Tama manufacture first focused on drum
hardware, whose demand was increasing due to
the rise of rock music, which required sturdy
equipment for loud playing. Tama led the
industry with rugged double braced 36 inch
tripods, and introduced the first boom cymbal
stand in production. Tama also made the first
multi-clamp hardware, letting drummers easily
extend their drumsets. 

In the late 70s Tama was further solidified
as a brand name by the introduction of the
Octobans. The Octobans are sets of six inch
diameter tubes with tunable drum-heads that
can produce an octave range pich. Octobans
were extensively used by Stewart Copeland,
drummer of the Police, within his Tama
Imperial Star drumset during the late 70s and
early 80s.