Description
Air Seal System for Superior Shells
The use of our original Air Seal System is, in part, responsible for the superior quality found in
Yamaha drum shells. Select woods are cut into plies, positioned with staggered diagonal seams, and sealed together with evenly distributed air
pressure. The resulting shells are perfectly round and of uniform thickness delivering superior tone quality and exceptional durability.
All Maple Shell
The warm characteristic that maple offers is enhanced with our Air Seal System process. Select maple
wood is cut in plies, positioned with staggered diagonal seams, and sealed together with evenly distributed air pressure. This process ensures that
every drum shell is in round and of uniform thickness. It also provides superior tone quality and durability. The Absolute Maple Nouveau features
6-ply 6MM floor tom and tom shells, and 7-ply 7MM bass drum shells that produce a warm, full tone sound with excellent sustain.
Maple Shells and the Vintage Finish
The Vintage finish is a special synthetic resin finish that is applied by hand on high-quality
wind instruments. While enhancing the tone of the beech shell, the Vintage finish also provides a durable, waterproof finish that virtually
eliminates the influence of weather and humidity on the drum. Over the course of time, the color of the shell will change to a deeper hue that
you will surely love.
Floating Bass Drum System
Height adjustment on the pedal side of the 18″ bass drum is possible with the pipe post stabilizer.
Use of this system ensures that the beater makes contact at the center of the head. The stabilizer fits into a pipe clamp on the underside of the
drum that allows quick and easy adjustment of the height. The post is equipped with a memory clamp that ensures subsequent settings will be
quick and precise every time, while a pair of supports provides added stability.
Lugs
The revolutionary design of the quick-release minimal-contact lug casings found on the Absolute
Nouveau series are fixed to the drum shell by snapping onto a post that is anchored at the nodal point. This allows the drum to vibrate freely. They
allow the heads to be changed in less time and reduce the risk of losing tension rods or washers. A special nylon insert prevents tension rods from
becoming loose during play.
Aluminum Die Cast Hoops
The aluminum die cast hoops give these drums the benefit of accurate tuning that die cast hoops are
known for but are much lighter weight than zinc so they do not choke the drum like zinc die cast hoops do. They allow the drum to open up much like
a triple-flanged hoop.
Bass Drum Spurs
A sturdy hexagonal design and fixed angle position allow our spurs to withstand bass drum kicks. For
the Absolute Nouveau we made the spurs heavier and even stronger. Height adjustment and the releasing and retracting of the pointed spur are made
easily with a drum key. Height adjustment and the releasing and retracting of the pointed spur is made easy with a drum key.
Tom Toms and Floor Toms Equipped with YESS Mounts
Long found on our high-end drum kits our original YESS (Yamaha Enhanced Sustain System) mounting
system is on all Absolute Beech Nouveau toms and floor toms. This rod clamp system allows attachment of the drum to the tom holder without the
need of a hole in the drum shell for the rod to pass through. The YESS clamp is attached to the shell at the nodal point with two bolts so as to
allow the shell to vibrate freely without degrading the shell’s dynamic range and sustain. The nodal point is the location on a shell with the
least amount of vibration allowing for the mount to have minimal affect to the resonance of the shell.
Ball Clamp & Triple Tom Holder
This round ball clamp has long been a fundamental part of Yamaha System Drums. Made of super-hard
resin, the ball is held firmly in place with a steel plate and large wing bolt. While providing ease of operation, this system also delivers total
freedom in setting and superior stability.
The triple tom holder accommodates two toms as well as a cymbal holder to provide a wide variety of set up possibilities.
