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Overview
This Japan only, steel shelled limited edition first appeared in the 2012 Mapex Japan price list, and was still showing as part of the range as late as 2017. I don't have any catalogues after that, but checking the Mapex Japan website on the WayBack Machine, it's not listed by 2018.
Shimano San states that it was made for "Power Hitters". The stainless steel snappy snare gives it a bright crispness, and the Sonic Saver hoops provide beautiful overtones. The model has a deliberately tight tone but with flexibility.*
This was the last Japan only model I managed to track down, and it took several months to find photos...until the original post showed up again on Shimano San's FB feed in Sept 2022!
*Not 100% sure of the transation of よりコシのある. It comes over as something like "elastic" or "chewy", so I'm going with "flexible" until I find out otherwise.
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Original Text (原文)
Mapex Black Panther JP Limited Steel SnareBPST4550SSH 14x51/2 ￥38,000 with Out TaxShell: 1mm steel / Sonic Saver Hoop 10 tensions / Aquarian Drum Head TC14 / Stainles Wire 20 strands / Chrome Parts Finishedパワーヒッター向けに作製。ステンレス・スナッピーの明るい歯切れとソニックセーバーフープの綺麗な倍音構成がセールスポイント。このモデルのみアクエリアンのTC14コーティングヘッド、スネアサイドをチョイス。よりコシのあるタイトなトーンを意識した構成です
Photos courtesy of Mapex Japan / Beyond Shimano
