Yamaha Stands
The Yamaha Corporation is the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in the world producing drums, pianos, guitars, violins, violas and cellos. The Japanese company has a wide range of other products that also includes motorbikes, audio/visual equipment, computer related products, home appliances, furniture and even industrial robots.
Yamaha was founded in 1887 as a piano and reed organ manufacturer by Torakusu Yamaha as Nippon Gakki Company, Limited. The company's origins as a musical instrument manufacturer are still reflected today in the group's logo - a trio of interlocking tuning forks.
Yamaha has been building drums since 1967. The company currently manufactures both acoustic and electronic drum kits as well as other percussion instruments, marching band equipment, and drum hardware. Some of the worlds best drummers are endorsed by Yamaha including the likes of Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Billy Cobham, Steve Jordan, Manu Katche, ?uestlove, Carter Beauford & Jimmy Chamberlin.
Yamaha drums are manufactured at two different locations in Asia. Their Osaka factory in Japan produces their high-end professional drums. The other, much bigger factory in Indonesia produces all hardware and the entry/mid-range drums. Some 500,000 drums shells are shipped from this factory every year. The Indonesian factory uses the same machinery and techniques in the making of a drum shell, and all craftsmen working there are trained by Japanese craftsmen from the Osaka site.