Hal Blaine DW ICON Snare Drum
The Wrecking Crew DW ICON™ Snare was created to pay homage to legendary DW artist, Hal Blaine.
Product Overview
This DW Collector's Series® ICON Series Snare was created to honor celebrated drummer Hal Blaine, whose discography boasts credits with artists including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. As a member of the legendary session musician collective, The Wrecking Crew, Hal played on an astonishing 150 top-10 hits.
This snare drum features an 11-ply VLT™ (Vertical Low Timbre) shell made from 100% North American Hard Rock Maple for punchy attack and classic warm tone. The exterior Maple veneer features Hal's signature and a Wrecking Crew logo designed from laser-cut wood inlays of a select series of exotic woods.
This limited 6.5x14″ snare offers the highest quality of hardware that DW offers. This includes DW's famed MAG throw-off, three-position butt plate, True-Tone Snare Wires™, True-Hoops™, and DW Heads by Remo U.S.A.
Includes a heavy-duty DW snare bag and certificate of authenticity signed by John Good.
Features:
11-Ply North American maple shell
Laser-cut inlays
MAG throw-off
3-Position butt plate
True-Hoops
WARNING: Risk of cancer and reproductive harm from exposure to Nickel. See www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Hal Blaine
Part of Phil's Spector's infamous Wrecking Crew, he moved to California ins 1943 to play Jazz and Big Band, but it was Rock and Roll session that would cement him as one of the foremost studio drummers of all time. Some of his most notable recordings were with luminaries such as Elvis, Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Neil Diamond and Simon and Garfunkel. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
