Akira Jimbo Signature Snare The Metal Discontinued

"The Metal," my signature snare drum that commemorates my 35th year as a professional drummer, features a thin, orthodox metal shell with a cord wound around it. It balances a relaxed, vintage tone with the brilliance provided by the metal body, delivering a sound that is at once both familiar and new. This is a snare that you can play in any setting, and one that I hope you will want to add to your own snare collection.

Featuring Akira Jimbo and Yamaha's newly developed Resonance Control Binding, the Akira Jimbo snare gives drummers more flexibility in as they search for their own sound. The Resonance Control Binding can be tightened or opened around the snare frame to cut out excess noise or adjust sustain, and used in a range of different configurations to give complete control over the resonance of the drum.

For ultimate reliability and a stylish, gradated feel, we decided on the same strainers used for our flagship Absolute Hybrid Maple and Live Custom kits—the very best that Yamaha has to offer.

The snare shell features a 1 mm ply that affords a tighter sound and feel by cutting out excess noise. The attractive exterior finishing is performed at the same factory as our flagship PHX Series, producing a drum that looks as good as it sounds

35th Anniversary special badge with name of Akira Jimbo