The more complex tones are generated from the way the sound waves asymmetrically reflect off the hammered shell texture. The Hammered process adds tonal complexity, depth and dryness to the sounds typically associated with TAMAs steel shell, which are bright and penetrating. Maple/poplar (6 plies, 6 mm) + reinforcement ring of this type same design Top lacquered. This 5.5' x 14' snare drum is crafted of 1.2mm hammered steel. Go ahead and browse our website of more than 4,000 items, and know that someone is here, ready to help you make the right choice. His technical and historical articles on vintage drums have appeared in Modern Drummer and DRUM Magazine. Basically similar to the Tama Superstar mid-1980's snares with die cast hoops and all birch shell. Since 1987, when Vintage Drum Center began, Ned has inspected and repaired thousands of drums. Though I'm not sure how long that throw was around for.
Offset mini brass tube legs deliver heaping handfuls of those mid-century visuals. Professional 14 x 5.5 snare drum from the SLP Tama series. Tama CW DFO Master Joined Messages 3,575 Reaction score 3,133 Location SE Connecticut It's from the Crestar/Granstar 'freedom lugs' drum era (1986-early 1990's). Paired with its 8-hole, 2.3mm triple-flanged Steel Mighty Hoops, the New-Vintage Hickory delivers a warm, articulate response and breathy top end that works especially well for jazz, blues, and funk-based styles of music. New-Vintage Hickory is built from six plies of select American hickory - a relative newcomer to the snare market. I lived in Japan in the 80s and have some direct experience with Tama (as well as Yamaha and Pearl) during that time that may be helpful.The TAMA S.L.P. Powerbeat 20 Lug Snare Drum 14 Inch x 5and half Inch Chrome Plated Metal. Vintage Premier olympic Snare Drum Early 60s. If you get stuck or need any other info, just let me know. Vintage Tama Japan Swingstar 14' Snare Drum. VDF, DFO, etc.) and Facebook may also be helpful. As far as current value, reviewing recent sales on eBay (Sold Items) and Reverb (Sold Listings) are probably your best reference like with other vintage gear. 8005 King Beat Chrome over Steel Reverb Drums and Percussion Acoustic Drums Tama Badges Drum Shop Mason, OH, United States VINTAGE 1970s Tama 5x14 No. Tama SLP 14 x 5.5 Vintage Hammered Steel Snare Drum. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a drumming legend there’s a snare here for you. We also have signature models from Lars Ulrich, Stewart Copeland, and Mike Portnoy.
Tama seems to have taken down those web pages from 2014 so images of both are attached below. We stock a huge range of Tama snares, including SLP and Star series.
NOTE: For anyone else trying to determine if they have a Cherry Wine or Super Mahogany finish, photos of the 40th anniversary reissue snare drums are probably a better reference than the 80s catalogs. Given this, focus on those years of the catalogs and try to match characteristics of your snare/drum. However, like with many things, there are few absolutes here and plenty of room for exceptions.
In general, the Cherry Wine finish was initially offered in 1981 with the Superstar X-tras series (power tom depths) and ran until the Superstar was discontinued after 1984 or so.