The full-range flagship: eight Recording Custom voices from an articulate 8-inch tom to an 18-inch floor tom.
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The 22 × 16 bass drum is surrounded by 8 × 7.5, 10 × 7.5 and 12 × 8 rack toms, then 14 × 13, 16 × 15 and 18 × 16 floor toms. Add the matching 14 × 5.5 birch snare and this becomes an unusually complete instrument—capable of detailed melodic movement, orchestral swells and huge low-register punctuation.
Yamaha spent three years developing the current Recording Custom with Steve Gadd. His brief was not to erase the familiar character, but to improve it: a fatter bass-drum voice, snares that respond across a wider tuning range and drums that feel immediately comfortable rather than unfamiliar.
Each shell uses 6-ply, 6 mm North American birch with Yamaha’s dark-brown interior treatment. Birch brings punch and definition, while its controlled behaviour helps neighbouring drums remain distinct—exactly the separation engineers need when several close microphones are working at once.
The redesigned one-piece high-tension lug is deliberately weighted. That added mass helps reinforce the lower-frequency core, attenuate unwanted shell noise and preserve a crisp, articulate note without relying on internal muffling. Internal lug locks support tuning stability through long sessions and demanding shows.
Steve Gadd selected the 30° / R1.5 bearing edge after Yamaha tested multiple shell-and-edge combinations. It produces a sharp response, seats different head choices confidently and keeps the drum easy to tune from controlled studio pitches to more open, resonant live settings.
Toms and floor toms arrive with Yamaha Remo Ambassador Coated batters over Ambassador Clear resonant heads for warm attack, clarity and open sustain. The 22-inch bass drum pairs a Smooth White P3 Yamaha-logo front head with a Coated P3 batter for controlled, microphone-friendly punch.
Yamaha’s YESS mount joins bracket and shell through the smallest practical contact area. By reducing damping at the mounting point, the rack toms retain their natural decay and pitch while remaining easy to position around the player.
Open-type floor-tom brackets use wing bolts to clamp firmly without damaging the leg. The design is practical on stage, quick to adjust and gives the player direct control over positioning and decay across every floor-tom size in the configuration.
Die-cast bass-drum hooks use insertion plates for dependable, noise-conscious operation. Alongside wood hoops, convertible spurs and the weighted lug system, they keep the hardware solid and unobtrusive so microphones capture the drum—not mechanical distractions.
The result is why Recording Custom remains a reference point: fast transient detail, a rounded fundamental and enough controlled sustain to sound alive without becoming difficult. The shells speak clearly beside one another, giving engineers usable separation and drummers a coherent instrument from the highest tom to the bass drum.
The 22 × 16 bass drum is surrounded by 8 × 7.5, 10 × 7.5 and 12 × 8 rack toms, then 14 × 13, 16 × 15 and 18 × 16 floor toms. Add the matching 14 × 5.5 birch snare and this becomes an unusually complete instrument—capable of detailed melodic movement, orchestral swells and huge low-register punctuation. The TH945B double-tom holder is also included.
Yes. This fixed configuration includes the RBS1455 14 × 5.5 North American birch snare in Solid Black.
Its 6-ply birch shells combine clear attack with controlled sustain and strong note separation. That helps individual drums remain intelligible under close microphones and inside a dense mix.
Yamaha developed the current Recording Custom with Steve Gadd over three years. His feedback informed the fatter bass-drum character, broad snare response, 30-degree bearing edge and the overall familiar-but-refined feel.
Toms and floor toms use Yamaha Remo Ambassador Coated batter and Ambassador Clear resonant heads. The 22-inch bass drum uses a Smooth White P3 front head and Coated P3 batter.
YESS reduces the contact area between the mount and rack-tom shell, minimising damping so the drum can sustain and project more naturally.
No. The TH945B double-tom holder is included, but cymbals, cymbal stands, hi-hat stand, snare stand, bass-drum pedal and throne are sold separately.
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| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Complete pack | RBB2216+RBP6F3+RBS1455+RBF1413+RBF1816+RBT0807 | The widest fixed TBDS configuration: three rack toms, three floor toms, bass drum and matching snare |
| Bass drum | RBB2216 — 22 × 16 | A fast, controlled low end with the body required for stage and studio work |
| Rack toms | RBT0807 — 8 × 7.5; RBT1007 — 10 × 7.5; RBT1208 — 12 × 8 | Three clearly separated upper voices support precise melodic movement around the kit |
| Floor toms | RBF1413 — 14 × 13; RBF1615 — 16 × 15; RBF1816 — 18 × 16 | Three floor toms extend the low register from controlled warmth to commanding depth |
| Snare drum | RBS1455 — 14 × 5.5 | A matching birch voice with crisp articulation and a broad tuning range |
| Tom holder | TH945B double-tom holder | Secure, flexible positioning for the 10- and 12-inch rack toms |
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Shell construction | North American birch, 6-ply / 6 mm | Focused attack, clean separation and controlled sustain under microphones |
| Bearing edge | 30° / R1.5 | Immediate response, broad tuning flexibility and easy head seating |
| Finish | Solid Black with dark-brown shell interiors | A discreet professional exterior with the distinctive Recording Custom interior treatment |
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Lugs | Weighted one-piece high-tension lugs with internal locks | Adds low-frequency focus, reduces unwanted shell noise and supports tuning stability |
| Tom / floor-tom hoops | 1.6 mm triple-flanged steel | An open, musical response with familiar stick feel |
| Tom mounting | YESS low-contact mounting system | Preserves shell resonance by keeping bracket contact to a minimum |
| Floor-tom brackets | Open-type brackets with wing bolts | Firm leg clamping, quick setup and practical decay control |
| Bass-drum hoops / hooks | Wood hoops with die-cast hooks and insertion plates | Stable tuning with quiet, dependable operation |
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Tom / floor-tom heads | Yamaha Remo Ambassador Coated batter; Ambassador Clear resonant | Warm attack, clarity and open sustain from the first setup |
| Bass-drum heads | Yamaha Remo P3 Smooth White front; P3 Coated batter | Controlled punch and a polished, studio-ready presentation |
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sold separately | Cymbals, cymbal stands, hi-hat stand, snare stand, bass-drum pedal and throne | Complete the shell pack with hardware selected for your own playing setup |
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