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DW Collector's Series kit

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DW Collector's Series kit at a glance

Street price, new: UK: £4,000–£8,000+ US: $5,000–$10,000+ EU: €4,500–€9,000+

Shell
Custom maple (also cherry, oak, purpleheart and exotic veneers), VLT and HVLT grain layouts
Plies
Varies by size and grain option
Bearing edge
45° with optional chamfers
Hoops
True-Hoops 2.3 mm
Lugs
Turret lugs
Tom mounts
STM suspension tom mounts
Finishes
Lacquer, FinishPly wraps and exotic veneers; custom sizes
Made in
Oxnard, California

Specs as published by the maker at the time of writing; prices move, and the shop links are the live part.

Who plays the DW Collector's Series kit?

8 drummers in the Rig Vault play this — tap through for the full rig, era by era.

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