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Yamaha Maple Custom 16 x 16 Floor Tom, Vintage Natural Finish - Near Mint Cond

Estimated price for orientation: 995 $

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Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Yamaha
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan MPN: MFT1316
Drum Type: Acoustic Single Drums Type: Floor Tom


  YAMAHA MAPLE CUSTOM 16" x 16" FLOOR TOM - MADE IN JAPANModel #: MFT1316
Serial #: QOX3145

This is an extremely rare Yamaha Maple Custom 16x16 genuine floor tom with 3 legs in the hard to find Vintage Natural finish. Yamaha Maple customs in the Vintage Natural finish have a richer sound than the other finishes, are seldom seen for sale and are highly sought after. It is in excellent overall condition.


The Japanese-made Maple Custom series was Yamaha's flagship line until the introduction of the PHX series. Yamaha has since discontinued the Maple Custom line. It was last listed in their 2008 catalog. This drum should not be confused with their later Maple Custom Absolute series, or the current Chinese-made Absolute Hybrid Maple series. This is the original, thick shell (7 ply floor toms) Maple Customs. The manufacturing date on this drum is October 2008, making it one of the last Maple Customs ever produced.
The drum is in excellent condition, with two very minor cosmetic issues of note. First is a small area of a black, slightly rough spot on the panel opposite the badge. This appears to be a naturally-occurring irregularity in the wood grain. The other is a small scratch, approximately 1/4" long. Both are shown in the pictures. The Vintage Natural finish is beautiful and has darkened slightly with age, as it is designed to do. Bearing edges are flawless. There is absolutely no sign of rust or pitting on any chrome.The drum has a frosted Evans EC2 batter head and a clear Evans G1 resonant head in excellent condition. The rims are 2.3 mm Dyna-Hoops. The drum has Yamaha's YESS system leg brackets and three floor tom legs in excellent condition. This drum sounds as good as it looks - change out the heads if you prefer different ones and tune it to your liking!I accept PayPal only. Shipping will be to the lower 48 United States only via UPS Ground service upon cleared PayPal payment.  Keep a lookout for my other listings posting soon for the matching 22x16 bass drum, 16x14 hanging tom and 14x12 hanging tom.Please note - If you look at feedback posted on me I have 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK selling on eBay!!!
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Auction Terms:   
Payment by PayPal only.
$45 shipping and professional packaging to the lower 48.
Ships via UPS standard ground fully insured with tracking.
Due to UPS rules, ships only to a real street address, sorry no P.O. boxes.
Due to PayPal protection policies, due to value of item signature is required & ships only to confirmed PayPal address.
Drum will ship within 3-4 business days of cleared payment.
This used drum is sold as is. All sales are final. Sorry, no returns. Drum is made in Japan.
NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED, NO EXCEPTIONS     Buy with confidence - your satisfaction and a pleasant eBay shopping experience are important to me. I am a fellow drummer who proudly offers top of the line quality gear in great condition from my personal collection
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