Limited edition S.L.P Tama starclassic G-Bubinga drum kit.

[Rmgreg]

Anyone familiar with these? I was looking for a Birch/Bubinga and stumbled on this. What is the "g"

 

[jermss9]

I'm not positive but it seems every time they put a g in front of something, it has a thicker shell than usual

 

[Rmgreg]

I'm not positive but it seems every time they put a g in front of something, it has a thicker shell than usual

I think that is correct from what I could find. I assume these are a pro level set like the b/b

 

[Matched Gripper]

Anyone familiar with these? I was looking for a Birch/Bubinga and stumbled on this. What is the "g"

@halldorl would probably know.

 

[halldorl]

@halldorl would probably know.

I believe jermss9 above was correct. Thicker than usual shell.

 

[Rmgreg]

I believe jermss9 above was correct. Thicker than usual shell.

Is it a pro level set comparable to the Birch / Bubinga? I'd be playing rock so I assume the thicker shells would be a good thing?

 

[halldorl]

Is it a pro level set comparable to the Birch / Bubinga? I'd be playing rock so I assume the thicker shells would be a good thing?

I would say it’s a step above the B/B if it’s a G-Bubinga kit and being all Bubinga shells.

Most likely a limited production

 

[Rmgreg]

I would say it’s a step above the B/B if it’s a G-Bubinga kit and being all Bubinga shells.

Most likely a limited production

Yes seller says he was told only 100 made

 

[lossforgain]

Yes seller says he was told only 100 made

Either Tama does a lot of that (and I think they do) or people just love to make that claim. I think it may be some of both. Not that I know anything specifically about this set, but I am sure that there are Tama sets out there being propped up by this claim when it's not true.

 

[Cauldronics]

It seems to me that there are too many model designations for the kit. SLP, G and Starclassic are all separate models, I thought. Interesting kit, regardless.

 

[halldorl]

Saw the ad, seems legit. Appears to be a forerunner of the SLP G Bubinga kit. Through the years, Tama has many times offered limited production kits and snares.

The badge even states limited edition.

I find the snare a bit spooky though, appears to be a cheapo Sonor. The ad also states the kit is “new”. My guess is that it’s around 4-6 years old based on the badge design. But, I could be wrong.

 

[Cauldronics]

Saw the ad, seems legit. Appears to be a forerunner of the SLP G Bubinga kit. Through the years, Tama has many times offered limited production kits and snares.

The badge even states limited edition.

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Ah, I see. Looks like it would be either Starclassic Bubinga or SLP G Bubinga, but not all of the above. They should sound very close to one another.

 

[Rmgreg]

Yeah the ad is confusing and no sizes listed either. Snare was not the one with the kit. No reply to info requests, blurry pics, incomplete info. Very weird

 

[Rmgreg]

Ah, I see. Looks like it would be either Starclassic Bubinga or SLP G Bubinga, but not all of the above. They should sound very close to one another.

Here's another list with same name https://www.bentleysdrumshop.com/li...-set-in-satin-mocha-tigerwood-finish/37616610