Difference between Starclassic Birch and SC Performer??

Starclassic Man · Not So Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

Hi,

I just bought myself a 5-piece 'Starclassic Birch' kit with Zildjian A-Custom and Sabian cymbals. Nice kit. I called up a guy at the local drum store and asked the difference between the Birch and Performer kits. He said the Birch kits were out before the Performers, and that they are part Mahogany, and the Performers are %100 Birch. Is this correct??

Ox · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject:

www.tama.com

Starclassic Perfomer is the Birch. The only other Starclassic is the Maple!
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Starclassic Man · Not So Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

Umm, sorry no. If you do you history, you will see that when the Starclassics were released, there was the SC MAPLE, SC BIRCH and SC PERFORMER.

www.tama.com - go to history, drums, STARCLASSIC BIRCH Wink

Ox · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

It would be a bit misleading to call it the Starclassic Birch then to find out that it had plies of mohagany. Wouldn't you think?

Besides from your original post it was kind of hard to tell if you bought a used kit or new. Too many people I have talked to refer to the Performer as the Birch kit.

Excuse my ignorance to the the Starclassic history! Wink

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Starclassic Man · Not So Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

That's ok Ox!

There was a time when I didn't know the difference either. Yeah I bought it second hand for a reasonable price, complete with cymbals etc. I haven't got it yet. still paying it off! (4 weeks to go and counting every day hehe)

They're an expensive first kit, but hey it will be my last! Cool

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5248 Location: Kansas

Starclassic Man · Not So Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

I know what you mean Bytor, but Im not exactly made of money. So it probly will be my last kit (unless ofcourse I get an endorsment from Tama he he) Laughing

MPortnoy · Little Goldfish Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 50

Starclassic

Go here:

http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/

You wont understand much unless you can read Japanese Very Happy

but you'll find out that in Japan there are 3 kinds of Starclassic: Maple, Birch and Performer

Birch and Performers have the same shells, the only difference are the colors

In the International market there are also 3 different kinds: Maple, Performer and Performer EFX

As far as I understand, the one known as Starclassic Birch in the Japanese maket is the Performer of the International market and the Japanese Performer is the International Performer EFX.

I just bought a Walnut Starclassic Performer and this color belongs to Starclassic Birch in the Japanese homepage. Shocked

Hope this helps you

Ox · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject:

MPortnoy I too have a Performer Walnut. Hmmm must be a popular color.
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