Tama new products 2024

Tama BB-156 - Mastercraft "The bell Brass" snare 14"x6.5"

In 1980 the Tama Mastercraft bell Brass snare was born. Designed to meet the groundbreaking sounds of a new musical decade, the bell Brass delivered the purest snare sound ever achieved . Particularly in heavy rock music of the 80s and 90s, Tama's bell Brass snare gained a reputation as "THE TERMINATOR" . With its powerful sound, it was application not only in the heavy rock scene, but also in the hands of leading jazz and Fusion drummers worldwide.

Almost half a century later and just in time for the company's 50th anniversary, the Tama Mastercraft "The bell Brass" 50th Anniversary Reissue pays tribute to this legendary sound . The snare features a special alloy of copper and tin, formed into a robust 3mm thick shell . This extremely heavy bell Brass shell not only produces impressive volume, but also an outstanding tonal range.

Tama Mastercraft Limited Series
Rosewood snare drums

Also new and from the Mastercraft series, Tama is presenting us with a few strictly limited edition snare drums on our tour to mark the company's 50th anniversary. Included are the RW-256 and RW-255 drums, which are made entirely of rosewood. In the 1980s, Tama brought the Mastercraft Rosewood snare, the first and only drum of its kind, onto the market. Rosewood, as a hard and dense material, is typically used for guitar fingerboards and at the time was only used as a single outer layer of veneer on drums. Now the shell are made entirely of rosewood . Both snare models completely impressed us with their clear sound and dark tone.

Tama Limited Artwood Snare Drums

We are also convinced by the snare drums AW-456 and AW-455 . Since their release in 1980, Mastercraft Artwood snare fans have eagerly awaited a reissue of these iconic snare drums. Both models are characterized by their impressive appearance, with a beautifully stained, multi-piece center wood inlay. The 9mm thick , 6-ply birch wood shell delivers a distinctive sound in the deep midrange and clear projection. But that's not all, the drums feature Tama's unique roller action strainer for a detailed and sensitive snare response. This innovative snare wire design utilizes a single on/off lever and dual guide rollers for easy and versatile adjustment. Daniel shows you how the whole thing works in our video article.

Tama Iron Cobra Marble edition

The Tama Iron Cobra series has more real eye-catchers in store for us on our tour! For the new year 2024, the popular single and double bass drum pedals are available in two brightly colored marble finishes. The colors available are: Marble Coral Swirl and Marble Psychedelic Rainbow . The pedals are also limited for the company's 50th anniversary and are available with the Power Glide and Rolling Glide drive types as a real eye-catcher. If you like things a little more colorful, you should take a closer look at these pedals and maybe even grab them straight away! As always: if gone, then gone!

Tama 50th Limited Superstar Reissue Shellsets

When you're on a discovery tour of the Tama showroom, you can't miss out on full-blown drum set innovations. To celebrate the company's 50th anniversary, the renowned drum manufacturer is presenting us with a limited special edition of the very first Superstar series . Anyone who remembers will realize that the Tama Superstar series laid the foundation for the future of the popular Tama drum sounds .

The Superstar series drum sets had the world's first shell made entirely of birch wood , thereby producing the perfect sound for the emerging genres of the time. Now, almost 50 years later, the original Superstar drums have been revived as a limited edition model in four great colors . The key data from back then were adopted. The shell shell are made of 6 layers of birch wood . With a thickness of 9mm, they are thicker than comparable drum sets and deliver a powerful attack and deep bass. The shell sets are configured in 10", 12" and 16" dimensions with a 22" x 14" bass drum and are available in Aqua Marine , Super Maple , Super Mahogany and Cherry Wine colors.

Tama 50th Limited Starclassic Mirage

The legendary and limited Tama 50th Limited Starclassic Mirage is also the size of a full-sized drum set. Since the 1970s, acrylic drums have been sought after by drummers for their unique sound and elegant appearance. The original Mirage was presented by Tama in 2007. To honor Tama's beginnings in the acrylic sector, the Starclassic Mirage returns as a limited anniversary model ! The Mirage's shell , made entirely of acrylic, impress with a strong attack and a "thundering" tone . The 5-piece shell set is available in the limited edition in the dimensions 10", 12", 14" and 16" as well as a 22" x 16" bass drum . In addition to the crisp, controlled sound, we were particularly impressed by the impressive optics in combination with the black nickel hardware , which is why we will soon be able to welcome the Mirage with the matching snare in our Tama flagship store range in Walldorf.