The use of Yamaha's original Air Seal System is in part responsible for the superior quality found in Yamaha drum shells. Select woods are cut into plies positioned with staggered diagonal seams and sealed together with evenly distributed air pressure. The resulting shells are perfectly round and of uniform thickness delivering superior tone quality and exceptional durability. Select maple wood is cut in plies positioned with staggered diagonal seams and sealed together with evenly distributed air pressure. This process ensures that every drum shell is in round and of uniform thickness. It also provides superior tone quality and durability. The Absolute Maple Nouveau features 6-ply 6mm floor tom and tom shells and 7-ply 7mm bass drum shells that produce a warm full tone sound with excellent sustain.
