DW 5.5 x 14-Inch Performance Series Polished Copper Snare Drum

Focused Attack with the DW 5.5 x 14-Inch Performance Copper Snare Drum - Polished

The Performance Series bears all the hallmarks of custom drums. Assembled in the California Custom Shop, this snare drum features a polished and rolled 1mm Copper shell for focused and balanced attack, while offering darker tonality and complex overtones. This snare is fitted with Performance quarter-sized lugs and TruePitch tuning tension rods to help you dial in your snare sound with reduced slippage. In addition, DW's signature MAG throw-off and 3P butt plate work in tandem to provide three different snare tensions with the flip of a switch. The polished shell provides a gleaming, on-stage aesthetic that is perfect live performance.

• Polished and rolled Copper shell, 1mm
• Performance quarter lugs
• MAG throw-off
• 3P butt plate
• Triple-flange hoops

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