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Remo brings back a classic with the Vintage Ambassador coated batter drum head. Remo has faithfully recreated the original 1957 Weatherking Ambassador drum head to provide drummers with a warmer, fuller tone with more control than Remo's modern Ambassadors. The Vintage Ambassador is constructed from 7.5-mil and 3-mil plies for enhanced durability during live shows and touring. Its tone falls somewhere between Remo's coated Ambassador and coated Emperor drum heads.

Authentic Vintage Tone and Performance

Remo studied original 1950s Ambassadors to recreate the unique tone, feel and performance. The result is a drum head that provides a warmer, more controlled tone than today's coated Ambassadors. The Vintage Ambassador offers drummers a vintage-inspired tone that is perfect for rock, jazz and other genres.

Durable 7.5-mil and 3-mil Construction

While the Vintage Ambassador provides a vintage tone, it is built to handle the demands of modern drumming. The 7.5-mil and 3-mil ply construction makes this drum head more durable and resilient during live shows, studio sessions and touring. The Vintage Ambassador can handle the impact of drum sticks while maintaining its tone and performance.

A Tone Between the Ambassador and Emperor

Remo's Vintage Ambassador provides a tone that sits perfectly between the company's coated Ambassador and coated Emperor drum heads. It has more low-end and midrange than the Ambassador but less than the Emperor. This provides drummers with additional tonal options to achieve their perfect sound. The Vintage Ambassador works well as a batter drum head on snares and toms.

Available Sizes for Any Drum Kit

The Remo Vintage Ambassador coated batter drum head is available in sizes from 8" to 18" to suit the needs of any drum kit. Remo's dedication to quality and tone means that no matter the size, each Vintage Ambassador drum head will provide the same vintage-inspired tone, feel and performance. The Vintage Ambassador allows drummers to outfit an entire drum kit with a warm, controlled tone.

Remo Vintage Ambassador Coated Batter Drum Head 16 in.

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5

Complete set

I have an an older Tama Granstar (Birch) with re-cut shell depths and bearing edges. I put an entire set of these on the batter side: 10,12,14,16,18 and Ambassador coated for resos. I was looking for tunability and warmth + attack without that Pinstripe feel or sound. Also, I just tried Evans EC's and was not impressed. I had been using Evans for the past 8 years and will never go back. I ordered vintage Emperors and my order got messed up. I decided to try the V/A's and will never go back to anything else!! These Vintage Ambassadors are just amazing. Out of the box they seem like a disappointment. There is air between the two ply's and my first inclination was they were going to be dead. These tuned up so incredibly nice and just had a sweet spot. They FEEL better than any head I've played. They have a bit of a soft response but nothing is lost. These defy physics. The real nice thing is, they will resonate the same as a 10mil reso head with two plys. Its like a lighter gauge emperor but more unique feel and sound with the depletion between ply's. Don't worry, they have plenty of resonance but a bit more focused than a standard Ambassador...just sweeeeeter!!! I might be cautious on an 8" shell if you like an open sound. My 10" was a little more focused then the rest but not too much. I used just a little bit of added control for my 18" and nothing on any of the rest of the toms. These heads have a built in sweet spot for every size and additional tone control is just not needed. AWESOME, you will NOT be disappointed. i would LOVE to hear these on a maple kit!

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

More Remo junk...

Felt like a dead 2-ply on my snare...not my thang!

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Reviewed by 18 customers

  • Remo Snare head

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byRick

    fromNassau County, NY

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    If you like the high end sound of an Ambassador head and the low end of an Emperor head, this head delivers both right in the center of the two heads. A little thicker than a regular ambassador

  • Yes

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byDave

    fromHouston, Texas

    Great head for a classic kit. It produces less over tones then most the options out there. It is not a cure all for shells that are not flush. Will work well on older kits that were taken care of.

  • My go to for snare batter heads.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byScotty B

    fromSaint Clair Shores, MI

    My go to for snare batter heads. Highly recommended!

  • The #1 Go to head.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byClassix

    fromFresno TX

    Great Buy, great product!, always on point.

  • Great Product

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byMarcus

    fromVilla Park, IL

    Awesome drum heads

  • Get sounding tom heads

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byGary Mac

    fromKS

    Great sounding and very playable tom heads for my DW Collectors Jazz maple/gum shells. When paired with Remo clear Diplomats on the reso side my drums sound great.

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