Just drop it, guys... Let´s go back at how Yamaha moved to China and Vinnie is loose with no endorsements... :) Watching that Yamaha promo vid was actually quite funny to me "Handcrafted since 1967" - WOW "Yamaha Absolute" - WOW "Hybrid Maple" - WOW "Made in China...

Just drop it, guys... Let´s go back at how Yamaha moved to China and Vinnie is loose with no endorsements... :) Watching that Yamaha promo vid was actually quite funny to me "Handcrafted since 1967" - WOW "Yamaha Absolute" - WOW "Hybrid Maple" - WOW "Made in China...

We got a lot of calls after this last clinic tour where Dave used the new drums. People were flipping out over the drums (especially the brass 14") and we started taking orders the day after the first clinic. I haven't even seen one yet but we'll have them on display at NAMM. I think we have ma...

I think the fact that it's near impossible to make any money off a record anymore because everyone feels entitled to get your music for free is driving up concert costs. Plus, the cost of touring with fuel costs, and insurance to protect yourself in a litigious society probably fits in there somewhe...

I’ll step in here and enter the discussion. We are at the beginning of an exciting time at Yamaha Drums, and there are a lot of fantastic things coming. Many of you have seen our Live Custom Series, which was launched at Winter NAMM and received rave reviews by dealers, artists, and press. It is the...

Outside of drumming, it would be my Dad. As for drummers, Gadd is my all time favorite when I get cornered to pick just one.....but there are so many. One that comes to mind is Rick Allen. To overcome the loss of an arm at such a young age when your career is flying so high, and have the curage and ...

I'm just marking my place. I'll read all of this eventually. I do have a question for Jim though, do you know if the latest Hex Rack clamps will work with the very old round Yamaha bars? I have this and I'd like to buy more clamps for it. Are the new Hex clamps compatible. http://houseofdrumming.co...

would have been nice, but i suppose not :o) And as to why you wouldn't expect a response, why is that? I think that history and my reputation shows that I don't dodge inquiries and am pretty up front with information as much as possible. But the fact is, we are running a business and there will alw...

would have been nice, but i suppose not :o) I appologize for the late reply, things are pretty busy here trying to close out the fiscal year. We don't really consider Sakae making their own branded drums a conflict. In fact, they were given Yamaha's blessings. We very much want Sakae and the Nakata...

At this point in time, the only Yamaha drums being made in our factory in China are the new Live Customs. This is indeed a Yamaha factory, built from the ground up. They have been making pianos there for about eleven years, making horns and woodwinds for several, and all marching drums for almost a ...