Tama Unveils Anika Nilles Signature Snare and Peter Erskine, New Hardware and Colors, Too
There is also an all-black drum set!
Tama Unveils Anika Nilles Signature Snare and Peter Erskine, New Hardware and Colors, Too · Source: Tama
Check out the Anika Nilles signature snare! And there is also another, smaller one for jazz legend Peter Erskine! In addition, the Japanese drum giant has released new hardware for their Spartan series and a host of new colors for their Starclassic series. Let’s check it out!
What’s new for Tama:
Tama Anika Nilles Signature Snare
Nilles made a name for herself in the international drum community with her odd-meter, groove-first solo material and with her band Nevell. In 2022, she joined Jeff Beck’s touring band, and currently she’s the new drummer for the Rush reunion, making this a perfectly timed launch for the Tama Anika Nilles Signature Snare.
The Anika Nilles Signature Snare took over three years to develop, and Anika’s requirements were clear: a deep low end, snare wires that remain clear even during complex passages, and a look that resembles the vintage snares she collects.
The shell of the Anika Nilles Signature Snare is 14″ x 6.5″, seamless aluminum, 1.2 mm thick. The new feature is the Mod-Tone internal muffler: a large, soft contact pad that can be switched in and out with one touch and has a dial for continuous pressure adjustment. It also features a Linear Drive strainer, 20-strand Starclassic Hi-Carbon wires, and Evans heads.
Get it from Thomann* or Sweetwater*.
Peter Erskine Signature Snare
Erskine has been a Tama artist for decades, performing with Weather Report and then enjoying a long career as a bandleader and in-demand session player, and his 14″ x 4.5″ signature snare has been in the catalog for years. The new PE1045M model shrinks this concept to 10″ x 4.5″, offering either a left-side snare or the perfect main drum for compact or hybrid kits.
The shell uses the same design as the 14″ model: four plies of maple and two of spruce, with a Sound Focus reinforcement ring on the batter side. Star Cast hoops with an integrated mount mean that it can be clamped anywhere on the kit without the need for a separate basket.
It’s available from Thomann* or Sweetwater*.
Spartan Hardware: The Missing Pieces
When Tama launched the lightweight aluminum Spartan stands earlier this year, a snare stand and hi-hat were listed as coming later. Now, they’re here. The HS70S snare stand* uses hollow aluminum basket arms, a stepless Quick-Set tilter and anti-walk rubber feet. Perfect for the Anika Nilles signature snare!
In addition, the HH75DS hi-hat* is a two-legged, all-aluminum design with adjustable spring tension and footboard angle. Tama now also offers the stands as bundles: HS4S* and HS4S+B* with a carry bag (€475).
New finishes and limited runs
Starclassic Walnut/Birch picks up three new sparkle finishes (Smoked Silver, Garnet Red and Vintage Champagne) across three kit sizes plus matching 14″ x 6.5″ snares. The 5-piece in Garnet Red Sparkle* is the obvious starting point. Superstar Classic, meanwhile, gets Indigo Bintangor Burst*.
On the limited side, there is a new 14″ x 5″ Star Reserve* with a 6mm hybrid shell of walnut, bubinga and a cordia outer ply (also at Sweetwater*), and a 14″ x 7″ S.L.P. G-Maple* with an 11mm, 12-ply shell under a Mappa Burl veneer.
And here’s for something visually stunning: the nw Starclassic Performer Blacked Out Black edition with black shells inside and out, abd black hardware comes as a 5-piece shell set* (Sweetwater*) and a matching snare* (Sweetwater*). Powerpad stick and snare bags round it off in limited blue, green and red.
None of it is going to outsell the Anika Nilles Signature Snare, which is the drum most people came here for.
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