Tama drums
Tama Drums is a Japanese brand of drum kits and their accessories from Hoshino Gakki .
history
The products have been sold under the TAMA brand name since 1974, after drum sets had been produced under the Star name since 1965 . This name can be found in the series names since the renaming. The drums sold under the brand name Star were mainly optical replicas of the then common US makes, such as Ludwig.
The so-called "banana holder" (its shape resembles a banana) was still used for tom holders, under the name Star. The successor model from Ludwig was then also used under the name Tama, with a now retractable tube, with the ribbed, adjustable spikes for the toms retained.
The "Swingstar" and the "Rockstar" were, behind the competitor Pearl Export, the most popular series in the affordable range.
The pool manufacturer Meinl is responsible for sales in Germany .
Tama Drums later belonged to the pioneers in the development of drums and their accessories. In the area of the drum hardware " Tama Titan " series, TAMA also plays a major role with the " Iron Cobra " series. The previously known Camco chain foot machine comes from the former drum manufacturer “Camco”, which was also manufactured by “DW”. The tripod system of the cymbal stands and stools was revolutionized by TAMA. Several different layers of wood were used in the manufacture of kettles, which resulted in a significantly better sound quality. TAMA was also the first brand to make signature snare drums . These are snare drums made by drummers according to the specifications. An example of this is the snare drum by Lars Ulrich from Metallica , which was also used on the St. Anger album. Not to be confused with the “Signature” series, which Sonor had previously brought onto the market in the luxury class. This was identified by the signature of the company owner, Horst Link, on the badge.
Series
Current models
Drum sets:
- STAR: Bubinga, Maple, Walnut
- Starclassic: Maple, Walnut / Birch
- Superstar: Hyper-Drive, Classic
- Imperial star
- Cocktail JAM
- Club JAM
- Rhythm Mate (Beginner Series)
Snare drums:
- various Artist Signature models
- STAR: Bubinga, Maple, Walnut, and many more
- Starclassic: Maple, Walnut / Birch
- SLP ("Sound Lab Project")
- STARPHONIC
- Soundworks
- Metalworks (1.2mm steel)
- Woodworks
Historical models
Drum sets:
- Artstar (I, II, Custom)
- Granstar (Custom, II)
- Rockstar (PRO, DX)
- Silverstar
- Starclassic (Bubinga Elite / EFX / Omni-Tune, Performer B / B & EFX)
- Superstar (EFX, Custom)
Snare drums:
- Artwood: Maple
- Starclassic: Bubinga, Birch / Bubinga, Brass, Copper, Bronze
- Starworks
- Warlord Collection (decorated with Swarovsky crystals): Titan, Bronze, Steel, Bell Bronze, Bubinga, Maple
Production schedule
In the past, this brand of drum kits were made to match a particular musical style. For example, the TAMA Superstar was designed for rock and heavy metal styles . This was achieved through the use of strongly rounded boiler edges, which resulted in a warm and long-lasting sound, but made tuning the drums very difficult. Around 1990 the company began producing drums that could be used in a wide variety of musical styles.
TAMA users (selection)
- Roger Taylor ( Duran Duran , Arcadia )
- Simon Phillips ( Toto , The Who )
- Mike Portnoy ( Dream Theater , Liquid Tension Experiment , formerly Avenged Sevenfold )
- Lars Ulrich ( Metallica )
- Scott Travis ( Judas Priest )
- Eric Correa ( Cypress Hill )
- John Dolmayan ( System of a Down )
- Jukka Nevalainen ( Nightwish )
- Gas Lipstick ( HIM )
- David Silveria ( KoRn )
- Blue Man Group
- Stewart Copeland ( The Police )
- Martin Potthoff ( Unholy )
- Dave Grohl (especially at the time as a drummer at Nirvana )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.tama.com/eu/products/category/drum_kits/
- ↑ https://www.tama.com/eu/products/category/snare_drums/
- ↑ Roger Taylor. Tama Drums, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Simon Phillips on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ Mike Portnoy on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ Lars Ulrich on tamadrum.co.jp (on June 18, 2008) ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Scott Travis on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ Eric Correa on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ John Dolmayan on tamadrum.co.jp (on June 18, 2008) ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jukka Nevalainen on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ Gas Lipstick on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ David Silveria on tamadrum.co.jp (June 18, 2008)
- ↑ Blue Man Group on tamadrum.co.jp (on September 19, 2008) ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ (on February 5, 2009)
- ↑ Martin Potthoff. Tama Drums, accessed August 28, 2012 .
