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Pearl's Wood-shelled Presidents Are Back!





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Pearl Drums celebrates its 75th revolution around the sun with the reintroduction of one of its most seminal and sought-after kits: the President Series Deluxe shell pack. This vibey 3-piece revives the dark, chewy tonal character and period Pearl appointments of its mid-'60s namesake, all with the 21st-century durability today's Pearl's kits are renowned for. Lauan wood shells done up in a groovy ripple wrap unlock the heritage "thump" and Space Age look of Pearl's iconic President kits. And from its Battleship lugs to its Silver Script badges, this kit is bursting with vintage character. The President Series Deluxe shell pack comes outfitted with Remo USA CS Black Dot heads to fully capitalize on the bite and growl of its bass-enhanced shells. Inside each tom and kick, you'll find an adjustable tone muffler to focus stick attack and dry out resonance. A full complement of past-meets-present Pearl hardware ? including gullwing bass spurs, a kick-mounted cymbal holder, and T-rod bass claws ? makes the President Series Deluxe an irresistible addition to any Pearl collector's collection.





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The reimagining of a classic kit





Pearl's original President Series kits were among the first pro drum sets to bear the Pearl name. And since their heyday in the late 1960s, these kits have cultivated a fierce following of devoted fans and collectors. The 75th anniversary President Series Deluxe revitalizes the classic lineup with an heirloom design that carries an undercurrent of retro cool. Best of all, they're available without the vintage premium, and with Pearl's legendary build quality to back it up.





"The new [President Series] kits are basically the best of both worlds: you're getting an old-school ... look with the Battleship lugs, but you're going to get all the modern properties of the hardware being more up-to-date and more durable." ? Eric Singer, Kiss drummer and President Series devotee





Dark and punchy lauan shells





Whoever said "they don't make 'em like they used to" clearly had their mind on modern drum shells! Pearl's lauan-voiced President Series drum kits contained a thump, growl, and nearfield punch that have been hard to come by through the employment of more discriminating tonewoods. Pearl brings over 75 years of shell making know-how to bear on this classic shell formulation to unlock the same vintage voicing, but with modern road-tested durability. Adjustable tone mufflers inside each shell dry up resonance for an added dose of that dark, vibey punch.





"Anyone who's familiar with the vintage Pearl kits will know that they were known for one thing: those great, fat, warm-sounding lauan (Philippine mahogany) shells." ? Eric Singer





Antique appointments, modern dependability





Pearl's name in drum hardware is legendary. The President Series Deluxe faithfully resurrects the hardware and appointments of the original lineup with modern-tolerance specs. And whether you're drawn to its Battleship lugs, Silver Script badges, gullwing spurs, or shell-mounted bass drum cymbal holder ? or perhaps all of the above ? the modern Pearl President Series Deluxe from Sweetwater is one vintage-styled shell pack with hardware that is rated to stand the test of time.





Pearl President Series Deluxe 3-piece Shell Pack Features:


Reintroduction of one of Pearl's most seminal and sought-after shell packs


Lauan wood (Philippine mahogany) shells pack a hearty thump


Adjustable tone mufflers dry out ring and resonance


Throwback Silver Script badges and '60s bass drum decal


Remo USA CS Black Dot drumheads focus the bite and growl of this kit's bassy shells


2.3mm Superhoop II triple-flanged hoops supply great tone and road-ready durability


Ruggedly built classic appointments: Battleship lugs, gullwing spurs, kick-mounted cymbal holder, and T-rod bass claws


Felt bass drum muffling strip


Sizes (depth x diameter): 9-inch x 13-inch tom, 16-inch x 16-inch floor tom, 14-inch x 24-inch bass drum