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Design Series®
All part of the design.
Conceived at the California Custom Shop, the Design Series® features North American Maple shells and pro features.
About the Design Series
The Design Series introduced custom-inspired drums to a wider audience than ever. On top of 100% North American Maple shells for classic tonal versatility, these drums offer DW’s UV-cured lacquers and Mini-Turret lugs.
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DW Design Series
Luke Holland - Design Series
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Luke Holland - Design Series
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DW Design Series® - Brooks Wackerman & John Good
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Introducing DW Design Series® Drums
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DW Design Series and Michaela Naydenova
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Ferenc Nemeth plays the DW Design Series Frequent Flyer Kit
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DW Design Series® HVLT Shell Animation
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North American Maple Shells
Design Series shells are crafted with DW’s HVLT™ construction. The 8-ply shells (snares are 10-ply) feature 1/32” plies with grains alternating horizontally and vertically for classic maple tone and punch with healthy resonance.
Bearing Edge
Design Series shells feature edges that are precision-cut to both 45 degrees (toms) and 60 degrees (bass and snare) and tested on a flat stone for gaps.
Finishes
From hand-sprayed lacquer to satin oil, all DW kits can be customized with finishes to make it yours.
Gloss Lacquer
Hand-sprayed, wet sanded, and hand-rubbed finishes that enhance the natural beauty of wood grain through elegant gloss finishes.
Shell Sizes
Sizing helps players emphasize or control tonal qualities, while providing a visual aesthetic for musical genres.Tom Tom Sizes
All sizes are listed as depth x diameter in inches. (Sizes marked with ** are only available within a kit configuration.)
Hardware Options
DW drum hardware keeps shells tuned and true, but also adds to the aesthetic of your Design Series setup.
Lugs / Colors
The Design Series® features a scaled down, low-mass mini-turret version of the iconic turret lug. Design Series hardware is available exclusively in Chrome.