The new Golden Temple and Silver Temple sets conform to the original specifications of the famous Recording Custom Drum Set introduced in 1976 and considered to be the most recorded kit in history.

Both the Golden Temple and Silver Temple sets feature 100% Hokkaido birch shells from northern Japan. With 7-ply bass drum and 6-ply toms, this wood is said to help produce a deep fundamental and low-end punch that is ideal for recording. Both the Temple Gold and Temple Silver are hand-buffed to a lustrous sheen with chrome lug casings on the Golden set and black anodized on the Silver. Each kit features Yamaha's precision-machined hi-tension lugs for noise-free control due to their spring-less casing design.

The bearing edges on both sets are cut at sixty degrees with a round profile, which gives the drum heads more surface contact with the shells said to enhance their low fundamental and provide a deep, warm tone with a punchy attack.