The Orphan

I bought this 39 years old tom on Marketplace. It's a Tama Royalstar. When this drum was built in 1985, they were a lower level line with a Shina outer-ply that gets scratched and bumps very easily.
However, I found it interesting and after comparing the inner-ply wood grain with pictures I could find online, I'm pretty sure it's made of Luan (Philippine Mahogany). Either way it sounds pretty good, and because of the extra three inches in depth, I can tune it a bit lower than my 12x8. So it a new colour to my palette.
I wrote, recorded and mixed the the tune "The Orphan". yes the piano is programmed. I played the bass and drums.
Cheers!

[@badtripmoses]

I restored an original 1979 Tama Royalstar kit. I still play it! Sounds amazing!!

[@seventhlevelsound]

Went through this whole process recently with an old Pearl Free Floater I found that looked like it had been kept in the back of a restaurant kitchen for 20 years.

[@boarheadblast]

I love those old drums. The wood density is just stronger, so with the right care, they are just great.