...
Eric Kretz
Eric Kretz
Eric Kretz is an American musician and producer, known as the drummer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, one of the most successful rock bands of the 1990s and early 2000s that reunited in 2008. He has also played for Talk Show, and most recently Spiralarms...
Finishes Offered
Solid BlackHot red
Stage White
Mellow Yellow
Cobalt Blue
Black Sparkle
External links
Yamaha Rock Tour Custom in Stage White http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/552290470uFHGgpYamaha Rock Tour Custom Snare Drum http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/573846236RCecFl