Random thoughts, pics, parts and purchases of vintage Tama drum gear for refurb and resale. Maybe one of these days I ’ll actually get around to rebuilding my long lost, vintage Tama Superstar kit!JT's Vintage Tama Drum BlogTumblr (3.0; @jtzvintagetamadrums)https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Reissue and the answer to the question that is on all of our minds…Hey -yo! I haven’t posted here in about a hundred years so my apologies! Given the recent drop...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/744052491488985089https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/744052491488985089Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:22:31 -0500vintage tama drumstamamastercraftjtsvintagetamdrumpartsbell brasstama bell brass terminator snareHave you ever seen one of these? 12x11. The badge is royalstar butthe lugs swingstar? Is that right?Hey Tom!Yes sir, that is correct. The earlier Royalstars and Swingstars used the speedboat style...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/744047839673499648https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/744047839673499648Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:08:34 -0500royalstarswingstarvintage tama drumsjtzvintagetamadrumsjtsvintagetamdrumpartsI dusted off the 93 Rockstar RMs! It was a Christmas miracle I tell ya! I actually played a set of drums I restored! The 1993...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/707262141994090496https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/707262141994090496Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:15:39 -0500Vintage Tama DrumsVintage Tama drum partsRockstar RMTama RMjtzvintagetamadrumsTama TitanZildjianPaisteThanks & highly recommendedJust wanted to say ‘thanks’ for being there & doing what you do, you helped keep my recently...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/691138373135597568https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/691138373135597568Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:55:15 -0400Hi. Do you have any idea when I could get a Bass Drum lug for a 1980’s Rockstar kit. It’s a individual one I need. Not the one where the front and rear are joined. Not having much luck. Cheers ClaudeHey Claude. Yes, I have a bunch of them. You can reach me directly at my...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/690300492788760576https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/690300492788760576Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:57:30 -0400Hope this finds you! I bought a Tama AW106 shell to have some fun with, throw some non factory lugs on it, sand and stain… when I took the wrap off, the outer ply bottom quarter of the shell was a lighter color wood from the top, still looks like birch though. Except there is a seam that runs around the entire shell horizontally separating the two colors… any information on something like this? I happened to google the snare and came across your page! Hope you can help! Thanks, DanYo Dan!Bottom line on ANY wrapped drum of any make or variety...they’re wrapped for a...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/663126372829528064https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/663126372829528064Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:16:30 -0400Parting out a 1985 Vintage Tama Mastercraft snare drum.I recently scored a gorgeous, one owner, 1985 Mastercraft snare locally for a very nice price. Check...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/627436862376706048https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/627436862376706048Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:47:00 -0400Vintage Tama Drumsvintage drumsTama MastercraftMighty LugsBig Knob Tone Control MufflerRevisiting last year’s Rockstar DX Kick Drum hardware swap.I finally got around to finishing the follow up video of that seriously roached Rockstar DX parts...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/626892809443704834https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/626892809443704834Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:39:31 -0400Vintage Tama DrumsTama RockstarRockstar DXvintage drumsVintage Tama drum partsRockstar RMSanding the Cherry Wine Superstar shells...oh the agony.I finally got back to working on the Cherry Wine Superstar shells this weekend. These will be the...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/625529253442748416https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/625529253442748416Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:26:23 -0400Vintage Tama Drumsvintage drumsvintage drum restorationdrum refinishingTama SuperstarCherry Wine LacquerVintage Tama SuperstarBrazilian Grain Royalstars and friends...I was extremely lucky to grab this set of Brazilian Grain Royalstars down in Maryland this past...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/623436991433949184https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/623436991433949184Sun, 12 Jul 2020 08:10:46 -0400Vintage Tama DrumsJt's Vintage Tama Drum PartsTama RoyalstarBrazilian Grainvintage drumsVintage drum parts hardwareBig Ol batch of Cherry Wine Tama Superstars!Check these out. I scored them for a very nice price on Guitar Center’s Used site a couple weeks...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/613050420030521344https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/613050420030521344Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:40:40 -0400Tama SuperstarVintage Tama DrumsJt's Vintage Tama DrumsCherry Wine Tama SuperstarsVintage drum parts hardwarevintage drum restorationThe long lost 93 Rockstar RM kit refurb!Dayuum…I am getting old AF! I totally forgot to post pics of the completed Rockstar RM...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/612418105092849664https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/612418105092849664Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:10:17 -0400Tama Rockstar RMamber gravureVintage Tama DrumsJt's Vintage Tama Drum Partsdrum restorationvintage drum restorationVintage drum parts hardwareSo, remember that REALLY rough Rhythm Mate kit I bought? It’s ALIIIIIIIIIIVE!Just a quick post with an update on that Rhythm Mate kit I bought for $40 a while back. I think she...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/189170510215https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/189170510215Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:23:01 -0500Vintage Tama DrumsRhythm Mate by Tamavintage drum restorationJt's Vintage Tama Drum Parts$30 vintage Tama Rockstar parts haul and Memorial Day message!Scored a bunch of somewhat messy/scary Rockstars for only $30…check the video. Parts bonanza!https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/185162916165https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/185162916165Sun, 26 May 2019 19:13:51 -0400Vintage Tama drum partsTama Rockstarcraigslistfacebook marketplaceJt's Vintage Tama Drum PartsVintage drum parts hardwarevintage drumsvintage tamaWhen rhythm is NOT a dancer. ...a Rhythm Mate by Tama kit.No not the NEW version silly…the OLD, ORIGINAL and practically internet invisible “Rhythm...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/184535510110https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/184535510110Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:10:29 -0400Vintage Tama DrumsJt's Vintage Tama DrumsRhythm Mate by TamaTama RockstarTama Swingstardrum restorationvintage drum restorationSayonara Sonor Force 2001′s?So when the going gets tough, the tough go buy some seriously roached, late 90′s, first generation...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/184133785205https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/184133785205Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:27:49 -0400Vintage Sonor DrumsSonorSonor Force 2001Jt's Vintage Tama Drum PartsJt's Vintage Tama Drumsvintage drumsvintage drum restorationI scored a nice batch of one owner Royalstars for a sweet parts haul!I scored this nice little bunch of one owner, transitional period 1980 Royal Pewter Royalstars the...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/183729889270https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/183729889270Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:58:57 -0400Vintage Tama DrumsTama RoyalstarTama ImperialstarRockstar RMVintage Drum RestorationVintage DrumsJt's Vintage Tama Drum PartsSteady progress being made on the 93 Rockstar RM kit...I finally got around to cleaning and polishing up all the hardware for the 20″ x 16″ RM kick drum....https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/182192135785https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/182192135785Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:09:57 -0500vintage tama drumstama rockstartama rockstar rmvintage drumsvintage tama drum partsWhat does $50 buy on Facebook Marketplace these days?Hello again and Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you enjoying a prosperous baby New Year....https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/181878520245https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/181878520245Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:48:05 -0500Vintage Tama Drumsvintage drumsVintage drum parts hardwarevintage drum restorationtama imperialstartama king beatspitfire by slingerlandvintage ludwigludwig drumstimbalesVintage Tama drum partsludwig keystoneUuuhhh....no.I just saw these Octos listed on ebay as “Early Vintage Full Set of Tama Octoban Drums with the...https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/175826126310https://jtzvintagetamadrums.tumblr.com/post/175826126310Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:44:53 -0400Vintage Tama DrumsOctobansStupid Shit Guys Do To Drums