Yamaha

You may have deduced that Yamaha’s Club Jordan kit was developed following a collaboration with Yamaha endorser and drumming great Steve Jordan. If so, take a bow, Sherlock! This kit features an eight-lug 15" x 24" bass drum with muffled Remo Pinstripe bottom head, six-lug 10" x 5" tom and a five-lug 8" x 5" mini snare, the latter two mounting on the bass drum like bongos via Yamaha’s YESS mounts. A cymbal arm is included that can mount a crash/ride below a pair of hi-hats, and even accommodates woodblock or tambourine.

The shells of this kit are constructed of birch and Philippine mahogany. The small snare has a traditional strainer that you can drop for an additional tom or bongo effect. The floor tom has a knob that raises a fan of wires that press up against the bottom of the batter head to give a snare effect similar to the sound of a Civil War snare. This is a nice bonus, though using the bass pedal will also vibrate the wires. This kit includes a reverse-action bass drum pedal and even a unique Side Shell Percussion Board for jamming out cascara patterns. These kits are available in either Silver or Pink Sparkle with a retail price of $1,378.