Used Tama Imperialstar

About the Tama Imperialstar

The Tama Imperialstar has been in Tama's lineup since 1975 — over 51 years of continuous production, which speaks to how well it has been received. Tama has been building instruments in Japan since 1974. You may also see this listed as "Imperialstar" — they refer to the same instrument.

Buying Guide

• 1Always replace the drum heads before judging a used kit's sound. Old heads make any drum sound terrible.
• 2Check the bearing edges for damage — this is the most important factor in a drum's ability to tune properly.
• 3Inspect all tension rods and lugs. Cross-threaded or stripped lugs are common and tedious to repair.