Tama PBC146 14"x6" Starphonic Bubinga Matt Natural Cordia Snare Drum

Tama PBC146 14"x6" Starphonic Bubinga Matt Natural Cordia Snare Drum Overview: The Bubinga snare features a thinner shell than our standard Starclassic Bubinga drums for a softer and warmer sound. Reducing the shell thickness rounds out Bubinga's massive sound but still demoostrates outstanding rich tone and full resonance. The Grooved Hoop emphasizes its sharp projection and warmth of Bubinga's low-end.

A beautiful outer ply of Matte Natural Cordia wood perfectly matches this drum's noble sound. Features: Bearing Edge: The shape of the edge is one of the most important factors which affect drum sound. Because the drumheads provide the important source of vibration, the shape of the contact point of the head and shell determines and defines the sound.

This is why TAMA has worked so extensively on achieving the most functional shape for the drum head and edge. Picture shows a sectional view of the drum's bearing edge. As shown in Part A, the angle of the top edge is set 2.5mm inside from the outer surface of the shell.

The edge is cut to a round collar so as to follow the natural shape of the drumhead (B).