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Gumwood Cores for a Classic Sound





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The Jazz Series offers DW's modern shell innovations with a classic sound. This kit's warm, open tones evoke shades of Kansas City jazz to New Orleans funk. Its vintage vibe is the result of hybrid maple and gumwood shells - a combo used quite famously by a major drum distributor throughout the height of the swing age. But rather than riff on a classic, DW's Jazz Series drums push the envelope further with SSC drum shell technology for the type of balance you won't find in a vintage kit. Factor in modern die-cast hoops and a wide tuning range, and the DW Jazz is a pugnacious little combo you can haul from the jazz hall to the nightclub.





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DW Collector's Exotic Jazz Series Shell Pack at a Glance:


Much more than a jazz kit


Maple/gum shells embody the early jazz sound


SSC shell optimization for each drum size


Much more than a jazz kit





Despite its name, we found the DW Collector's Exotic Jazz Series kit to be extremely versatile for a wide range of musical styles. The shells are warm, open, and quick to respond, which not only works great for jazz, but also for rock, Latin, and R&B.





Maple/gum shells embody the early jazz sound





Some famous early jazz kits used gum cores. So DW followed suit with its Jazz Series shells. Three inner plies of soft American gumwood impart a warm, open quality to the four outer maple plies. The resulting sound is more open and less contoured than most of DW's other kits - a quality that vintage drum fanatics are sure to appreciate.





SSC shell optimization for each drum size





John Good and DW are responsible for a new renaissance in drum shell technology. Each of DW's grain orientation types - VLT, HVLT, VLX, and X - have a profound effect on a drum's pitch. Fortunately, DW's Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) simplifies things for the customer. SSC just means DW selects the best type of shell construction for each drum in the DW Jazz Series shell pack. And Sweetwater drummers were impressed with the kit's balance. The 10" and 12" toms have bite and a pure tone, the 14" floor tom is warm but not growly, and the 20" kick drum is full and responsive - great for jazz feathering.





DW Collector's Exotic Jazz Series Shell Pack Features:


Modern shells with vintage characteristics


Part of the DW Collector's Series Exotic line


Warm and open tones


Versatile tuning range


Great for jazz, funk, R&B, and Latin music


Voiced for the stage and studio


7-ply maple/gumwood shells re-create a classic sound


SSC shell optimization results in great balance across drums


Cool tempering sets glue instantly for perfect roundness


Die-cast hoops are crisp and cutting


8" x 10" tom


9" x 12" tom


14" x 14" floor tom


16" x 20" kick drum


Relive a classic sound with the DW Jazz Series shell pack!