First introduced in 1994, the Tama Starclassic series quickly established itself as one of the brand’s most recognisable and successful drum ranges. Decades later, Starclassic kits remain a favourite among leading professional drummers, valued for their distinctive sound, exceptional build quality and innovative design features.
Tama Starclassic drum kits are designed for players who want professional-level tone, build quality and versatility. Known for their powerful sound, excellent tuning response and refined hardware, Starclassic kits have become a long-standing favourite among gigging and recording drummers. With carefully developed shell constructions, precise bearing edges and Tama’s signature attention to detail, the range delivers a strong combination of projection, warmth, sensitivity and control across a wide variety of musical styles.
The Starclassic range includes several shell options, including popular Maple and Walnut/Birch configurations, each with its own distinct tonal character. Maple offers a warm, open and balanced sound with plenty of resonance, while Walnut/Birch combines low-end depth with added attack and definition for a more focused response. Features such as Star-Cast mounting, die-cast hoops and high-quality shell hardware help maximise resonance and tuning stability, while Tama’s extensive choice of finishes and configurations makes it easy to find a kit to suit both the sound and look you’re after. Whether used on stage or in the studio, Tama Starclassic kits offer dependable professional performance with the flexibility to cover almost any playing situation.
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack – Flat Burgundy Metallic with Smoked Black Nickel Hardware
£2,899.00Thin cross-laminated maple shells with Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack – Flat Burgundy Metallic with Smoked Black Nickel Hardware a warm, clear…
Tama 22" Starclassic Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack - Flat Burgundy Metallic with Smoked Black Nickel Hardware is built around 5 mm six-ply maple tom shells and a 7 mm eight-ply maple bass drum. The 10" and...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 4-Piece Shell Pack – Caramel Aurora
£1,339.00Birch shells with inner maple plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 4-Piece Shell Pack – Caramel Aurora a clean, muscular attack with maple warmth…
Tama 22" Starclassic Performer 4-Piece Shell Pack - Caramel Aurora is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner maple plies, paired with a 7 mm bass drum shell using five birch...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack – Caramel Aurora
£1,559.00Birch shells with inner maple plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack – Caramel Aurora a clean, muscular attack with maple warmth…
Tama 22" Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack - Caramel Aurora is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner maple plies, paired with a 7 mm bass drum shell using five birch...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack – Dark Cherry Fade
£1,559.00Birch shells with inner maple plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack – Dark Cherry Fade a clean, muscular attack with maple…
Tama 22" Starclassic Performer 5-Piece Shell Pack - Dark Cherry Fade is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner maple plies, paired with a 7 mm bass drum shell using five birc...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple a dark, forceful…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm ba...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Phantasm Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Shamrock Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Satin Sapphire Fade
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Satin Sapphire Fade a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Satin Sapphire Fade is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass dru...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Charcoal Onyx
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Charcoal Onyx a dark, forceful fundamental with…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Charcoal Onyx is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass drum shel...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple a dark, forceful…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm ba...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Phantasm Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Shamrock Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Molten Blue Ice Fade
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Molten Blue Ice Fade a dark, forceful…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Molten Blue Ice Fade is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass dr...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Piano Black
£2,059.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and precision-cut bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Piano Black a dark, forceful fundamental with a…
Walnut/birch hybrid shells and Tama's precision-cut bearing edges give the Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Piano Black a deep fundamental with the fast attack needed to cut thro...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Vintage Marine Pearl
£2,099.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack – Vintage Marine Pearl a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 4-Piece Shell Pack - Vintage Marine Pearl is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass dr...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple
£2,599.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple a dark, forceful…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm ba...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster
£2,599.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Phantasm Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster
£2,599.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Shamrock Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Satin Purple Atmosphere Fade
£2,599.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Satin Purple Atmosphere Fade a dark, forceful…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack - Satin Purple Atmosphere Fade is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Turquoise Pearl
£2,599.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack – Turquoise Pearl a dark, forceful fundamental with…
Tama 22" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5-Piece Shell Pack - Turquoise Pearl is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass drum sh...
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Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Phantasm Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 20" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Phantasm Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Lacquer Shamrock Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental…
Tama 20" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Lacquer Shamrock Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass...
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Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Red Oyster
£1,659.00Birch shells with inner American black walnut plies and Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 20″ Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack – Red Oyster a dark, forceful fundamental with…
Tama 20" Starclassic Walnut/Birch 3-Piece Shell Pack - Red Oyster is built around 6 mm tom shells with four birch plies and two inner American black walnut plies, paired with an 8 mm bass drum shell u...
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Tama 22″ Starclassic Maple 3-Piece Shell Pack – Flat Black with Black Nickel Hardware
£2,499.00Thin cross-laminated maple shells with Tama round-collar bearing edges give the Tama 22″ Starclassic Maple 3-Piece Shell Pack – Flat Black with Black Nickel Hardware a warm, clear maple voice…
Tama 22" Starclassic Maple 3-Piece Shell Pack - Flat Black with Black Nickel Hardware is built around 5 mm six-ply maple tom shells and a 7 mm eight-ply maple bass drum. A shallow 22" x 14" bass drum...
