Overview
Mapex has a long history of successfully combining different wood materials to make great sounding drum shells. The Velvetone brings this tradition to new heights with a new maple and walnut shell formula. Rich and dark 3.4mm walnut plies act as a low-end buffer between warm interior and exterior maple plies. A specially selected 1:9 bearing edge allows the Remo Ambassador Suede drumheads to resonate fully. The result is a drum that can whisper when needed, but can also roar at a moment’s notice.
Note that the toms on the early models (pre-2012) were fitted with Meridian style mounts, whereas the later ones were fitted with Saturn IV mounts. This seems to go along with the 2012 badge change but there might be some overlap. Shout out to Zack Cruz for spotting this.
The Case of the Phantom Reinforcement Rings
In case you read online that the Velvetone at one point had reinforcement rings...it's not true. Rather than clog up this listing, I've written a separate article about the reason for the myth.
The comprehensive set of shots that included the main photo and similar, courtesy of Tosh Mihalev, who originally suggested adding the Black Panther kits to the site. Thanks a million Tosh - great work!
Specifications
Released into the Wild
Last Spotted in the Wild
Catalogue Appearances
Components
| Part No. | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
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BPVB2018 / BPNVB2018CAUB
|
Bass Drum
|
20"x18"
|
|
BPVB2218 / BPNVB2218CAUB
|
Bass Drum
|
22"x18"
|
|
BPVB2418 / BPNVB2418CUB
|
Bass Drum
|
24"x18"
|
|
BPVT807 / BPNVT807CUB
|
Tom
|
8"x7"
|
|
BPVT1008 / BPNVT1008CUB
|
Tom
|
10"x8"
|
|
BPVT1209 / BPNVT1209CUB
|
Tom
|
12"x9"
|
|
BPVT1310 / BPNVT1310CUB
|
Tom
|
13"x10"
|
|
BPVF1414 / BPNVF1414CUB
|
Floor Tom
|
14"x14"
|
|
BPVF1616 / BPNVF1616CUB
|
Floor Tom
|
16"x16"
|
|
BPVF1816 / BPNVF1816CUB
|
Floor Tom
|
18"x16"
|
