Practice! We were completely sold out of all snare drums for the 50th anniversary as soon as Tama announced it in early 2024, but we managed to get a few last pieces! The rosewood snares are scheduled for delivery in May 2024, but pre-orders are now possible! Be quick, as it's first come, first served. In the 1980s, Tama's Mastercraft Rosewood Snare Drum was the first and only drum of its kind. Rosewood is a hard and dense material often used for guitar fingerboards, but at that time, it was only used for drums as a single veneer on the outside. Whole rosewood drums are extremely difficult to produce, but their pure sound and dark tone make them extremely popular among drummers looking for a new sound. Not long after the original release of the Mastercraft Rosewood Snare Drum, the Tama brand became synonymous with rosewood. Familiar to those who were there at the beginning and an exciting new discovery for those who weren't.