Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4 Piece Fusion Shell Pack in Natural

The Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4 Piece Fusion Shell Pack in Natural features oak shells with centre sheets of phenolic to deliver the articulation and power needed for live performance.

Luscious Live Oak

Featuring special hybrid shells constructed from 7 plies of oak and phenolic, the Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak kit delivers accentuated attack and projection.

Providing the cut needed to pierce through the mix in live situations, this Yamaha kit also delivers the punch and power to ensure a substantial depth of tone.

Alongside the powerful tom sound, the kit also features a bass enhancement weight system designed to ensure a kick sound filled with tight focus.

The striking finish of the Yamaha Hybrid Oak series is achieved with the use of a traditional Japanese Uzukuri process that perfectly emphasises the natural beauty of the oak grain.

The ideal choice for live performance, the Yamaha Hybrid Oak Fusion shell pack delivers in terms of sound and style.

Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4 Piece Fusion Shell Pack Configuration:

• 10” x 7” Rack Tom
• 12” x 8” Rack Tom
• 14” x 13” Floor Tom
• 20” x 16” Bass Drum

Natural Beauty

All of the kits in the Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak series utilise a traditional Japanese finishing process called Uzukuri.

This unique finishing technique begins with the sanding of the soft areas of the wood grain before covering the whole shell in a thin layer of black paint.

After the black paint has seeped into the grain of the wood, the shells are then sanded again to remove any excess paint before a final finishing coat is applied.

Brilliantly highlighting the natural beauty of the oak grain, this stunning process produces a drum kit with a striking aesthetic to match its stunning tone.

Oak and Phenolic

The shells of the Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid kit are constructed from oak wood and phenolic acrylic in keeping with the flagship Yamaha PHX and Absolute Hybrid Maple drum series.

The 7 ply shells feature central sheets of dense phenolic surrounded by outer plies of oak to deliver a robust, durable drum that produces a superb range of tone.

While Oak is characterised by its soft highs, strong mid-range and warm low-end to deliver big punch and quick decay, phenolic offers a warm response across all frequencies to ensure powerful attack and presence.

The balance of the two materials serves to produce a drum sound with an enhanced dynamic range capable of producing the cut and projection needed for live performance.

All of the shells are finished with 45 degree bearing edges which further help the cutting attack and articulation of the stunning oak hybrid drums.

The combination of oak, phenolic and 45-degree edges works to deliver a kit sound packed with warm low-end power and quick, cutting articulation to ensure you have ultimate impact on stage.

Bass Enhancement Weights

The bass drum of the Yamaha Live Custom Oak shell pack is fitted with a unique bass enhancement weight system which has been specifically designed to ensure a punchy focused tone.

Styled on the design of the Yamaha Absolute Lugs, these weights are studded to the interior of the bass drum at the lug points and work to attenuate the low-mid frequencies of the kick drum sound.

The result is a bass drum that delivers a wonderfully tight and well-focused tone to ensure powerful projection ideal for live settings.

YESS III

An upgraded version of the popular YESS II tom mount, this new model further aids the natural resonance of the toms.

Instead of drilling into the tom shells which drastically impedes the drums resonance, the YES III mount attaches to the tom via the hardware to avoid contact with the shell.

As a result, the shell is allowed to vibrate more freely which helps to bring out more of the shell’s natural sustain and volume, ensuring a substantial, tone-filled tom sound.

The Yamaha Hybrid Oak drum kit also comes complete with the Yamaha TH945B tom holder to provide convenient and secure mounting of the rack toms from the bass drum. 

Dark Silver Hardware

All the shells of this Yamaha drum kit are adorned with dark silver hardware which perfectly complements the rich black grain of the shell finish.

The interior of the shells is also finished in black to further tie together the whole aesthetic of this beautiful drumkit.

All drums in this fusion shell pack are fitted with Yamaha’s exclusive Absolute Lugs to add a sleek and streamlined touch of sophistication to the kit appearance.

Die-Cast Bass Hooks

The 20” bass drum of this Yamaha kit is fitted with die-cast hooks which have been designed to deliver noise free function through the use of insertion plates.

Providing a strong, secure and reliable hold of the bass drum hoop to ensure your kick drum stays in tune, the die-cast hooks are fitted with insertion plates to protect the hoop against the hooks as well as ensuring noise isolation between the hook and hoop.

The result is stable bass drum tuning, a protected bass drum hoop and noise free playing.

Dyna Hoops

Each of the toms in the Yamaha Hybrid Oak Rock drum kit are fitted with 2.3mm Dyna Hoops and Remo drumheads.

The thick steel of the Dyna Hoops provides a tighter sound and sharper response from the drums, ideal for live performance.

The toms are fitted with Remo Clear Emperor batter heads and Remo Ambassador resonant heads to deliver deep sound and superb durability, while the bass drum features a Remo P3 Ebony bass batter head and logo printed resonant head.

Floor Tom Brackets

The 14” x 13” floor tom of this Yamaha Live Custom kit is fitted with compact tom brackets which feature wing bolts specifically designed to clamp the floor tom legs tightly without causing damage.

Delivering a hold you can rely on, these floor tom brackets have been created to help save time on stage and to deliver optimum decay control to ensure your floor tom sings with robust sustain.

Summary

The ideal choice for live performance, the Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Fusion kit delivers the ultimate in high end aesthetics and tone.

The combination of Oak and Phenolic works to deliver ultimate power and articulation to ensure you make an impact on stage, while the use of the traditional Uzukuri finishing process provides a kit with a stunning aesthetic.

Topped off with sleek dark silver hardware, Remo heads and the YESS mounting system, this Yamaha drum kit offers the perfect way to add some cutting attack and powerful punch to your playing.

For power, articulation and style, buy the Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Fusion Shell Pack now from PMT Online!

Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4 Piece Fusion Shell Pack Specifications:

• Oak / Phenolic Hybrid Shell 
• 7ply / 7.3mm Toms
• 7 ply / 8.8mm Bass Drum
• Wood Bass Drum Hoop
• Absolute Lugs in Dark Silver Finish
• 45 Degree Bearing Edges
• Remo Clear Emperor Batter Tom Heads
• Remo Clear Ambassador Resonant Tom Heads
• Remo P3 Ebony Bass Batter Head
• YESS III System Tom Mount