My Incredible Time At This Drum Factory!!

[@drumqtips]

The factory tour starts around the 12:00 mark in case you want to skip ahead!

[@huarachudo47]

I don´t get tired of watching the Tama Drums factory videos. They are just amazing.

[@drumqtips]

Agreed!

[@ethanharris8000]

I have 2 six piece Tama kits. A Star Bubinga with rosewood veneer and a star classic in deeper purple both with matching snares. The star classic is from China. Thank you for this video. I love playing my Tama drums they are both exquisite looking and sounding!

[@hansoloist9756]

That solo. Wow. I’m not even exaggerating when I say that’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard in a long time. The drums sound awesome, but it takes a great drummer to make them sing. Very inspirational. I enjoyed that immensely. Love this channel I’m learning quite a lot. 👍👍 and btw I gotta give a shout out to those beautiful cymbals. What a great sound. Just gorgeous.

[@drumqtips]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate you super kind words. Glad you’re enjoying the channel so much Hans Soloist! (I usually create nicknames for commenters but you don’t need one. Hilarious handle name!)

[@jcdrums2798]

hello Quincy thank s so lot for that ! you were lucky to see that

[@drumqtips]

I was definitely fortunate to have been to the factory.

[@Dan-hc1ow]

I have a 1st Gen Starclassic Performer (Mahogany/Birch) and I love it. Tama drums have this distinctive sound. You can hear it no matter what the shell material is. Listen to Cobham, Phillips, Peart, Copeland. There's a common sound even though they all tune their drums differently and use different heads. And the drums are beautiful to look at.

[@drumqtips]

How cool that you have the first Starclassic Performer kit. And you are absolutely right. Tama drums no matter the line has always had a distinctive sound. Thanks Danny!

[@tb7077]

I love the vintage Superstars. I bought a kit in 1983 and still own it. The Tom’s are thunderous. Mics love them.

[@drumqtips]

Oh yeah, the Superstars are great classic drums!

[@CharlesTPrimm]

For the man who says he’s not a gearhead I expect this will be fabulous. Cheers🎉

[@drumqtips]

Ha! You know me all to well Chucky🤣. I definitely enjoyed learning more about how these “tubs of wood” are made.

[@drumbot3553]

Man, so much effort being put into those making those drums. That’s why those models are so expensive! It’s worth its money

[@drumqtips]

Couldn't agree more!

[@StirfriedGerman]

These guys make awesome drums, and so does their Chinese plant. I have a Superstar Hyperdrive Maple and it sounds killer. Didn't want to spend a fortune as I didn't know how long I'd stay living in China, but had DW Collector and Sonor Designer and Signature before. The Hyperdrives sound great, no regrets, kick is a cannon, and Tama has some of the best hardware in the business. Thanks for the tour. I'm definitively getting a Star soon. Tony WIlliams Yellow of course, in honor of Stewart Copeland and Phil Gould.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed watching the tour! They are indeed truly make great drums.

[@lucasondrums]

I didn't want the tour to end! Thanks for taking us there Quincy, and arigatō Tama for sharing the processes behind your craft

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Lucas! It was really fine day that I also didn’t want to end.

[@erwinballings9155]

Hello Quincy, thank you for taking us on this very interesting factory tour. And I would also like to thank TAMA for their hospitality. I was really impressed with the precision and workmanship of the drum sets. I used to play the first version of the Starclassic drums, made in birch wood, beautifully finished and sounded great. Greetings Erwin and looking forward to the next video.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it so much brother Erwin! That’s cool that you used to play that early Starclassic kit.

[@brewstergallery]

Spanish Ned here. Thank you so much Quincy for the fantastic tour around the Tama drum factory of miracles. The sound of the kit you are playing is unbelievable and the finish is gorgeous and deep. A full spectrum of sound, clear as a bell at all levels of touch and the whole kit integrates so sweetly. Lovely people there too. I would love to hear those drums live and / or in the studio some day.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Nutty Ned (new nickname for you:)! Yeah those drums were delicious to play! Will be my next kit when I’m ready👍🏾

[@drumbot3553]

Thanks Quincy for that video. Tama drums are my favorite for sure

[@drumqtips]

Mine too!

[@sembawangbolo2722]

I bought my first new drum set in 1976. It was a Tama Imperial Star Saturn 12 + 1 set in the satin white finish. The concert toms were 9-ply with 3 plies of fiberglass. I sold the set in '86, but after seeing this video, would like to get them back and restore them. Great video and inspiring. 👍

[@drumqtips]

That’s awesome that you had one of the early Tama kits. I bet they sounded really good!

[@danstephensen9032]

Thanks for the Inspiration. I'm just an ol' wht. Funker Age 73. 60 years of GIGS. All levels. My first band with my Twin on Organ was a SOUL BAND. We were playing HighSchool Proms before we were in High School. We had an amazing singer: Hosie B. Pitchford. We were 14 and he was 24. A match made in Heaven. Our other "funk brothers" had a band, Project Soul. We would sit in with them and they would rent our Hammond B-3 for their bigger shows around The San Francisco Bay Area. That band became known as CON FUNK SHUN. Felton Pilate was only 15 years old in my high school drum line when he asked me: Dan, How do I get in a band?? We introduced him to our famed musical brothers in Project Soul and the rest is History. We still talk on the phone. Felton also produced Bobby Brown and ConFunkShun is still touring. God Bless you, My Musical Brother

[@jimmuo9286]

Quince there are more words than Cool. Like Wow!

[@drumqtips]

Okay thank you Jim.

[@FrankParente]

This process is amazing to see. It must have been unbelievable to witness first hand. The sheets of plywood blew my mind. So strong but so flexible at the same time. I’m looking forward to watching the new video. I see it just dropped today. Back in the 80s I remember all the rehearsal studios had Tama drums and it was all metal bands playing them. However, now I see more variety of drummers using Tama. I saw Rayford Griffin with Jean-Luc Ponty just before the Covid lockdown and his Tama drums sounded phenomenal. FP

[@drumqtips]

Yeah Frankie. It was pretty unbelievable to witness their amazing craftsmanship and precision first hand. Look out, Tama Drums are coming:)

[@realRainz]

I own TAMA Star classic set. Loving it

[@edrinkalema1114]

Watching live from Japan 🇯🇵 🇺🇬🙏💕

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Sweet set up and sounds. Thank you and the crew at TAMA for that really nice insider’s tour.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Luis!

[@jeffcrousedrums1584]

Hey Quincy, I really enjoyed this video and your others as well. Great playing! You made those drums sing.

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the kind words Jeff!

[@cajonosaurus]

Hey quincy, im so jealous , i play tama drums , those guys don.t mess around, the staff are dedicated to there work , great video as ever , ur the man!!!!.

[@drumqtips]

No reason to be jealous. Just go ahead and “grab” you a set of Stars. Then I’LL be the one jealous🤣

[@cajonosaurus]

Quincy if i had the dough i would pull the trigger , but i play a superstar hyper drive maple , i love ur starclassic in that finsh it is the bomb!!!!!

[@faustomadebr]

Lars Ulrich, Neil Peart and Charlie Benante opened my teenage eyes to Tama. Stayed after I really understood what a drum is.

[@drumqtips]

Awesome! They’re really great drums.

[@drakeondrums]

Man…this is beautiful! What a great company!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it Drake! It was a lot of fun for sure.

[@rnl9520]

Fabulous Drumming and Exquisite Craftsmanship!

[@drumqtips]

Thank you kindly!

[@tomcarr4630]

Thank You for sharing this wonderful experience with us!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it brother TC! Glad you enjoyed watching it. It was such a pleasure for me to take part in it.

[@dizzolve]

Enjoyed every minute of this - thank you

[@drumqtips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HH-om7gz]

I got to know you from Dr.Capital’s channel and now I understand why you can speak Japanese 😊 Hope you had a good time in Japan.

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for coming over to my channel and watching the video my man!

[@ritabrooks9059]

GREAT VIDEO !

[@drumqtips]

Thanks Ms. Rita! Always good to hear from you:)

[@flober1970]

Yeee got the solid mahogany star snare, and I love it.

[@drumqtips]

I’m sure you love that thing! Love Tama’s snare drums.

[@teddycook1299]

Awesome tour, prof!

[@drumqtips]

Glad you liked it Cookie!

[@MrMrh1958]

Quality!👍🏻🇬🇧

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidlester9287]

Thankyou for this insightful video!!

[@drumqtips]

You are so welcome Davey!

[@stevepruittmusic]

Love this!!!

[@drumqtips]

Pruitt! KOREA here we come:)

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

This is my favourite black drummer...much better than Tony Williams....Great show of Tama factory...infact best show ever...but there should be more playing in it

[@drumqtips]

That's extremely kind of you, however, there is no comparison with TW. My name and Tony's name do not belong in the same sentence😂. But I certainly appreciate the love my man!

[@russellesimonetta9071]

I would have said. ,,, is the kit you,re going to give me??? Looks very interesting.

[@drumqtips]

Haha! Next time I’ll definitely ask them that👍🏾

[@mrmisfit635]

Gonna be a grrreat one! ✌🏼

[@drumqtips]

I think you’ll enjoy it for sure:)

[@memathews]

These drums are beautiful, such finish work. Did you get to see how they added reinforcement rings to some of the shells? Also, how many shells do they complete each day or month, and how many square feet or meters is this building? It's impressive that the floor in the building is clean and the sound is fairly quiet, especially with the typical sawdust issues working with wood.

[@memathews]

Thanks for the tour!

[@drumqtips]

Great questions…that I didn’t ask! You should have been on the tour with me🤣🤣.

[@memathews]

@@drumqtips Well, I just enjoy production facilities, how they are organized and operated according to functional needs. It's kind of like an orchestra or playing a kit, everything has a purpose.

[@yuggothproductions]

My first kit was an Imperial Star in 1984-85 I got it because that was the one Neil Peart used! 😂

[@drumqtips]

I’d say that he’s a pretty good reason to get a drum kit :-)

[@marcoagius6926]

i think their first endorsee was steward copeland if im right circa 1975'76

[@drumqtips]

Oh wow! I didn't know that Marco. Thanks for sharing that nugget:)

[@sogent56]

Starclassic walnut/Birch.

[@charleskowalski3815]

日本語、めっちゃ上手ですね！

[@drumqtips]

まだまだです。ビデオを見て貰えてありがとうございます Chucky:)

[@sogent56]

So does Gretsch.

[@fbwnsan]

Bought a Tama star bubinga snare straight from Tama factory Japan. Very disappointed with the product. The inlay where the air hole had a crack inside lacquer finish. I have no idea how it passed inspection I tried to contact Tama but they don’t receive email or any feed back from customer…

[@drumqtips]

Oh man. Sorry to hear that!

[@robwitt1621]

I love my starclassic walnut/birch kit but it was built in China

[@drumqtips]

Yeah those definitely aren’t built at this factory unfortunately but I know they have the same standards at the China factory.