I meandered in to my local Guitar Center in Lynnwood, Washington the other day to buy a new set of Hot Rods and saw a couple of gorgeous DW kits on sale. I snapped a couple of photos for you with my crappy iPhone camera.
DW 5 piece Red Gum kit
I love the look of this kit. This picture doesn’t do it justice (See DW’s photo at top of post for better representation) but the Gum wood is a nice compromise to the tried and true honey maple finish. The vertically arranged grain is distinctive but not overly flashy.
The hardware is the DW brushed chrome finish. It also resembles an anodized aluminum finish. I really like this finish because if you’re OCD about not having smudges and fingerprints on your chrome hardware you won’t be constantly twitching until you get out your polishing rag. Plus the matte finish off sets the Gum wood veneer nicely.
At $3,634 it’s not cheap but the list price is around $9,000. However you’d probably pick it up at most retailers for $5,000 or so. The drum section sales guy told me that this is priced about $200 above their cost. If I had the cash I probably would have purchased this kit.
DW 4 piece Tabacco Stain kit
Another beautiful DW kit although a little more classic looking. I actually think this is an exceptional deal.
The Tabacco stain gives the kit a classic look and feel that’s going to be at home in almost every venue. These drums are going to sound punchy and bright. I’m a big fan of the classic look. It’s fun to see a glitter kit being played well in a brightly lit venue but it’s not for me.
So if you’ve just got to get your hands on either one of these kits head on over to the Lynnwood, Wa Guitar Center and pick ‘em up. Or get in touch with me. Maybe I can help some how.
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Are either of these kits still avalible?
Last time I was in the Lynnwood Guitar Center the Red Gum kit was still on display. Beautiful kit! Here’s a link to the store: http://bit.ly/cgIOUe
How long ago?