Yamaha Discontinues Signature Snares

OK, there's been some rumours floating around here and elsewhere on the www. I spoke to my friend, the owner of my local drum shop, and he confirmed it. Apparently it was announced at the NAMM show earlier this year and none are listed on the official site any more. They've stopped making them now, so any brand new signature series snares you can still get, are the last.

It is Official - Chamberlin Signs with DW

Jimmy Chamberlin would like to announce that he is now playing Drum Workshop!

"After 18 years at Yamaha I have decided to move on. I feel that DW is the company that can take me, and my evolution as an artist, to the next level. They are truly an amazing company that are at the forefront of innovation and are making huge leaps in the advancement of the instrument. I feel like I have found a home with like minded people who are just as obsessed with drums as I am! I wish everyone at Yamaha the best and thank all of you for 18 great years."

Jimmy Chamberlin on Drum Channel [Live]

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Chad Szeliga of Breaking Benjamin will took a break from filming his DVD here at Drum Channel to join us on DC LIVE.  Chad will met up with Terry Bozzio for a LIVE interview and jam session, and special guest Danny Seraphine and Jimmy Chamberlin jumped in on the conversation.

Erm... Chamberlin Actually Switches to DW ... (?)

I think that actually, jokes aside, Chamberlin may actually have switched manufacturer.
Photographer Rob Shanahan tweeted 2 days ago;

Lights, Camera: Jimmy Chamberlin and DW, killer combo. Great shoot yesterday with Smashing Pumpkins drummer, Chicago boy does good.

Meanwhile, Heather Szeliga fiancée of Breaking Benjamin drummer Chad Szeliga tweets;

Just had dinner with Jimmy chamberlain and Danny Seraphine along with the DW crew . What a great night:

Elsewhere over at SKYSAW's Facebook, they posted a picture of the rehearsals before last Monday's show.  Here, zoomed in, Jimmy is clearly playing a different DW kit to the one he played at the show.  Actually, there's a bit of an amalgam of two different DW kits going on (including the one he used at the show) as far as I can see.  I don't know much about DW myself, having played Yamaha exclusively for the past 15 years. So, if anyone has any details about which kit(s) he is using, please share in the comments.