Hi Jonnistix,

My two STAR's (one in copper, the other in silver metallic) are out of this aera. Until now I thought it was some less then 9-ply, but it's a little bit difficult to count all layers exactly.

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=6757

The shells (toms and bass drum) have a thickness of 8.5 mm plus further 8.5 mm for the re-rings, which have a width (or height?) of 25 mm. Shells are lacquered completely with a clear varnish. Inner layer (and others as well?) most probably maple.

BUT: my two bass drums do not (!) have a third re-ring in the middle of the shell.

Ralf

Mine is too thin to be 9 ply and has the third (central) ring in the bass drum- this one's gotta be 3 ply. Thanks for info!

This catalog is the 1972 version, so it may be the ramp up period to the launch of TAMA. The very early TAMA kits, 74-76 ish seem to have this shell lay out, but they are few and far between these day. You just neve se any early 7s TAMA kits for sale.