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Tama Imperialstar Snare

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Any info would help.

This drum weighs more than my Brass on Brass Black beauty!

10 Lug

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Thank You,

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Try looking here:

http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=54&now=10

Looks like a Tama Mastercraft snare from the early 80's...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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This is a King Beat snare, and should be a very nice sounding drum! They typically sell from 50-150. And they are from the 60s as a Star, and then later available up through the 70s, and into the early 80s, I think they pretty much disappeared.

I guess it would be the MasterCraft Metal, from the catalog below, but they have been around for years. Is it Bell Brass, or COS?

If it were the KB, it would have a fully parellel strainer.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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From jonnistix

This is a King Beat snare, and should be a very nice sounding drum! They typically sell from 50-150. And they are from the 60s as a Star, and then later available up through the 70s, and into the early 80s, I think they pretty much disappeared.I guess it would be the Metal, from the catalog below, but they have been around for years. Is it Bell Brass, or COS?

Sorry Johnny, it is NOT a King Beat. Look at the strainer. It has the rollers. The king beat has a parallel action type of strainer. Look at the link I posted. Randy's does not match mine which is most definitely a King Beat....

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Great! Thanks for the heads up. So is the shell metal or aluminum? The catalog page did not say.

It is a great sounding snare...and HEAVY!

Thank You,

Randy Lane
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Posted on 14 years ago
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It is a one piece seamless chrome over steel.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 14 years ago
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From latzanimal

Sorry Johnny, it is NOT a King Beat. Look at the strainer. It has the rollers. The king beat has a parallel action type of strainer. Look at the link I posted. Randy's does not match mine which is most definitely a King Beat....

Yeah, I caught that after I went to check on another detail. Too bad. But they are both badazzz snares. The one he has, the 8056, is still a very nice drum. The only thing I would watch for is the rollers.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 14 years ago
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Is it common to have kind of short snare with snare strainer with rollers?Or is it just what you want from snare,more sensitivity?Your choice,I mean.Many snares with rollers have oversized snares,longer than 14"

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Posted on 14 years ago
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You should have the extended version snare wires. Pearl makes replacement wires for thier free floaters which will work on your snare. Trust me,these drums are much more enjoyable and better sounding when you have the correct pieces. Good luck& enjoy.

Posted on 14 years ago
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