Commission the studio icon around your preferred sizes, musical range and working environment—with TBDS guidance at every step.
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This model is supplied in limited quantities. Share your details and our team will confirm availability, timing and the next steps.
Expected lead time: Made to order — lead time confirmed after configuration
Start with the music you play, the rooms you work in and the range you genuinely use. TBDS then helps translate that brief into compatible bass-drum, rack-tom, floor-tom, snare and mounting choices—so the result behaves like one instrument, not a collection of individual shells.
Bass-drum choices run from a compact 18 × 14 through 20- and 22-inch options to a commanding 24 × 14. The decision affects rebound, note length, physical footprint and low-frequency scale, so the right choice begins with where and how the kit will be played.
Rack toms begin at 8 × 7.5 and extend through 16 × 14, while floor toms are offered in 14 × 13, 16 × 15 and 18 × 16 sizes. TBDS helps plan useful pitch intervals and comfortable placement rather than simply maximising the number of drums.
Yamaha spent three years developing the current Recording Custom with Steve Gadd. His feedback focused the update on a fatter bass-drum note, broadly responsive snares and the same immediately comfortable character long-time Recording Custom players expect.
Every selected shell retains the 6-ply, 6 mm North American birch construction. That consistency is what keeps attack, sustain and note separation coherent as the configuration grows from a compact setup into an extended professional instrument.
The redesigned one-piece high-tension lugs add purposeful mass to enhance the lower-frequency core and attenuate unwanted shell noise. Internal locking supports tuning stability when a custom configuration is expected to work through sessions, rehearsals and tours.
The 30° / R1.5 bearing edge responds quickly, seats different head choices confidently and offers the broad tuning range a made-to-order kit deserves. It lets the same shell family adapt from controlled recording pitches to more open live tuning.
Yamaha Remo Ambassador heads give toms a warm, clear and open starting voice, while P3 bass-drum heads provide focused punch. Once the kit is specified, TBDS can also advise whether an alternative head package better suits the room or musical brief.
YESS rack-tom mounting minimises shell contact, while open-type floor-tom brackets and quiet die-cast bass-drum hooks keep the hardware practical and unobtrusive. The aim is simple: secure positioning without sacrificing the resonance you chose Recording Custom for.
Use the existing Pre-order enquiry to share your phone number or email and the configuration you have in mind. A TBDS drum specialist will check current shell and finish availability, required holders, final pricing and factory lead time before any order is processed.
Yes, from Yamaha’s currently available Recording Custom bass drums, rack toms, floor toms and matching birch snares. TBDS checks availability and compatibility before quoting.
Consider the room, transport, required low-frequency scale and pedal response. An 18- or 20-inch drum feels faster and occupies less space; larger diameters provide a broader physical and sonic footprint.
Yes. The team can help balance diameters, depths, placement and useful pitch spacing so the configuration feels coherent around the player.
Yes. Current birch options include RBS1455 14 × 5.5 and RBS1480 14 × 8, subject to Yamaha availability.
Not necessarily. Finish availability can vary by shell size and production cycle, so TBDS confirms the complete finish choice after the shell list is finalised.
Yes. Recording Custom toms, floor toms and bass drums use 6-ply / 6 mm North American birch, with 30° / R1.5 bearing edges and the series’ weighted high-tension lugs.
The price is based on the selected shells, snare, holders, mounting hardware and finish. TBDS provides the current itemised commercial details and lead time before processing.
No. It records your interest and contact details so the TBDS team can define the build with you. No payment is taken through the enquiry form.
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Bass drums | 18 × 14, 20 × 16, 22 × 14, 22 × 16, 22 × 18 or 24 × 14 | Choose the response and low-end scale that best suits the room and music |
| Rack toms | 8 × 7.5; 10 × 7.5 or 10 × 9; 12 × 8 or 12 × 10; 13 × 9 or 13 × 11; 14 × 12; 16 × 14 | Build a compact or extended melodic range without leaving the Recording Custom voice |
| Floor toms | 14 × 13, 16 × 15 or 18 × 16 | Shape the weight, interval spacing and reach of the low register |
| Birch snare drums | RBS1455 — 14 × 5.5; RBS1480 — 14 × 8 | Keep a coherent birch character from the toms through the backbeat |
| Finish | Current Yamaha Recording Custom finishes | Availability is confirmed against every selected shell size before quoting |
| 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 and a wide, manageable tuning range |
| Lugs | Weighted one-piece high-tension lugs with internal locks | Adds lower-frequency focus while supporting stable tuning |
| Tom mounting | YESS low-contact mounting system | Keeps hardware contact low so the shells sustain naturally |
| Heads | Yamaha Remo heads matched to tom, floor-tom and bass-drum sizes | A proven professional starting point before personal head choices |
| Feature | Specification | The Professional Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration process | Specified with a TBDS drum specialist | Every shell, mount, holder and finish is checked as one coherent setup |
| Price and lead time | Confirmed after the configuration is finalised | You receive current commercial details before the pre-order is processed |
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