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Tama BGS1455BN-BCS Starclassic Bubinga snare Black Clouds 14 x 5.5

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Tama BGS1455BN-BCS Starclassic Bubinga snare Black Clouds 14 x 5.5
Product no: 9000-0016-1677 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This is a 14 x 5.5-inch snare drum from Tama's Starclassic Bubinga series, with a beautiful Black Clouds & Silver Linings finish. The second image shows a sample of this finish.

Tama Starclassic Bubinga snare drum

This snare drum's shell is made of bubinga, an African wood type that is known for its warm sound and its emphasis on low frequencies. A total of nine plies of this wood were glued together to create the shell, which is 7 mm thick and has a 14-inch diameter and a depth of 5.5 inches. The result is a bright, warm-sounding snare drum with a relatively powerful and aggressive attack. Before they leave the factory, the Starclassic Bubinga snare drums are fitted with Evans drumheads.

Black nickel hardware

This snare drum features black nickel-plated hardware, which looks fantastic with the shell's finish. The die-cast hoops create a warm, balanced sound and they ensure that your drum stays in tune for a long time, a trait that is helped along by the stainless steel Hold Tight cup washers with their rubber rings. These washers make sure that there's constant tension between the tension rods and the hoop, so that tension rods won’t come loose and tension is always preserved. Of course, a snare drum is not complete without a set of snare wires, and to give you an extra-bright snare sound, Tama fitted this Starclassic snare with their 20-strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snappy Snare wires. Thanks to an improved design, these snare wires are in optimal contact with the resonant head, allowing for a clearer sound.

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This snare drum has a Black Clouds & Silver Linings finish. The second image shows an example of this colour.

Specifications

Product features

Snare drum size	14 x 5.5 inches
Colour	grey, black
Hardware colour	black
Shell material	bubinga
Signature edition	no
Snare wires	20 strands
Resonant head type	not specified
Drumhead type	not specified
Type of snare drum	regular

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,6 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	42,0 x 41,5 x 19,0 cm

Product specifications

model: BGS1455BN-BCS
dimensions: 14 x 5.5 inches
colour: Black Clouds Silver Linings
finish: satin lacquer
wood type shell: bubinga
shell hardware: black nickel-plated
number of plies: 9
shell thickness: 7 mm
hoops: die-cast
drumheads: Evans
includes drum key

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