RAM Game Room Tahoe-56" 3Lt Billiard Light
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Overview
The Tahoe's three shades are amber mica with stained glass accents — mica diffuses light into a warm gold tone that no painted or frosted glass shade can reproduce. The mineral splits into translucent sheets that have been used in fine lampshades for over a century because the color holds and the diffusion stays even.
56 inches long, three shades, double-rod bar in matte black. The smaller sibling to the 79-inch four-shade Tahoe — sized for 7-foot bar tables and 8-foot home pool tables. Three sockets rated at 100W each, suspended on 3-foot chains per side. Weight: 22.5 lbs.
Construction
Mica is a natural mineral split into thin laminated sheets. As light passes through, the amber tone reads warm without the green or yellow cast you get from cheap tinted glass. Mica also disperses heat better than glass, so the shade itself runs cooler.
Each shade pairs the mica field with stained glass accents. The colored glass adds dimensional detail that flat mica alone cannot — the result reads as a custom craftsman fixture rather than a single-material lamp.
The double-rod design across the 56-inch bar locks the top and bottom rails into a rigid truss. A single-rod span at this length would flex slightly under the weight of three shades; the truss eliminates that.
Matte black powder coat is more durable than spray paint and reads as a neutral architectural finish. It anchors the amber mica visually so the warmth of the shades doesn't dominate the fixture's overall presence.
Three 100W sockets deliver up to 300W of total illumination — enough to light 7-foot and 8-foot tables to BCA standards without overdriving the shades or generating excess heat.
3 feet of chain per side supports the BCA-recommended 30–36 inch mounting distance from the playing surface in rooms with standard 8-foot ceilings.
Buyer's Guide
The Tahoe is sold in two sizes — this 56-inch 3-shade and a 79-inch 4-shade. The choice depends entirely on your table size. A 7-foot or 8-foot table is correctly lit by this fixture; a 9-foot regulation table needs the larger version for even edge-to-edge illumination.
Hanging an undersized fixture over a large table is one of the most common mistakes in game room lighting — it leaves the head and foot rails dim and forces players to shoot into their own shadow. A 56-inch fixture over an 8-foot table works correctly; over a 9-foot table, it visibly underperforms.
Amber mica delivers a warm color temperature roughly equivalent to a 2700K bulb. That tone pairs naturally with traditional wood-stained billiard rooms (chestnut, English tudor, walnut) and contrasts strongly with modern white or gray-toned spaces. Pick the finish based on what the rest of the room is doing.
The matte black bar reads as a neutral anchor across both warm and cool room palettes — it's the design element that keeps the fixture from feeling locked to one era's interior style.
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FAQ
Will the 56-inch Tahoe fit my 7-foot or 8-foot table?
Yes. The 56-inch span is correctly sized for 7-foot bar tables and 8-foot home pool tables. For 9-foot regulation tables, the 79-inch Tahoe 4-shade version provides better edge-to-edge illumination.
What ceiling height is required?
Standard 8-foot ceilings work well with the included 3-foot chains. The fixture itself is 16 inches tall, leaving roughly 30–36 inches between the bottom of the shades and the playing surface — the BCA-recommended mounting distance.
Is the amber color from the bulb or the shade?
From the shade. The amber mica panels themselves produce the warm color when backlit by any standard bulb. Using a warm-white LED (around 2700K) deepens the effect; using a cool-white bulb partially fights it.
Does the fixture include bulbs?
No. The fixture accepts standard Edison-base bulbs up to 100W per socket. Warm-white LED bulbs are recommended.
Can I install this myself?
A standard ceiling junction box rated for chandeliers will support the 22.5 lb weight. Wiring follows standard ceiling-fixture installation. If the room doesn't already have an electrical box in the right location, an electrician should add one.
Does mica deteriorate over time?
Properly mounted mica panels last decades — the same material was used in lampshades made a century ago that are still intact today. The panels are heat-tolerant and won't yellow the way plastic diffusers do.