06/01/2026
After over 15 years of collecting and dedication to the original Tama Artstar 1 line I finally got most of these kits setup. Here is a video of all my current Artstar 1 drum collection!!
First time ever of every color they made in one video (white, black, natural cordia, birds eye maple, candy apple red). Some were never sold in the US market so super rare kits , colors and sizes.
Candy Apple (Birds eye) kit sizes:
22,22,8,10,12,13,14,16,18 Concert toms:6,8,10,12 Gong: 20 Snares 6.5 , 8 Power Concert Toms: 8,10,12,13,14,16 Timbales (not original , cut downs) : 13 + 14
20x18 Original Factory Cordia Candy Apple kick
Natural Cordia:
24,24,22,22,6” tom (may be the only one in the world), 8,10,12,13,14,15,16,18,20, 5s,6.5s,8s,20” gong,timbales
Natural Birds eye kit: 22,10,12,13,16, 5s, 6.5s,8s
Black Cordia: Possibly worlds only dual 26x16 virgin bass drums, 8,10,12,13,14,15,16,18,20, 8s,6.5s,5s
White Birds Eye: 24,13,16
Thanks to my friend Pablo Visca for helping me set everything up for this , Troy for help with some of the drums, and KJ for helping me get some of the drums from japan.
Some drums may be for sale in the future (keeping the cordia and candy apple for now) . More pictures coming soon!!