I have 2 Tama Imperialstar snares. The first one is from my set that I was given as a kid and the second is one I picked up at a show. I've noticed the strainers are different. Can anyone help me identify when they were made or when Tama made the switch? From what I've researched the first strainer was from the late 70's.
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Help with Tama Imperialstar snares
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second photo is a cheapie knockoff... i have the same one on a MIT steel snare; check to see if there are extra holes in the shell
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It's a tama throw off. The ss strainer.
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The first picture is a Tama "King beat" snare with parallel action strainer.
Second picture is a simpler model from Tama. Both these drums can be found in the 1978 catalog at vintagedrumguide.com
The 1984 catalog shows that the design of the strainer on the "King beat" had changed a bit. So that drum is older than 1984.
/Johan M
70's Slingerland, 13,14,18,24" Copper wrap
70's Pearl Wood/fiberglass 12,13,13,14,16,18,22,24" Red
70's Pearl Fiberglass shells 12,13,16, 22" White
70's Hayman, 13,14,16,22" Black
60's Hoshino, 13,16,20" WMP
2009 Ludwig element, 10,12,13,16,22" Orange
70's Pearl Wood/fiberglass 12,13,13,14,16,18,22,24" Red
70's Pearl Fiberglass shells 12,13,16, 22" White
70's Hayman, 13,14,16,22" Black
60's Hoshino, 13,16,20" WMP
2009 Ludwig element, 10,12,13,16,22" Orange
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The first picture is a Tama "King beat" snare with parallel action strainer.Second picture is a simpler model from Tama. Both these drums can be found in the 1978 catalog at vintagedrumguide.comThe 1984 catalog shows that the design of the strainer on the "King beat" had changed a bit. So that drum is older than 1984./Johan M
Cool Thanks!
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Found some more info on the "King Beat".
It was made from 1977-1980.
Catalogs from 1976 shows a different throw off on the King Beat.
Catalogs from 1981 shows yet another version.
Link: http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/anniversary/
I also found a rather cool picture of Billy Cobham and a King Beat, just like yours (and the two that I have :))
/Johan M
70's Slingerland, 13,14,18,24" Copper wrap
70's Pearl Wood/fiberglass 12,13,13,14,16,18,22,24" Red
70's Pearl Fiberglass shells 12,13,16, 22" White
70's Hayman, 13,14,16,22" Black
60's Hoshino, 13,16,20" WMP
2009 Ludwig element, 10,12,13,16,22" Orange
70's Pearl Wood/fiberglass 12,13,13,14,16,18,22,24" Red
70's Pearl Fiberglass shells 12,13,16, 22" White
70's Hayman, 13,14,16,22" Black
60's Hoshino, 13,16,20" WMP
2009 Ludwig element, 10,12,13,16,22" Orange
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DOH!
looks like i have a Tama SS strainer that was retrofitted to a bog-standard MIT steel shell
with extra holes!
i stand corrected... (and am pleasantly surprised : )
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Do you know if the SS strainer was less common? I've never really seen it on any other Tama snares
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I never would have known if it hadn't been pointed out to me; that might be a small indicator of how scarce they might be
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