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Tama MP125 Mike Portnoy Series Steel Snare (5 x 12 in.)

5 x 12 in. 3-position strainer. Featured snare is pictured in background.

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"I came up with the basic concept for my Melody Master signature snare drums (I named them after my daughter Melody) about 4 years ago. I thought about how many drummers use several different snares for the studio. Or how they have 2 snare drums on their own kit to get 2 different kinds of sounds. So I suggested to Tama the idea of a snare strainer that locked into several different positions as opposed to just 2. In response they built me a custom drum with a foot pedal that activated the throw-off on the drum. It functioned much like a tympani or it could lock into 3 positions: off, loose, and tight. Later we took the 3-position concept and applied it to the much simpler manual throw-off that's used in the new signature series."

Technical Info

Size: 5 in. x 12 in.

Shell Material: 1mm steel (hammered flat black)

Hoop: Die-cast

Lug: MSL-SCT

Strainer/Butt: MC5100A/MC550B

Snappy: MS20SC125

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Tama MP125 Mike Portnoy Series Steel Snare (5 x 12 in.) Reviews

47 People rated this product :
           10 out of 10
           10 out of 10
Tama Mike Portnoy Snare Customer Review
Feature:
comes with pretty good exeserys

Quality:
it stood to gether pretty well

Sound:
The sounds amazing + it's awsome haveing multiple snares

Ease of Use:
its very easy

Support:
when i used it didn't have any extra parts but it worked well

Submitted: 02/14/2008
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           10 out of 10
"unbelievably awesome"
I bought the snare a couple of weeks ago and I don't want to play any other snare ever again in my life. I've noticed the change instantly. All Hail Mike Portnoy and his wicked ideas
Submitted: 03/25/2002
Style of Music: progressive metal
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