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Checking in... With bad news... Last viewed: 42 seconds ago

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I haven't been around here in a while, but I'm still around other parts.

I received some bad news last week from Long Island Drum center (I stopped in to see what was cookin')

As a lover and player of Yamaha Recording Customs for a long time now (20 years!!), I was shocked to find out that the RC line is to be dropped, and no new orders will be taken after Friday. I think that is this coming Friday (July 5) but it may have been last Friday actually.

I checked on a non-YESS 12" tom for my bop kit and no dice. I did grab a pair of new lacquered 18" hoops for my bass, and I'm glad I did!

So, just wanted to say hello to everyone and pass on that news. Not good news, but it is the end of a long run. Thirty-three years (or so) is a pretty long time for a single drum line. Any lines run longer uninterrupted than that?Hmmmm

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 12 years ago
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I don't know about time lines, but I believe last Friday was your last opportunity to order those. That may have been the last day to order any Yamaha drums as you now know them.

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 12 years ago
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