Videos and photos Tama's NAMM 2014 products

All 40th anniversary products in the spotlight

February 07, 2014 | area: Los Angeles USA | © drummerszone.com
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It cannot have slipped your attention that Tama drums celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2014. Not only with one of the biggest events ever at NAMM (watch our videos here), but also with a full range of new products. From the limited reissues of eight famous snare drums during Tama's 40 years in snare drum development, to the new Cocktail-Jam Kit that you can bring to your gig by bike. In this video and photo tour you will see this and much more, straight from the Tama booth at NAMM 2014. And yes, that's a bass drum on the left!

40 Years 'Greatest Hits' Snare Collection (video)
Tama's limited, but very cool line of snare drums this year. Jeroen Bakx from Tama distributor Hoshino Benelux tells you all about it, including how many of these snares are available.

The original Japanese made Superstar snare drums are being reissued, featuring a 100% Japanese birch shell. Finishes:
- Cherry Wine (CHW)
- Super Mahogany (SMH)
- Super Maple (SMP)
All finishes will be available in 5"x14" and 6.5"x14" sizes.
The legendary Bell Brass snare drums are reissued in 5"x14" and 6.5"x14".
The well known for studio recording Rosewood snare drums are reissued in 5"x14" and 6.5"x14". (8"x14" model only available in the U.S. market)
The Starclassic G-Maple snare drums are made in Japan and will also be reissued in late 2014. (Only available in the U.S. market)
The limited Starphonic snare drums feature a 5mm ultra thick stainless steel shell. Available late 2014.

Silverstar Cocktail-JAM Kit, including bags (video)
The Silverstar Cocktail-Jam Kit is the brand-new portable kit. The most remarkable feature is the compactness of the kit. It can easily be set up and played with a drum throne in a much narrower space than a custom drum set. The Cocktail-Jam kit and hardware can be completely packed up in just two bags, which are included with the kit.

Available Cocktail-Jam-finishes are:

Indigo Sparkle (ISP)
Vintage Burgundy Sparkle (VBG)
Chameleon Sparkle (BCM)

New finishes for 2014 (video)

STAR Bubinga 4pc 18" Jazz kit in Antique White (ATW).
Starclassic Bubinga kit in brand new Satin Bubinga (SBG) finish, set up on a Power Tower System drum rack.
Starclassic Performer B/B kit in brand new Charcoal Onyx (CCO) finish.
Limited Edition Silverstar in Transparent Black Fade

Tama S.L.P. Backbeat Bubinga Birch (video)
This 7"x14" Backbeat Bubinga Birch snare drum is the latest addition to the S.L.P. series.

More photos
Browse the images with this article for all new Tama products, including the famous 1st Chair drum throne that Tama puts back in the market. And just for the fun of it, we added photos of the signature snare drums of: Charlie Benante, Kenny Aronoff, John Dolmayan, Lars Ulrich, John Tempesta, Tama-lifer Mike Portnoy, Stewart Copeland, Simon Phillips and John Blackwell.

All new Tama finishes for 2014
As every year, Tama ads a lot of new finishes to their catalog. These are available now:

Satin Bubinga (SBG)
Starclassic Bubinga Vintage Antique Maple (VAM)
Starclassic Maple Volcanic Burst (VCB)
Starclassic Performer B/B (PC) Charcoal Onyx (CCO)
Starclassic Performer B/B (PX) Vintage Nickel Sparkle (VNS)
Starclassic Performer B/B (PX) Vintage Green Sparkle (VGR)
Starclassic Performer B/B (PX) Bright Orange Metallic (BOM)
Superstar Custom HD (SL) Transparent Black Fade (TBF)
Superstar Custom HD (SL) Satin Red Mahogany (SRM)
Silverstar Custom (VP) Matte Tamo Ash (MTA)
Silverstar Tamo Ash (VA) Satin Mahogany Tamo Ash (SMA)
Silverstar Tamo Ash (VA) Candy Apple Mist (CPM)
Imperialstar (IP) Charcoal Mist (CCM)
Rhythm Mate (RM)

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