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Gumwood Cores for a Classic Sound





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The Collector's 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 mahogany and gumwood shells ? a unique spin on 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 Collector's Jazz is a pugnacious little combo you can haul from the jazz hall to the nightclub.





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Despite its name, we found the DW Collector's Jazz 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.





Mahogany/gum shells embody the early jazz sound





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





SSC shell optimization for each drum size





Each of DW's grain orientation types ? VLT, HVLT, VLX, and X ? has a profound effect on a shell's fundamental pitch. Fortunately, DW's Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) simplifies options for the customer. SSC just means DW selects the best type of shell construction for each drum in the DW Collector's Jazz shell pack. Sweetwater drummers were impressed with the impact this had on the balance of the kit. The 10" tom has 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 Jazz 3-piece Shell Pack Features:


Modern shells with vintage characteristics


Part of the DW Collector's Series


Warm and open tones


Versatile tuning range


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


Voiced for the stage and studio


7-ply mahogany/gumwood shells are a unique takes on a classic sound


SSC shell optimization results in great balance across drums


Roundover butter bearing edges impart a rounder attack and shorter sustain


Cool tempering sets glue instantly for perfect roundness


Die-cast hoops are crisp and cutting


Includes a DWCP7771 single-tom mount


7" x 10" tom


12" x 14" floor tom


14" x 20" kick drum