but otherwise the tone of the Stage Custom is undoubtedly that of a top-class birch kit. The bass drum has Yamaha's slightly unusual 17" depth, giving plenty of bottom without losing the definition.

As an integral part of a basic drum kit (along with a snare ... It’s a release and an outlet to let off steam.” 1. Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Bass Drum Part of Yamaha’s popular “Stage ...

Yamaha first introduced its Stage Custom series in 1995 and in the near two decades ... of the drum stool things are barely quieter from behind the kit. Wide open, the bass drum is right on the money, ...