The Tama Silverstar Custom Bass Drum delivers the quality and sound you expect from more expensive drums, but at a price that you can afford. Using tried and true methods and materials, Tama has produced the highest quality instrument possible, with you in mind. And with a wide variety of drum sizes, you have an open ended sonic palate to create the new sound of your dreams. 100% birch, 7-ply and 8mm shells make this a bass drum for the creative musician. Silverstar drums combine tradition, excellence, and affordability to give you everything you want in a kit. Only carefully selected birch materials are utilized for the shells in the Silverstar series. By using the same molding methods used for our high-end drums, a powerful sound, rich tone, and warm resonance usually only found with high-end drums are achieved. The claw hooks stabilize the wood hoops on bass drums and feature built-in rubber lining which helps protect the wood and maintain tuning even during long performances. Also, the new rubber spacers help protect the die-cast zinc claw hooks and tension bolts from damage when the bass drum is placed on the ground.