Yamaha is commitment to creating fine musical instruments, while being careful to preserve our valuable natural resources, continues with Rock Tour. The Big Leaf mahogany begins as seed from South America and is planted in managed forests in Indonesia. This resource is carefully managed and reforested to help preserve our environment.
Shells
Rock Tour features 9-ply shells of Big Leaf Mahogany (Textured Ash are 6-ply mahogany, 2-ply ash). The mahogany for Rock Tour is a South American species that is grown in a reforested, managed forest as a renewable resource. Rock Tour shells have a low fundamental, and a warm musical tone while maintaining a strong attack and great projection.
Hardware and Finishes
Rock Tour is available in the US in 5 finishes: Matte Metallic Silver, Matte Metallic Black with matte silver lugs and hoops as well as Textured Green, Textured Red Sunburst, Textured Smoke Sunburst with chrome hoops and lugs. Toms are fitted with YESS tom mounts for increased sustain, and vertical mounted floor tom brackets for added stability under extreme playing situations.
I've got to say I was really impressed with the Rock Tour. I'd love to hear the kit under studio microphones and having heard the kit through a seriously powerful PA, completely coincidentally just before I got my hands on the review kit, I kno...
