I wonder if it could be programmed where someone has the word 'order' in the thread title of the post they're creating & instread of posting their thread it sends them here.

How about now?

Thanks! and I certainly am not stopping you

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Pat, we're not done with your current one yet!!! HAHAHAHA

Doesn't make any difference. You will still wait months. Also, the emanations from the UCONN chem lab have been suspected of causing additional delays in TAMA shipments.

It depends...Hate to be so vague, but it really depends.

When we get the order from the dealer I know all us guys in sales/service personally walk the order to the all powerful drum guys.

and once they have it, it's sent overseas to the factory.

Part of it is we have to make sure we have enough stuff coming over around the same time...(you don't rent a Uhaul to move 1 box, just like we don't send a boat with just one drum)

so when the order is placed with the factory isn't really a set thing...we know you are waiting and don't want to keep you waiting any longer than we have to. You can't tell your friends how awesome it is before you have it!

The truth is...I'm 99.9% sure this part is factored into the entire wait time...It's pretty safe to say that, since you have the drum on order...you have 120 to 150 days to prepair the welcome banner for your new drums. I always see these set to come in at about 4 to 5 months after the order date, which is right on schedule. It's rare if an order goes over that time (even though it has happened in the past)

example...you ordered in October...it's pretty safe to say you will have it sometime in March, barring Disaster, Zombie apocolypse, alien invasion, or sea monster attack.

best thing to do?

keep talking to your dealer! I say in 3 or 4 months...ask for an update!

I want to know how long do Tama keep their old finishes... I'm asking that because I'm planning to get a brand new SCM osmewhere next year but I don't like the finishes they have right now.. so I was maybe thinking about SCB but they think they discontinued that finish last year. So I want to know if I could still ask for that finish if it would be extra cash for a special order?
by the way I'll be ordering as individual drums(add ons)

thanx for the help guys

while there is no upcharge for the finish...if you are making a whole kit, it would have to be as individual drums so it's likely you won't be able to get a kit at the price of a current shell pack.

it would be each drum billed as a separate line on the order, instead of a pre-made kit.

Thanks

Gong Basses are specifically in our Starclassic Bubinga Elite line.

all of them have 8 ply Bubinga Shells with an outer ply (9 total) of either Maple, Cordia, or Quilted Bubinga.

as for the color

the factory will do several colors not nessisarily offered in the Starclassic Bubinga Elite line, so Harvest Dusk Burst shouldn't be a problem.

I would talk to a Dealer to get a formal quote, this way you will know exactly what you are getting and how much it would be.

Would tama special order a 20" Bass Drum in the Superstar HD range? I'd love to get a 5 piece HD kit but with a 18 x 20.