Tama Starclassic Performer 14" x 6.5 Maple/Birch Snare Drum - Sky Blue Aurora MBSS65 SKA

Tama's Starclassic shell design has included drums with various wood types, including pure maple, pure birch, pure bubinga, and hybrid bubinga/birch and walnut/birch. Tama's evolution into the hybrid shell has been widely appreciated by drummers due to the complex and expressive sonic properties these hybrid shells produce. Tama's newest Starclassic Performer series centers on the newest Tama hybrid shell – maple/birch – to offer drummers a complex, powerful and expressive sound supported by rugged Starclassic performance. Tama's Starclassic Performer series evolves the Starclassic legacy to provide a unique Tama sonic component that redefines the art of professional drum set sound and expression at an undeniable value.

Lacquer Finish
SKA - Sky Blue Aurora

Model No.
MBSS65

Size
14" x 6.5

Shell Material
Maple/Birch
6mm, 4ply Birch + 2 inner ply Maple

Hoops
Die-Cast(10 Hole)

Lugs
MSL-SCT

Strainer/Butt
MCS70A/MCS70B

Snare Wire
MS20RL14C

"Linear-Drive" Strainer (US. PAT.NO.8017846)
The "Linear-Drive" strainer is designed for greater control of the lever adjustment arm and more precise control of the strainer's deployment motion. The strainer movement works in a true linear motion. Even if the strainer is engaged rapidly, you will not hear the typical "slap" of the snare wires hitting the bottom drumhead.

To prevent the snare wires from loosening, this strainer also has a ratchet system on its tension adjustment mechanism. Single click adjustments offer a vertical pull of 0.083mm in wire motion, which allows for ultra-sensitive micro adjustments.

Shells (Maple/Birch)
6mm, 4ply Birch + 2 inner ply Maple

The combination of maple/birch projects with the warmth of maple and the clarity of birch. Tones are clean, articulate and very well balanced. The voice around the kit blends clearly, the die-cast hoops produce clear, punchy, full tones.

MCS70A Strainer
Simple, smooth, compact and quiet, the MCS70A feature a shaft with a special rubber covering that eliminates noise when the strainer is in the off position.

Die-Cast Hoops
Made of die-cast zinc, Tama's die-cast hoops deliver an incredibly sharp, solid rim shot that cannot be found in any other hoop.