MIKE PORTNOY

MIKE PORTNOY

The story of Mike Portnoy's signature snare began in 1997 when Mike came up with the idea of a tension strainer controlled by a foot pedal—very cool, but very complicated and too expensive for all but maybe five people in the world. So Mike and Tama came up with an equally cool (but less complicated and expensive) three-way snare strainer which makes switching tension as easy as switching between two snare drums. Named after his daughter, Melody, Mike Portnoy's Melody Master drums come in two versions: his main snare, the MP1455 maple, and the MP125 steel.

MP125 (5"x12") "Melody Master" ->

<- MP1455 (5.5"x14") "melody master"

SUPERSTAR

MORE THAN JUST ATTITUDE (but with attitude to spare)

How often have you imagined the drums you’d like to play? The sound. The professional hardware. The finish gleaming in the spotlights. Then you wake up and see what you can really afford. Kind of an unwelcome reality check—unless you’ve seen and played TAMA Superstar. Superstar has all the killer looks and in-your-face attitude you expect from a pro rock set. But Superstar is “More Than Just Attitude.” Superstar provides all the power, projection, and durability you expect from professional kit, but at a price that’s much less than the traditional intermediate set. In sound, features looks and quality, Superstar breaks thru the price barriers and delivers the goods—all the sound and all the attitude you ever dreamed of.

UNIVERSAL CLAMPS

MC67

The heavier duty version of the MC66, one side holds pipes with diameters from 19.1mm to 28.6mm diameter; the other side is a ratchet holder that can hold a 12mm to 25.4 mm rod or pipe at all different kinds of angles.

MC66

One side can hold pipes with diameters from 19.1mm to 28.6mm diameter; the other side is a ratchet holder that can hold a 9mm to 12mm rod at all different kinds of angles. One of the best choices for adding a lot of possibilities to your set up.

HP200TWB Twin Pedal

TWIN PEDAL

Absolutely affordable in price, our HP200TWB pedal is also completely professional in performance. Developed with the same design concept as the Iron Cobra, the HP200TWB "Iron Cobra Jr." features the same offset Power Glide cam shape, beater angle adjustment and movable hoop clamp of the Iron Cobra line. A dual-sided beater (DS30) provides full volume and clear attack.
To provide optimum protection, HP200TWB come standard with hardshell carrying cases.

STICKS

You can have the most expensive kit in the world and still be miserable if you can't find the right stick. TAMA makes finding the right stick a whole lot easier. TAMA sticks are available in various different series. Traditional series features traditional sizes such as 5A, 7A, 2B etc. Standard series utilizes an original TAMA sizing system, which allows you to simply select your stick by the grip diameters and tip shapes.

Japanese Oak

American Hickory






Tip Style

B : Ball

This is the most popular tip shape due to its ability to produce consistent notes. A great stick for beginners as well as pros.

P : Popular

The teardrop shape allows you to change and control the sound according to how you hit the heads and cymbals.

N : Nylon

Nylon provides a sharp clear sound and added durability, which makes nylon tip sticks especially prized for cymbal work.

S : Small

Smaller tips offer subtlety, volume control, clarity and precision.

TAMA

A Premium Quality Union

The distinct and traditional Birch sound, enjoyed for over thirty years, has reached a new plateau. By using Bubinga wood for the inner layer of the Birch shell, TAMA has created a new chapter in the Starclassic series. This mixture of Birch and Bubinga has borne a new sound with a sweeter and deeper hybrid tone, which exhibits the focused attack of Birch paired with the enhanced lows of Bubinga. TAMA’s newly developed tom-holder provides you with excellent setting flexibility.