8200 SERIES FIELD-CORPS™ MARCHING TOMS AND BASS
LIGHTWEIGHT, OFFER STABILITY
ANAHEIM, CA—New 8200 Series Field-Corps™ Marching
Toms and Bass Drums will be shown at Winter NAMM 2003 by Yamaha
Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division.
Deep-cut Birch shells on the 8200 Series Field-Corps™
Toms enable classic Yamaha articulation with enhanced midrange
tone. The new aluminum arch lug casing is 50 percent lighter
and 12 percent stronger, making a set of toms as much as 1.5
times lighter than current models, and the lightest set of competitive
grade toms on the market. A high-strength aluminum reinforcement
ring maintains shell integrity, while a 5.4 mm steel tension
rod with fine threads provides easy, consistent tuning without
adding unnecessary weight. The tom cut is tone-balanced to ensure
consistent quality throughout the set.
The 8200 Series Field-Corps™ Bass Drums feature an aluminum
arch lug casing 26 percent lighter and 50 percent stronger that
uses straight-line technology. The drums are one to two pounds
lighter than current models. New 10-ply Birch hoops with a round
edge allow pinpoint tension on the hoop, and a new steel wide
body caw is designed for today’s corps-style tuning, dispersing
tension over a larger surface area for more stability. The bass
drums also feature a 5.4 mm steel tension rod to provide easy,
consistent tuning without unnecessary weight. Finally, a 14-inch
bass drum enables drum lines to add a smaller bass drum for
indoor use.
The toms and bass drums are both equipped with the first lug
casing in Yamaha history developed strictly for marching drums,
making Yamaha drums lighter than any competition level drums
on the market and ideal for high school, college and drum corps
use.
"We have made our drums stronger and lighter at the same
time," says Joel Tetzlaff, Marching Percussion product
manager, Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral
Division. "This takes Yamaha marching percussion to the
next level, truly offering musicians the best of both worlds."
The 8200 series will be available in January.
For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2003, in
the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; or write
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division,
3445 East Paris Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49518; call (616)
940-4900; send e-mail to infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
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