SPECIFICATIONS
Shell Shell Material Hoop Lug Mount System Clamp System Tom Mount Bass Drum
Weighted High Tension
Air-Seal System All Birch 6ply Triple Frange Hoop YESS All Round Ball Clamp Triple Tom Holder Bass Drum Leg
Lug
Head BD(24”-20”) BD(18”) TT /FT
Batter/Top Yamaha Remo PS3 Coated Yamaha Remo US Coated Ambassador Yamaha Remo US Coated Ambassador
Front/Bottom Yamaha Remo PS3 Smooth White Yamaha Remo PS3 Smooth White Yamaha Remo US Clear Ambassador
SIZE
VARIATIONS
Bass Drum Floor Tom
Diameter 24” 22” 20” 18” 18” 16” 14”
x Depth 14” 18” 16” 14” 16” 14” 16” 15” 13”
Model No. RBB2414 RBB2218 RBB2216 RBB2214 RBB2016 RBB1814 RBF1816 RBF1615 RBF1413
No. of Tuning Bolts 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
Tom Tom
Diameter 16” 14” 13” 12” 10” 8”
x Depth 14” 12” 11” 9” 10” 8” 9” 7.5” 7.5”
Model No. RBT1614 RBT1412 RBT1311 RBT1309 RBT1210 RBT1208 RBT1009 RBT1007 RBT0807
No. of Tuning Bolts 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 5
TOM PACKAGE
Floor Tom Tom Tom Tom Holder
RBP6F3 RBF1615 RBT1208 RBT1007 TH945B
RBP4F3 RBF1413 RBT1208 RBT1007 TH945B
P.O.BOX1, Hamamatsu Japan
LDR1603MW Printed in Japan
This document is printed with Vegetable Oil Ink.
Widely regarded as the most recorded drums in history, the iconic Recording Custom was instrumental in shaping the Modern Drum set as we
know it today. A choice for many world leading drummers due to its focused rich, warm and pronounced tone that was easy to use and tune.
The first All-Birch shell design constructed with Diagonal Seams using Yamaha’s pioneering Air Seal System. Recording Custom was also the
first Drum kit to feature High Gloss Lacquer finishes. Working with the legendary Artist Steve Gadd, Yamaha have now elevated the series
producing a refined focused sound with enhanced rounded and deeper tone. The result is an easy-to-use and easy-to-tune drum kit that re-
defines the classic signature sound. Suitable for any style of drumming in all situations.
History
1967 1974 1975 1977 1978 1985 1987 1993 1995
2007
2010
2012
2016
1967 Yamaha drums production 1974 Moved production to OEM 1975 YD9000 Launched Yamaha 1977 YD9000D Launched, produced 1978 YD9000R Launched 1985 Name Change 1987 Recording Custom Made in England 1993 Recording Custom Made some special edition 2016 New Recording Custom
started at Yamaha Miyatake Facto- manufacture. Yamaha invested in designed top end series of YD with by Yamaha in Taiwan for export Improved YD9000 Design with pioneering High Gloss Yamaha Officially change introduced YESS (Yamaha 1995, Recording Custom 20th edition Designed with Steve Gadd, The
ry (Hamamatsu, Japan), introduc- Air seal production methods in the first 100% Birch shell with 60 de- business to USA. Lacquer finishes thanks to our specialist know how the name to In 1987 Yamaha purchased Premier Drums Enhanced Sustain System) 2007, Yamaha 40th Anniversary model new features include 6 Ply 100%
ing the pioneering Air Seal System factory and taught how to build gree bearing Edge. Color options from our famous Piano craftsman. “RECORDING CUSTOM”. and built two air seal lines in their factory. mount. This mount uses Gold,Silver and Washi”Japanese ancient paper”finish North American Birch shells with 30
with Diagonal Seams to produce Yamaha drums. included Wrapped colors & Real All Birch Shell BD7ply, FT/TT6ply with 45 degree We also provided instruction on how to knowledge of resonant nodal 2010, Akira Jimbo Yamaha 30th Anniversary model degree bearing Edges and weight-
The design featured the “YD-shape”
100% round shells. Drums produced include wood (Lacquer) All Birch BD8ply, bearing edge. Hi-Tension Lug (with spring). Various make Yamaha drums. We worked with points and mounts the hard- 2012, Yamaha 45th Anniversary YD9000 re-issue ed Hi tension lugs which support a
separate lug even with YD9000
YD7000,5000,3000 (All PVC wrapped). FT/TT6ply, Hi-Tension Lug(with size of hanging toms introduced including Suspended Premier Drums to launch the “Power V,” ware were it will minimise focused deeper tone. Produced in
name. This lug was spring less.
spring), Precision-formed Hoop Floor Toms. and then expanded production of the Tour interference with the shells Yamaha’s State-Of-The-Art Xioshan
and new 3-Way Tom Holder. Custom and Recording Custom. natural tone. factory in Hangzhou, China.
Steve Gadd helped the design. He wanted to a wider
pallet of tones between rack toms and floor toms.
Yamaha brought lots of concert tom to his home
then adjusted tom depth and made changing sound
fluency from 8” to 16” hanging toms.
Because they’re so well suited to recording, many
artists refer to these drums as Yamaha’s “recording”
kit instead of calling them the YD9000R.
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REFINING THE LEGENDARY RC
WITH STEVE GADD
We have been careful to retain the greatest features of the previous Recording Cus-
tom kit while incorporating the best new innovations to produce a sound that is opti-
mized for contemporary music. The end result is a drum kit that allows drummers to
utilize their expressive power to maximum effect.
We made no compromises during development, seeking out the advice of master
drummer Steve Gadd, who uses his beloved Recording Custom recording sessions,
for help in sound evaluation.
New Metal SD lineup
with Recording Custom brand on them
The new addition of the metal snare line-
up to the Recording Custom series rep-
resents the addition of Yamaha’s finest
snare drums, using Steve’s valuable input
to its maximum. It adds a superb consist-
ency, allowing drummers to fully utilize
the sound functionality of the kit.
Aluminum Brass Stainless
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FEATURES
New Weighted High Tension Lugs
The revamped modern design retains the traditional
Through all of our continued research and discussion, it was the support of Steve Gadd that encour-
essence of the Recording Custom. In order to max-
aged us to move forward. When we told Steve that we were trying to revive the Yamaha Recording
Custom, he showed a great deal of interest, expressing his feelings about the model and making imum the attenuating properties of the birch wood,
several recommendations. Steve wanted a bass drum sound that was more powerful yet still mellow. we’ve increased the weight of the lug, further enhanc-
He also asked for us to add a lifter to the 20-inch bass drum. The idea behind this was to get enough ing the artist’s expressive power and reducing unde-
sound out of the midsized bass drum, while still maintaining good playing response, by positioning the sirable noise from the shell without using a mute. This
beater to strike the center of the drum when using the lifter. This direction matched what Yamaha had ensures optimum sustain for the core sound, produc-
in mind in terms of sound functionality, in the recording and performance environment. ing a crisp, articulate tone.
All of these elements came together to solidify our decision to work once more on the Recording
No Lift Lifted
Custom drum kit.
Our goal was to make the Recording Custom an evolution in drum kits that would be up to the task
in the modern recording and performance environment, while still retaining the previous identity of
All Birch Shell
the Recording Custom. We wanted to create a Recording Custom that would be an answer to Steve In addition to their punchy power, birch shells are
Gadd’s requests. known to reduce unwanted noise and prevent interfer-
The identity we aimed for was, of course, a 100% birch shell kit with one-piece lugs. We examined ence when drums are set up side-by-side. The unique
several kinds of shells with different thicknesses. Using greater thickness means higher sound pres- sonic characteristics of birch wood ensure that each
sure; but the mass doesn’t allow the drum to ring out, so the drum would not offer quite the powerful stroke is clearly delineated, making it widely consid- Lifted Style Bass Drum
impression we were hoping for. On the other hand, using a thinner shell clearly offers greater volume ered to be the ideal choice for recording environments.
and power in the mid-to-low-range, but causes the sound to lose some clarity. Given this, we decided Steve prefers a 20 inch lifted bass drum, so we adopted this specification.
to make some modifications to the one-piece lug. We were already planning to come out with a newly We reduced interference from the floor to maximize the resonance of the shell, and increased the
designed and more polished lineup, but we also decided to add a little more weight. By doing this, we length of the pedal beater rod, centering it precisely to ensure absolute accuracy during performances.
could add the rigidity of the lugs to the thin shell for more volume and power, giving birth to a well- This lifted bass drum produces a more punchy sound and accentuates the sound produced in the
formed, core sound that we can truly say follows the tradition of the Recording Custom. core of the shell.
The lifter on the 20-inch bass drum made a huge difference. By allowing the beater to strike the center
of the drum, we were able to achieve both the volume and the concentrated, tight sound we were
looking for. Our 20-inch bass drum now booms with even more presence than other drums of its size
in recording studios and performance venues where space is at a premium.
Steve Gadd explained ‘For the past 3 years I’ve been meeting with the Research and Development
guys at Yamaha with the aim of bringing the Recording Custom Series up to date. I told Yamaha what I
thought throughout the process; the result is that everything is a step up. They still feel like the Record-
ing Custom, when you take them out of the box they don’t feel new, they feel comfortable and I think
that’s good. The Bass Drum has a nice fat sound, the drum responds to different heads on it, and my
goal was to have a simple Snare Drum design that could respond to a wide range of tuning. I think we
did a great job, the new Recording Customs sound great and I think you’ll like them. R1.5/30 degree bearing edge Coated head YESS Mount Floor Tom Brackets Diecast BD Hooks
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Solid Black Classic Walnut
n Shell RBB2016, RBF1413, RBP6F3 (RBF1615, RBT1007, RBT1208,TH945B) n Shell RBB2414, RBF1615, RBF1816, RBT1309
n Snare RAS1455 n Snare RRS1465
n Hardware CS865x3, HS1200T, SS950, DFP9500C n Hardware CS865x4, HS1200T, SS950, FP9500C
Color Variations Recording Custom
Surf Green Real Wood
is available in 4 lacquered finishes. n Shell
n Snare
RBB2218, RBP6F3 (RBF1615, RBT1007, RBT1208,TH945B)
RLS1455
n Shell
n Snare
RBB1814, RBF1413, RBT1208
RRS1455
n Hardware CS865x3, HS1200T, SS950, FP9500C n Hardware CS755x3, HS740A, SS950, FP9500C
Solid Black Classic Walnut Real Wood Surf Green
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SNARE DRUMS
Aluminum/Brass/Stainless
Snare Wire 20 strands 10 strands
20 strand snare wire equipped,and Steve Gadd signature 10
strand snare wire bundled(14”x5.5”).
The drum includes the snare wire that Steve prefers to use.
This is a 14 strand snare wire with the middle four strands re-
moved. This special snare wire enhances the cutoff of the sound,
enabling the artist to produce a crisper staccato tone.
(Regular) (Bundled)
Aluminum Brass Stainless
Center Bead Q-Type Strainer
Snare
After repeated evaluations of our design by Steve Gadd, The heavy-duty Q-type strainer is
we have created a groundbreaking snare drum. robust whilst offering solid, stable
Aluminum Brass Stainless
To date, Yamaha’s snare drums have traditionally had the and smooth operation, along with
Diameter 14” 14” 13” 14” metal center bead on the interior of the drum. However, adjustment and snare replacement.
x Depth 6.5” 5.5” 6.5” 5.5” 6.5” 7” 5.5” we have taken the step of fixing the center bead to the
outside of the drum to produces a more open sound than
Model No. RAS1465 RAS1455 RRS1465 RRS1455 RRS1365 RLS1470 RLS1455
our conventional drums, for crisp, articulate performance.
No. of Tuning Bolts 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Aluminum Die-cast Aluminum Die-cast
Hoop Dyna Hoop Dyna Hoop Dyna Hoop Dyna Hoop Dyna Hoop
Hoop Hoop
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