Guitar Center | 10 months ago

Get the TAMA Bell Brass snare from Guitar Center: https://www.guitarcenter.com/TAMA/Mastercraft-Bell-Brass-Snare-Drum-14-x-65-in-1500000414050.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA

Learn about the origins and the return of the iconic TAMA Mastercraft Bell Brass:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/gear-tips/drums/tama-mastercraft-bell-brass-snare-drum?source=4GOA4LOBA

Learn more about the 1980 TAMA Bell Brass Snare in our conversation with Ross Garfield (aka "The Drum Doctor"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVCI2kC_1hQ

The TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass snare drum is a faithful recreation of one of the most iconic snares in music history. Appearing on countless hit albums since its debut in 1980, the original TAMA Bell Brass was prized by heavy-rock drummers for its ability to “own” a mix by busting through a sonic storm of guitars, vocals, bass parts and other elements. The snare was even nicknamed “The Terminator.” You can draw your own conclusions as to why.

The TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass snare delivers a stout, rich and articulate punch to today’s drummers. It also responds exquisitely to performance dynamics—retaining clarity and impact whether you’re pounding it out, or playing a ballad with subtlety and grace.

The new TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass snare is forged from a 3mm bell brass shell and offers an aged verdigris patina, original die-cast hoops and a ten-hole, die-cast hoop with vintage-style lugs. Other features include a Roller Action strainer, One-Touch muting control and long, 18-strand carbon-steel snare wires. Take no prisoners with the TAMA 50th Limited Mastercraft Bell Brass snare drum.

Learn more about the gear debuted at NAMM 2024:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/news/guitars/new-namm-2024#New_Drum_Gear_for_2024

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Overview and Features of the Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum
01:12 - What Gives the Bell Brass its Unmistakable Sound?
01:43 - Playing Demonstration
01:53 - Outro