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Tama Starclassic, Beautiful Inside and Out
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On 01st Apr 2026
When David Lehnert purchased his first home in 2017, he sought his own studio with his dream drum set. He chose a Tama Starclassic. We’ll let him pick up the story from there. “The light jade burst is a timeless look that is reminiscent of a 1950’s Cadillac. I was naive by choosing bubinga wood. It was exotic and my choice had nothing to do with tone. I couldn’t be luckier since the shells sound amazing and the Starclassic line discontinued using bubinga shortly after my purchase. With tone, I do not know how to explain it, but I can feel the high tom in my chest when I play with headphones. The black nickel hardware and deep chocolate interior shell color contrasts the finish perfectly. I chose a 20” bass drum, and a 7” deep hi tom. Looking back, I would have liked it to be one more inch […]