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A Technicolor Tribute to America's "leading session drummer"





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Jim Keltner ? session drummer to rock's highest royalty ? is as known for his eclectic style as being named the Thunder to Ringo Starr's Lightning. Jim's influence on music as we known it is forever immortalized in the DW Icon Jim Keltner Snare Drum: a breathtaking blend of Keltner visuals and DW's unbelievable artisan craftsmanship. Dozens of strips of laser-cut intricate inlaid exotic woods adorn a premium maple shell in honor of a classic Keltner kit and two signature trademarks: dark aviators and the California plates from Jim's 1969 Corvette. It even features Keltner's preferred Mini Turret lugs, rendered in a stunning Antique Bronze finish. The 11-ply VLT Icon maple shell packs a versatile range and a powerful punch for everything from classic American to modern rock 'n' roll. Collector's Series hardware ? 3.0mm True-Hoops, fine-threaded True-Pitch 50 screws, and a magnetic MAG throw off loaded with DW's True-Tone snare wires ? make the Icon Jim Keltner a performer's snare any way you look at it.





The Jim Keltner Icon snare is limited to just 250 pieces worldwide. Order yours through Sweetwater while supplies last.





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Exotic wood on 11-ply maple





The dozens of strips of intricately inlaid exotic woods on the DW Icon Jim Keltner Snare Drum are based on the late-'80s "Superman Hair Blue" DW kit Jim played alongside the likes of Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, and Rod Stewart.





"One day I was at a rehearsal and we had a whole bunch of downtime. I kept looking at my drums and thinking, "I need to do something with them." So I got some tape and I just started cutting strips. And I put it on the drums and I really loved it." ? Jim Keltner





"They got my license plate on there"





"That's from 1969, when I got my first big-deal car. I'd just joined a rock band and I bought a brand-new Corvette. They said, 'You can do your own license plate if you want.' And I thought, "Oooeeee, baby." It's been like that since 1969."





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You'd be hard-pressed to find a photo of Jim behind the kit when he's not donning a grin and his signature dark aviator sunglasses. These, likewise, are captured in the DW Icon Jim Keltner Snare Drum





DW Icon Jim Keltner 14" Snare Drum Features:


A tribute to one of rock music's greatest session drummers


One of only 250 ever made


Blends Keltner visuals and DW's artisan craftsmanship


11-ply VLT North American hard rock maple shell


Antique Bronze hardware


Laser-cut inlaid exotic woods


Jim's choice of Mini Turret lugs


3.0mm True-Hoops pull warm backbeats out of the crisp maple shell


MAG (magnetic) throw-off mechanism eliminates strainer buzz


True-Tone snare wires deliver focused, defined sticking


Finely threaded True-Pitch tension rods offer tuning precision


"It's a great honor to be considered one of the DW [Icon] guys," says session drumming legend Jim Keltner. "I'm blown away. It's just too beautiful."