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For the Drummer That Wants It All





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Are you the type of drummer that gigs on the weekend and does studio sessions throughout the week? The type that plays polka one night and punk the next? Then Sweetwater recommends investing in a kit like the Pearl Masterworks Heritage Studio Select shell pack. This handbuilt 8-piece outfit, complete with two snares and five toms, is ready for anything you can throw at it. Pearl's thin 4-ply maple/mahogany shells, supported by 4-ply reinforcement rings and equipped with low-mass lugs and hoops, pack a satisfying punch, an angelic sustain, and a devastating low end to stand up to every type of musical application ? stage or studio. Pearl's exclusive STL swivel lugs and gold hardware make the Heritage Studio Select a kit you'll show off for life.





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Sonic Select Shell Recipes are a custom fit





With five distinct recipes to choose from, Pearl's Masterworks Sonic Select series has something for every drummer. Each shell pack is 100% tailored ? fit, finish, and tone ? for the task at hand. Studio cats to stadium rockers will all find the kit of their dreams in the Masterworks Sonic Select series.





Classic 4-ply maple/mahogany shells





Pearl's beloved maple and mahogany shells are a marriage made in tonewood heaven. The maple's cut perfectly balances the mahogany's natural warmth and sub-harmonic low end, for drums that don't just project, but envelop. 4-ply maple re-rings strengthen the shell and dry out overtones. Traditional 45° bearing edges provide a classic response that longtime Pearl fans will recognize immediately.





FatTone hoops





Pearl's lightweight, vintage-inspired FatTone hoops are similar to the "stick choppers" of the classic era except these hoops are voiced for great tone and rich, musical sustain.





STL low-mass swivel lugs





You haven't seen lugs like this from Pearl outside of the Masterworks series. Your Heritage Sonic Select shell pack is decked out in low-mass STL swivel lugs, which are tough, accurate, and lightweight for a rich tone. They also look like a million bucks.





Cymbals and hardware not included


Pearl Masterworks Heritage Sonic Select Shell Recipes 8-piece Shell Pack Features:


For the drummer who wants it all


All-weather shells hold up to the scrutiny of any style ? polka to punk


Exquisitely voiced for the stage and studio


Looks you'll enjoy for life


Thin maple-and-mahogany shells balance warmth and cut


Maple reinforcement rings dry out unwanted overtones


Pearl's beloved 45° bearing edges offer a traditional head response


Vintage-inspired FatTone hoops bring musicality to the old "stick chopper" style


Low-mass STL swivel lugs are fresh, dependable, and lightweight


Shell sizes (depth x diameter): 7x10", 8x12", and 9x13" toms; 16x16" and 16x18" floor toms; 17x22" bass drum; 6.5x14" and 5x15" snares