---

TAMA Debuts New Starphonic Snares: The New Sound From The Golden Age

TAMA took a bold step forward at this year's Summer NAMM with its new Starphonic snare drums. These four different snares represent the best of both worlds: modern technological advancement at its best, as well as the much-desired subtleties and nuances of vintage snare sounds.

The snares boast new features such as a quick release Freedom Lug, Claw Hook, and Grooved Hoop for rapid drum head changes and enhanced tone. A "Linear Drive" strainer with calibrated Ratchet Style tension adjustment knob makes precision tuning simple. Starphonic snares include Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snappy Snares and feature a detachable butt plate for quick snare and head changes.

The ultra-thin shells on these snares provide optimum resonance and pristine performance in any situation. The PBC146MNC features a Matte Natural Cordia finish and 8-ply Bubinga + 1 outer ply Cordia (7mm). The PAL146 offers a seamless aluminum shell (1.2mm). The PBR146 features a nickel-plated brass shell (1.2mm). The PMM146STM has a beautiful satin mappa burl finish with 6-ply maple + 1 outer ply mappa burl (6mm).

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.tama.com/.

Recent Tama headlines

• TAMA Debuts New Starphonic Snares: The New Sound From The Golden Age (2009-08-03)
• HT750C throne (2009-02-11)
• KTT146C Warlord (2009-02-11)
• Starclassic Bubinga Elite (2009-02-11)
• Simon Phillips and TAMA Celebrate Three Decades Together With Thursday Night NAMM Concert (2008-12-05)
• TAMA Releases Soul Toul Snare Drum (2008-10-02)
• Tama Announces New Kits With Flashy Finishes (2008-07-03)
• Tama Offers Limited Production Hand-Engraved Snares (2008-07-03)
• Tama Re-Releases Original 2005 Superstar Sizes (2008-07-03)
• Tama Starclassic Bubinga Reserve Debuts at Namm (2008-07-03)

More Tama Headlines

Similar Products at Musician's Friend

• Big Fish Audio Neo Soul - The New Sound of Hip Hop and R'n'B Audio Loops
• Q Up Arts Producer Series V4 The New World Steinberg HALion CD-ROM
• Hal Leonard Robert Johnson - The New Transcriptions Guitar Tab Songbook
• Hal Leonard The New Best Of Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitar Tab Songbook
• Modern Drummer The New Breed - Systems For The Development of Your Own Creativity Book/CD
• Hal Leonard The New Breed II Book
• Hal Leonard Steve Vai Selections from The Elusive Light & Sound Volume 1 Guitar Tab Songbook
• Hal Leonard The New Merle Haggard Anthology Piano, Vocal, Guitar Songbook
• Alfred The New Best of the Grateful Dead for Guitar Tab Songbook
• Hudson Music The New Method for Afro-Cuban Drumming (Book and CD Package)