Drum Workshop, Inc. has announced the addition of a new shell configuration to its line of industry-standard Collector’s Series drums. The appropriately-named Maple Mahogany drums feature VLT (Vertical Low Timbre) shell technology and an 8-ply veneer layup with an African mahogany inner ply, 6-ply North American Hard Rock Maple core and mahogany outer ply. The new shell can be custom ordered in any DW Custom Shop FinishPly color choice, natural lacquer and in any of 5 available drum hardware color options (chrome, black chrome, satin chrome, black nickel and 24 karat gold).

DW Executive Vice President and Drum Designer, John Good, comments on the new drum shell, “We originally thought this combination would give us something more retro-sounding, like our Classics Series. Those shells are poplar and mahogany with maple reinforcement hoops and sound very vintage. By losing the reinforcement hoop and adding a maple core, we ended up with a sound that is decidedly modern, but also very warm and musical. The sound is reminiscent of our Jazz Series line, which is a maple and gum wood shell, but it has its own unique character. So much so, that we decided to add it to the Collector’s Series line. Other than offering new grain orientations, we don’t really add new wood recipes; the last one was Birch, nearly a decade ago.”

Collector’s Series Maple Mahogany drums are available in all Custom Shop sizes and can be mixed and matched with any other Custom Shop shell configuration. The drums come standard with DW Heads by Remo USA with a single-ply coated batter heads and clear resonant heads. Other features include, graduated True Hoop counter hoops, True Pitch tension rods, STM (Suspension Tom Mounts), newly redesigned TB12 tom brackets, BDP2 dual pillow drum muffling system, MAG throw off with 3 position butt plate, and more.

Other Collector’s Series shell offerings include, standard maple (6, 7 and 8-ply maple shells with 3-ply reinforcing hoop), VLT (Vertical Low Timbre) maple, X (diagonal 45 degree grain orientation), VLX (vertical, horizontal and diagonal wood grain) and birch (6, 7 and 8-ply with no reinforcement hoop).

Contact your local DW drum dealer for pricing and for further information: Drum Workshop, Inc. at 3450 Lunar Court, Oxnard, CA 93030, tel: 805-485-6999, fax: 805-485- 1334, web: www.dwdrums.com.

Drum Workshop, Inc. recently announced a new addition to their world famous line of DW Collector’s Series metal snare drums. Available in 5.5×14” and 6.5×14” the workhorse Black Nickel over Brass drums are perfectly suited for both live and studio applications. DW Executive Vice President and Drum Designer, John Good, comments on the drum’s features, “This drum is incredibly versatile. You can use it as a wet, back- beat snare, or crank it up for hip hop or gospel. It has so many possibilities. Guys have been telling us lately that they like our heavy-gauge shells, but want some crack and overtones that only thin shells can offer. Back in the day, we used to get or brass shells from a percussion manufacturer in East LA; those drums were really live sounding! This new Black Nickel snare reminds me of that drum, all kinds of personality!”

The thin, rolled 1mm shell includes a rolled bearing edge and snare beds. The Custom Shop drum can be ordered in any of 5 drum hardware color choices (chrome, black chrome, satin chrome, black nickel and 24 karat gold) and includes standard features such as: MAG throw-off system with 3P (3 position) butt plate, True Tone snare wires, True Pitch stainless steel tension rods, 3.0 steel True Hoops and DW Heads by Remo USA.

Each Black Nickel over Brass drum is made to order and can be combined with any DW Custom Shop drumset order.

Good adds, “We’re just now launching this drum and artists are telling me that this is the drum they’ve been waiting for. Last year we offered a stainless steel Collector’s Series drum with a 1mm shell and it was a big hit. With this brass drum, we’re giving drummers a snare they can keep forever. No matter what they add to their collection, they’ll want to have this one handy.”

Retail price for the 5.5×14 and 6.5×14 is $667.00. Other metal snare drums offered in the Collector’s Series line include: Copper, Bronze, Aluminum, Steel and Stainless Steel.

For further information, contact your local DW drum dealer or Drum Workshop, Inc. at: 3450 Lunar Court, Oxnard, CA 93030, tel: 805-485-6999, fax 805-485-1334, web: www.dwdrums.com.

Drum Workshop, Inc. has recently announced upgrades to its industry-standard line of 5000 bass drum pedals. Among the improvements to the new 5000AD4 pedals are a Tri- Pivot toe clamp that includes 3 self-adjusting rubber-coated pads that securely anchors the pedal to a variety of bass drum counter hoop sizes, a Dual-Spring Rocker that improves the feel and recoil of the pedal and a non-skid rubber pad under the base plate designed for wood, carpet and other playing surfaces. DW Director of Research and Development, Rich Sikra, comments, “This pedal has had incredible longevity in the marketplace and part of the reason for that is that we’re always improving the pedal’s functionality. There’s a world of difference between this latest incarnation of the 5000 and the pedal that became popular in the 70’s and 80’s. Of course, if you still want the original design, we offer our 6000 Series pedals. We’re always thinking about how we can make these pedals better. How can we make a product that can further the art of drumming? We think this new 5000 is our best yet.”

Other standard features include, Delta ball-bearing hinge, 101 2-way beater, light- weight aluminum base plate, Turbo or Accelerator dual-chain and sprocket drive cam, single post casting (5002), precision universal joint (5002), road-worthy all-metal construction and more.

5002 pedals include a free, upgraded ballistic nylon pedal case and all DW pedals include a limited 5 year warranty.

DW Founder, Don Lombardi, comments about his flagship product, “Our company was basically founded on the 5000 pedal and we’ve always considered ourselves a pedal company first. I’m really proud of this new pedal and we’ve only improved upon an already good thing. We were really careful not to reinvent the wheel. Drummers are really comfortable with this pedal, so we wanted to maintain the basic feel and keep it as reliable as ever.”

The 5000AD4 Series single pedal retails for $316.99 and the 5002AD4 Double version retails for $699.99.

For further information, contact your local DW drum dealer or Drum Workshop, Inc. at: 3450 Lunar Court, Oxnard, CA 93030, tel: 805-485-6999, fax 805-485-1334, web: www.dwdrums.com.

Drum Workshop Inc., the award winning, California-­based drum manufacturer is commemorating its 40th birthday with the launch of a limited edition Tamo Ash Exotic Collector’s Series drumset.

The Limited Edition 6-­piece set features North American Hard Rock maple shells with exclusive SSC (Specialized Shell Configuration) drum shell technology. The Exotic Tamo Ash veneer selected for the set was handpicked by DW Executive Vice President and Drum Designer, John Good for the project. Good comments, “One of our first Exotic finishes was Tamo, and it was very popular. We had so many requests to bring it back, but I just couldn’t find a log worthy of our drums. When I found this one, I knew it was something special. The figuring and grain are absolutely stunning. I worked with our Lead Painter, Louie Garcia, to create a Metallic Pewter Burst lacquer that fades to the natural beauty of the wood. We even went with limited-­‐run Vintage Pewter plating on the all of the drum hardware. We’re very proud of this set and it kicks of our 40th Anniversary in a big way.”

In addition to the unique finish, the timbre-­‐matched 40th Anniversary Collector’s Series set also includes standard DW Custom Shop features such as graduated True Hoop counter hoops, STM (Suspension Tom Mounts) with newly-­reengineered TB12 tom brackets, True Pitch tension rods, MAG throw-­off system, DW Heads by Remo USA and a Monorail shock-­mounted internal microphone system with custom silver Audix D6 bass drum microphone.

Only 100 40th Anniversary Collector’s Series Exotic drumsets will be produced worldwide and the set comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by John Good and DW founder, Don Lombardi. The F.A.S.T (Fundamentally Accurate Sized Toms) come packaged as a kit in the following sizes: 8×10, 9×12, 12×14, 14×16 5.5×14 and 18×22” bass drum. Hardware and pedals are sold separately. Retail price is $11,814.00.

For further information visit Drum Workshop, Inc. online at: www.dwdrums.com or contact: 3450 Lunar Court, Oxnard, CA 93030, tel: 805-­485-­6999, fax: 805-­485-­1334.