Working with the legendary Artist Steve Gadd, Yamaha have elevated the iconic Recording Custom Series with new design elements, producing a refined focused sound with enhanced rounded and deeper tone. All Birch 6 Ply shells with 30 Degree Bearing Edges are complimented by the re-designed Hi Tension Lug that is weighted to enhance lower frequencies. The result is an easy-to-use and easy-to-tune drum set that re-defines the classic signature sound. Suitable for any style of drumming in all situations.
The Recording Custom drum kit has a short decay and quick attack, and there is no interference from other instruments or from within the drum kit itself. Its clarity of sound has won this kit the trust of drummers and engineers alike. The Recording Custom drum kit is prized first and foremost by studio musicians, who fell in love with its sound, and it has been used in many famous songs in the decades since its launch. It is still actively used in recording today and continues to be loved by many. This legendary kit set the standard for studio recording, and as a result has become the quintessential drum sound for listeners around the world.