TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum | Demo and Overview with Kenny Aronoff

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Of all the commemorative goodies released by TAMA to mark its five decades (1974-2024) as a drum company, perhaps the most incredible is its accurate recreation of the legendary Bell Brass snare from 1980. Nicknamed “The Terminator” for its ability to trounce all comers whenever snares were auditioned for recording sessions, the TAMA Bell Brass appeared on Metallica (a.k.a. “The Black Album”) by Metallica, Nevermind by Nirvana, Smash by The Offspring and tons of influential and/or chart-topping tracks.
“I did ten records in my 17 years with the John Cougar Mellencamp band, and I was always looking for new drum sounds,” says Kenny Aronoff, who has rocked the kit on more than 1,300 gold and platinum certified albums. “When TAMA came out with its first Bell Brass snare in the ’80s, I got one, and it was definitely like, ‘wow.’ It cuts through, but the tone isn’t up there in guitar land. It’s a deeper drum with its own voice and sonic space. The Bell Brass is my top-five, go-to snare for any session I do.”
The TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass is a 14x6.5" snare with period-accurate hardware, a Roller Action strainer with extended snare wires, a One-Touch Tone Control and a hand-finished patina paint job.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Kenny Aronoff
00:40 - Kenny’s History with the TAMA Bell Brass Snare Drum
01:17 - Overview and Features of the TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare
02:15 - Kenny’s Thoughts on the TAMA 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum
02:54 - Outro

[@guitarcenter]

What are your thoughts on the sound of the TAMA Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare? Let us know in the comments! 🥁👇

[@bruceleemagomaev9157]

they have failed...i guess their goal was to recreate that awesome 80'S TAMA bell brass snare. the new drum is not close to it. it also has some common demerits all the modern drums posses: very long echo with some unnessary overtones. i guess this common feature is the result of not perfect wires system. i also heared they used and alternative to a sand cast shell, the one they used making an original one. but they are in a good company: neuman, AKG, fender. gibson...they all failed. new times, new standards...new quality) p.s Gretsch did it pretty well. but still that long howl after you hit the drum)

[@NotMyWar]

@@bruceleemagomaev9157I heard they tried both sand and mold casting. TAMA thought mold casting the shell made it sound better. I don’t agree or disagree, just wondering how they came to that conclusion

[@ccbbh4477223]

This guy is 71 years old and still keeping up. Amazing!!!!!!

[@user-wd4uf2sm5d]

He's looks fit.

[@NotMyWar]

The Gretsch bell brass may not be the original but it sounds pretty damn good and it’s less than half the price of the terminator.

[@af7119]

Went to a drum clinic Kenny put on at Indiana University in the 90s. What a super guy and amazing drummer.

[@salesone8615]

Man, I was 10 years old. Got my first Tama kit the swingstar . It came with a VHS “ Tama drums, out of the box and onto the stage” Kenny, John Tempesta and Mike Portnoy taught me everything I know, I would play that thing over and over again. Trying to get my snare to sound like Portnoys. Thanks Kenny, Thanks Tama ❤

[@jonosmith4919]

Hay I'm from England you r from New Jersey I'd like to say sir Damm good Drummer sir .

[@RichardBradley-mz4vb]

I'm totally in love with this snare ❤

[@wilkinsnl]

I doubt any GC near me will have a $4k snare. I will say this is one of the best sounding product vids for this snare I’ve come across. Maybe it’s Kenny. He is a legend.

[@krusher74]

its not limited, so they might, its always good for a brand to have a flagship golden goose in a store for the kids to WOW over and asprise too. You always remember the brand of that thing you wanted but could not afford as a kid.

[@tuslokbaki9579]

It’s great to be Kenny Aronoff!

[@RPicard1963]

Great sounding drum.

[@goodtimejohnny8972]

Good to hear from you again Kenny! Metal snares are awesome. I particularly prefer aluminum snare drums. However I use the maple when I play live shows.

[@bandaliveevil]

If I had a 3rd kidney to sell .... jokes apart KA is a living legend, very talented, blessed and humble!!!

[@JackNiles]

What are Kenny’s top 5 snare drums?

[@marcin7154]

What are others 4 of Your top 5 Kenny?

[@JackNiles]

Do you have a de-esser for the vocal microphone?

[@winstonwolff]

He's not talking about that exact drum that is a 50-year reissue which wasn't around when he was making those records. He's referring to the original which are harder and harder to find these days and cost a small fortune

[@munton5150]

"Just grab $4K cash and pop into a local GC store near you- we'll set you up" LOL. I would love this snare. But my old Pearl Sensitone brass snare sometimes sounds as good or better than my Pearl Reference brass. And to my ear the Gretsch spun brass I owned before that sounded better than the Gretsch bell brass after trying them out side by side. I guess you have to ask yourself- is a $4K snare going to make me play and sound better? Maybe it would- I could afford it but I'm not sure it's worth it. I'd rather try to find an old one used for half that price and consider myself lucky. But does it sound good with Kenny Aronoff playing it? Hell yes. Are you Kenny Aronoff? Hell no.

[@aaronacero105]

The Terminator will terminate your wallet!!!🤣

[@munton5150]

545 nice

[@DDandrums]

Far be it from me to contradict the great man, but the bell brass came out in the 70s.

[@markkuliini]

Well, didn't the first one come out in the year 1980?

[@DennyArcher]

@@markkuliini Yes it did. This guy has no idea what he's taking about.

[@DennyArcher]

No, it did not. Tama themselves disagrees with you, time also disagrees.

[@JoeValenti1968]

Tama Bell Brass came out in he ‘80s

[@Camcodrummer]

Actually..1979 it was introduced and cataloged for 1980. There were supplement sheets showing the drum for dealers in 79. My bell brass was owned by Mick Fleetwood and used on some of the Tusk recording ( recorded in 78/79) and the tour in 1980! So technically it was 1979 and cataloged in 1980.

[@robertnobody]

The price tag is not for everyone, but it will only increase in value over time, it's actually an investment.

[@pjones8404]

It's a great sounding snare drum. However, it isn't $3,000 better than a Black Beauty or an LM402. I will stick with those.

[@rxw5520]

This is for studio professionals. I can’t hear the difference, but I’ll bet Kenny can.

[@luvmedrums4057]

Waaaaay out of my price range