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13 x 7 Mapex Drumfest 2005 Limited Edition

13 x 7 Mapex Drumfest 2005 Limited Edition

Super Rare

Super Rare
I've seen this drum listed as an Orion and a Saturn over the years, but it's not badged as either - it just says "Mapex Drumfest, Limited Edition Drumfest 2005 Snare Drum". Regardless of this and the lack of a Black Panther badge, like many of these limited editions it definitely is a Black Panther…
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14 x 5.5 Flat Black Maple (Black Hardware)

14 x 5.5 Flat Black Maple (Black Hardware)

BPML4550FB

Super Rare

Super Rare
There's not a vast amount of information about this model but there is a bit of a tale behind it. Oh, and before we start, I'm not naming the company here as it'll sound like I'm disparaging them, and I'm really not. Anyway...   In February 2022, I spotted it in a Reverb listing by Compa…
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14 x 5.5 Limited Edition Bronzed Hammered Brass

14 x 5.5 Limited Edition Bronzed Hammered Brass

BPBZ455HL

Super Rare

Super Rare
Another "unicorn" snare that I've genuinely never seen come up for sale on the UK second-hand market, and only a handful on any marketplace anywhere. They'd last about five seconds before someone snapped them up if they did though - I mean, just look at it!  According to Mapex themselves, the…
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14 x 5.5 Masquerade Rock Maple Limited Edition

14 x 5.5 Masquerade Rock Maple Limited Edition

BPML455MLB

Super Rare

Super Rare
What is it with Japan? How come they get so many of these custom snares?  Well, to be honest, part of the answer, if not all of it is down to the amazing Shimano Lefty (ドラム神様) and the collaborations between Mapex and his company "Beyond Shimano".  This one was produced to celebrate…
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14 x 5.5 Special Edition Elm

14 x 5.5 Special Edition Elm

BPLM4550BXN

Super Rare

Super Rare
This gorgeous instrument features a classic Black Panther maple shell with built-in walnut sound rings and a magnificently grained, hand selected elm exterior ply for exquisite beauty. The beautiful hand selected elm wood grain is emphasized by the high gloss clear coat lacquer finish. The 4-…
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14 x 5.5 Special Edition Exotic DCP Exclusive

14 x 5.5 Special Edition Exotic DCP Exclusive

BPML4550CNNLCNL

Super Rare

Super Rare
Exclusive to the Drum Center of Portsmouth in New Hampshire in the USA, and limited to approx 60 units. In mid-2020, Shane Kinney the owner of the DCP was offered these ash burl maple veneered maple shells, that (for some reason) Mapex hadn't made available to the general market. He grabbed the lo…
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14 x 5.5 Terry Bozzio Signature Snare

14 x 5.5 Terry Bozzio Signature Snare

ALT155

Super Rare

Super Rare
Only 100 of these signature snares were ever made, during the relatively brief era when Terry Bozzio was a Mapex endorsee, after he left Remo and before he joined DW in 1995.  Technically it's pre-Black Panther but let's face it, all Mapex signature snares are honorary Black Panthers regardle…
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14 x 6.5 Flat Black Maple (Black Hardware)

14 x 6.5 Flat Black Maple (Black Hardware)

BPML4650FB

Super Rare

Super Rare
As with it's shallower brother, there's very little information about this model, although it harks back to a much earlier Maple Deluxe with a similar shell/hardware setup. This example appeared on a Facebook Marketplace listing in late February 2023 from Ashley Powell. He was kind enoug…
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14 x 7 Psych-Octopus (Aquiles Priester Signature Snare)

14 x 7 Psych-Octopus (Aquiles Priester Signature Snare)

BPML4700CAO

Super Rare

Super Rare
Another super rare limited edition Black Panther, created for Aquiles Priester in 2013.  I initially had this listed as a Japan Only model, as Shimano San stated that just 20 units were produced. However, on talking to him about the black powder-coated model, it transpires that that's ju…
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