TAMA SLP METAL SNARE DRUMS

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Essential spec
PRICE
13"x6½" Sonic Steel, £199;
14"x5½" Vintage Steel,
£209; 14"x5" Super
Aluminium, £299;
14"x6½" Black Brass, £339
SHELL MATERIAL
Sonic and Vintage: steel;
Super Aluminium:
aluminium; Black Brass:
brass
CONSTRUCTION
METHOD
Sonic Steel, Vintage Steel
and Super Aluminium:
rolled/shaped from sheet
metal with welded seams;
Black Brass: seamless
SHELL THICKNESS
Sonic Steel: 1.2mm;
Vintage Steel: 1.2mm;
Super Aluminium: 1.6mm;
Black Brass: 1.5mm
BEARING EDGE
45°
FINISHES
AVAILABLE
Sonic Steel: brushed black
nickel with chrome
hardware; Vintage Steel:
nickel plating with chrome
hardware; Super
Aluminium: chrome; Black
Brass: black nickel plating
HOOPS/RIMS
Sonic Steel: Steel Mighty
Hoop; Vintage Steel:
Sound Arc; Super
Aluminium: Sound Arc;
Black Brass: Steel Mighty
Hoop
SHELL
AVAILABILITY
As in review models
SUPPLIED HEADS
Batter, Evans G1 white
coated; Snare Head, Evans
Hazy 300
LUGS PER DRUM
Sonic Steel, Hi-tension
bridged: 16; Vintage Steel,
brass tube: 20; Super
Aluminium, brass tube:
20; Black Brass, Starclassic
lugs: 20
SNARE STRAINER
MCS70A throw-off,
MCS70B butt-end
CONTACT
Headstock Distribution
0121 508 6666
www.tama.com
ALUMINIUM
Snare includes triple-
fl a n g e d ‘ S o u n d A r c ’
steel hoops
VINTAGE STEEL
Nickel-plated
Vintage shell has
a smoky yellow
hue
SONIC STEEL
Sonic Steel snare cries
out for reggae offbeats
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