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The incomparable DW Collector's Lacquer Purpleheart 7-piece shell pack exhibits excellent attack, projection, and sensitivity, and it's versatile enough for nearly any style of music. This shell pack features DW's finest construction and components, including their exclusive VLT shell construction. There's a reason top drummers like Neil Peart, Dave Grohl, and Terry Bozzio play DW drums. With DW, it's all about the sound and feel. If you're ready to build a serious drum kit, Sweetwater has your shell pack: the DW Collector's Lacquer Purpleheart.





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Striking looks and power from DW's Pure Purpleheart shells





DW paved the way for purpleheart as a tonewood with its Pure Purpleheart line of snare drums. The DW Collectors Lacquer Purpleheart shell pack pushes this exotic wood to its limits. Purpleheart is not only striking to behold, but due to its extreme density ? which is even greater than oak ? it delivers a satisfying attack that is amplified by DW's VLT shell construction.





VLT shell construction enhances depth and resonance





You get impressive punch and resonance from the Collector's Lacquer Purpleheart shell pack. The secret is DW's VLT (Vertical Low Timbre) shell construction, which uses multiple plies of purpleheart arranged with alternating grain patterns. By alternating the direction of the wood grains, VLT shells are more rigid, enhancing their focus and attack for better live projection.





Unshakable DW quality provides the sound and performance serious drummers demand





For over 30 years, DW has made some of the most revered drums, pedals, stands, and other drum hardware out there. It all began with an innovative adjustable trap-case seat. Not only was this the first of DW's many breakthrough hardware designs, but it showed the world that they really understand what drumming is all about. On top of that, DW craftsmanship has more than set the bar for drum makers everywhere. Discover this commitment to quality for yourself in every drum and piece of DW hardware you buy.





DW Collector's Lacquer Purpleheart 7-piece Shell Pack Features:


DW Collector's Series: drums don't get any better than this


Pure Purpleheart wood shells are denser than oak, for a satisfying attack


DW's exclusive VLT shell technology delivers impressive punch and resonance


Handcrafted in DW's California Custom Shop


7" x 8" tom


8" x 10" tom


9" x 12" tom


12" x 14" tom


14" x 16" tom


18" x 23" bass drum


6.5" x 14" snare