Tama MP1455BU Mike Portnoy Melody Master Signature 14 x 5.5-

Tama MP1455BU Mike Portnoy Melody Master Signature 14 x 5.5-inch Snare Drum
Product no: 9000-0061-9682 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Does a drummer with the credentials of someone like Mike Portnoy even need an introduction? It's pretty likely that this man has played on at least one of your favourite ever albums, but he was first known for his work as part of Dream Theater; has since played in possibly hundreds of bands, and has worked with artists ranging from Avenged Sevenfold to Neal Morse. Such a varied and colourful CV must demand vast knowledge about what drum sound fits perfectly where. As such, Tama have let Mike loose on his very own range of signature snares. This particular example is the 14-inch Melody Master Bubinga.

The Tama MP1455ST Mike Portnoy Melody Master Snare

The 14-inch diameter and 5.5-inch deep shell of the MP1455BU Melody Master is formed by nine plies of bubinga wood to provide fat, warm punch and a wide tuning range, making it the ideal main snare. A unique feature of every model included in the Mike Portnoy signature range is the three-way snare strainer that can be switched from tight, to a little more slack, to completely off, so that the tone can be even be shifted mid-song.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Type of snare drum	regular
Snare drum size	14 x 5.5 inches
Shell material	bubinga
Snare wires	20 strands
Hardware colour	chrome
Drumhead type	not specified
Resonant head type	not specified
Signature edition	Mike Portnoy
Colour	black

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	51,0 x 41,1 x 23,9 cm

Product specifications

Tama snare drum
Mike Portnoy signature
model: MP1455BU, Melody Master
dimensions: 14 x 5.5-inches
material: 9-ply bubinga wood
finish: matte black with Mike Portnoy logo
lugs: 8
Tama Die-Cast hoops
drum key included

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Richard 5 December 2020

Wrote the following about Tama MP1455BU Mike Portnoy Melody Master Signature 14 x 5.5-inch Snare Drum

Deze snare drum stond al een tijdje op mijn verlanglijstje en kon ik nu uit voorraad bij Bax met aantrekkelijke BF deal kopen. En hij stelt niet teleur. De drum is mooi afgewerkt, heeft een 3 weg strainer, waardoor je met 1 snare drum in 1 klik 3 verschillende sounds creëert. Hij is sensitief met mooie snarenrespons, maar ook een bubinga ketel die luid genoeg met rimshots kan projecteren. Daar ga ik veel plezier mee hebben!

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