TAMA 1980 Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum with The Drum Doctor | The Story of "The Terminator"

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The fabled 1980 TAMA Bell Brass snare used by Dave Grohl on Nirvana’s Nevermind—as well as appearing on countless other massive-selling and/or extremely influential records—has been retired.

This particular 1980 Bell Brass was acquired in the early ’80s by The Drum Doctor—a.k.a. Ross Garfield, founder of Los Angeles’ premier drum rental and custom shop—when someone walked up to his door and sold him what was to become one of the most valuable snare drums in history.

“The more drums you look at, the more you realize a great one when you hear it and play it,” says Garfield. “And this is the best vintage TAMA Bell Brass snare. There are none more popular. It has characteristics most of the other Bell Brass snares try to achieve.”

Although the legendary snare is enjoying its well-deserved retirement (“It has such a track record that I’m afraid to leave it in the studios anymore”), The Drum Doctor brought it out to play for this video. Lucky us.

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Ross Garfield (aka The Drum Doctor)
00:24 - The History of Drum Doctor’s 1980 TAMA Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum
02:10 - How the TAMA Bell Brass Snare Drum Received “The Terminator” Nickname
02:42 - The Terminator's Various Appearances on Influential Albums
05:33 - The Drummer’s Impact on the Sound of Their Kit
06:47 - Outro