Tama S.L.P Classic Maple 14" x 5.5" Snare Drum

The Tama SLP Classic Maple 14" x 5.5" Snare Drum is a brilliant all maple snare with high end features at an extremely affordable price. Perfect for a wide range of musical styles, but best suited to rock, jazz and blues, this snare has a robust tone that punches well above its price range.

Tama Sound Lab Project Maple Snare

Part of the Tama Sound Lab Project series, this Classic Maple snare is one in a range of snares designed by Tama to offer top end tone at an affordable price.

The SLP range features both metal and wood snares offering a variety of sounds.

From Spruce, Maple, Bubinga and Walnut to Steel, Brass, Bronze and Aluminium there’s a sound for every situation in the Tama SLP range.

Tama SLP Classic Maple 14" x 5.5" Snare Drum Specifications:

• 8ply All Maple Shell
• Brass Tube Lugs
• Sound Arc Hoops
• Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Steel Snare Wires

All Maple Shell

Featuring an all maple construction, the Tama SLP Classic Maple has an 8ply 7mm shell thickness.

Known for it’s even amounts of highs and mid-range, maple provides a warm low-end tone ideal for a wide variety of musical styles.

The result here is a snare drum with a warm, rich, inviting sound and a fully open and resonant tone.

It has the ideal combination of an articulate snap and biting clarity mixed with a chunky, depth of sound for an overall tone filled with power and punch.

Perfectly suited to rock, jazz and blues, this snare is not limited to these genres alone. It will slot well into a variety of musical situations with ease. From the studio to the stage and from genre to genre, this maple snare provides robust tone to cover all circumstances.

Constructed from choice hardwood, the shell of this 14" snare is constructed to the high standards we’ve come to expect from Tama.

Brass Tube Lugs

Typically snare drums within this price range feature hollow cast lugs as opposed to solid ones.

Here Tama have adorned their 10 lug Classic Maple snare with solid brass lugs, finished with a chrome plating to provide weathering protection and a sleek aesthetic.

Robust, well-built solid brass lugs are typically found on snare drums at higher price points than this SLP snare.

So, to have this classy attention to detail in a drum of this price is a superb addition by Tama to their Classic Maple snare.

The tube design of the lugs also serves to limit the contact between the shell and the lugs to improve shell resonance.

Not to mention, they also look great, adding a stylish aesthetic that perfectly complements the natural finish of the shell.

Sound Arc Hoops

In addition to the brass tube lugs, the Tama SLP Classic Maple comes fitted with Tama’s Sound Arc Hoops.

These 2.3mm triple flanged hoops were specially developed for the SLP snare drum range.

They work to enhance the natural tone of the snare drum to offer superb sensitivity, precise tuning and great control over your sound.

The Tama Sound Arc Hoops help you to achieve consistent tuning throughout your playing session, for a snare tuning that you can set and forget.

Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Steel Snare Wires

This 14" Classic Maple snare comes fitted with the Tama Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Steel 20 strand snare wires as standard.

Featuring a range of design tweaks, Tama developed these snare wires to provide a more crisp and sensitive sound.

Using a new material, a customised plate shape and changing the wire coil winding pattern resulted in a snare wire that fits more closely to the snare side head.

This means the Tama Super Sensitive Snares achieve a greater sensitivity and an overall brighter, crisper sound.

So, from delicate rolls to full on thumping hits, these Hi-Carbon Steel Snare Wires will ensure you have the response you need.

The snare is finished off with a Tama MLS50A strainer and MLS50B Butt plate for easy and secure adjustment of your snare wire setting.

Summary

With an all maple shell providing glorious top end smack and substantial full, depth of tone, this Tama SLP Classic Maple is a stunning snare at an amazing price!

With high end features like the solid brass tube lugs, super sensitive hi-carbon snare wires and sound arc hoops, this is a snare that punches way above its price point.

Pick up this stunning Tama Sound Lab Project Classic Maple snare today from PMT Online!

Tama SLP Classic Maple 14" x 5.5" Snare Drum Key Features:

• 8ply / 7mm All Maple Shell
• Brass Chrome Plated MTL50 Tube Lugs
• Triple Flanged 2.3mm Sound Arc Hoops
• 20 Strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Steel Snare Wires
• MLS50A Strainer
• MLS50B Butt Plate
• Fully Open and Resonant Sound
• Perfect for Rock, Jazz and Blues
• Affordable Price