Collector's SSC Maple Black Oyster Glass 4-Pc Kit
This 4-piece Collector's Series SSC kit features 100% Maple shells for classic warm tone with punchy attack.
Collector's Series® SSC
Go with the grain.
Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) is John Good’s breakthrough wood grain orientations to build you the most musical drums possible.
About John Good's SSC
SSC is the result of John Good’s experiments, which led to the discovery of tension’s effect on tone. These drums use construction techniques that alternate wood grain directions, which modifies tension and pitch.
SSC & Your Custom DW Drums
SSC & Your Custom DW Drums
SSC & Your Custom DW Drums
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Recommended Configuration
SSC gives you full access to DW's tonal expertise. Artisans at the California Custom Shop will handcraft you a set of drums utilizing John’s legendary shell formulas.
Your kit will be a perfect blend of X-Shell™, HVX™, HVLT™, VLT™, and VLX™ shells. Note: SSC Drums are Maple only.
Recommended sizing chart:
8": X-Shell™
10"–13": VLT™
14"–15": X-Shell™
16"–18": VLX™
22" and 24" Bass Drums: VLX+
Snare Drums: 11-Ply VLT™
Product Overview
The DW Collector's Series set a new industry standard with American-made, custom drums. Designed and handcrafted in the Custom Shop in Oxnard, California, the Collector's Series offers quality, elegance, and performance fit for the touring or recording professional and the passionate player or collector.
This DW Collector's Series kit offers 100% North American Hard Rock Maple shells built with revolutionary Specialized Shell Configuration techniques. SSC shell formulas feature plies cut to different grain patterns-horizontal, vertical, and diagonal-oriented to lower pitch, enhance tonality, and extend resonance. These Maple drums offer classic warmth and punch with enhanced sustain.
These drums are fitted with DW's top end hardware, developed over 50 years of innovation and expertise. This includes the patented STM™ system on the toms, MAG throw-off and 5-position buttplate on the snare, and True Hoops® and True-Pitch® tuning rods across the setup.
This 4-piece setup features an 16x22″ bass drum, 9x13″ mounted tom, 16x16 floor tom, and 7x14″ snare drum. The drums come crowned with DW Heads by Remo U.S.A.
Features:
Handcrafted 100% American Maple shells
Made in the U.S.A.
MAG throw-off w/5P buttplate
STM™ isolated tom mounts
True Hoops®
Build the drums of your dreams.
Each custom Collector’s Series drum begins with a dream. DW shapes that dream into an instrument with the finest materials, legendary craftsmanship, and hand-applied finishes. The result is a look and sound you’d always dreamt of.
Customize your sound.
DW’s dynamic range of hand-selected tone woods and Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) are the foundation to build your unique sound.
Shells
DW offers the finest hand-selected woods for drummaking from around the globe.
Pure Wood Shells
Select a 100% pure wood for a classic tonal performance.
Customize your look.
Make your vision a reality with your choice of exotic veneer, hand-applied finish, and hardware color combinations.
Finishes
From FinishPly™ to hand-sprayed lacquer or satin oil, all DW kits can be customized with finishes to make it yours.
Exotic Wood Finishes
DW combs the planet for the most beautiful exotic woods to grace the exterior of your drums. Choose the veneer, DW brings out the luster.
Shell Sizes
Sizing helps players emphasize or control tonal qualities, while providing a visual aesthetic for musical genres.
Tom Tom Drum Sizes
All sizes are listed as depth x diameter in inches.
Hardware Options
DW drum hardware keeps shells tuned and true, but they’re also available in a variety of colors to enhance the aesthetic of your customized drums.
Lugs / Colors
Collector’s Series® turret lugs offer an iconic design, while holding tuning and distributing tension to prevent warping. These lugs and all Collector’s Series® drum hardware are available in five color options.
How To Buy
Make it yours.
Visit our Dealer Locator to find an authorized DW Drums dealer near you who can help you place your order.
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