DW Drums Discussion

[Nechre]

I got my DW kit for less than that Gretsch

Heh, I got my black wrapped dw for less than the gretch also. And the one I bought brand new was only 700 bucks more than that gretch.

[SpatzST]

I paid ~4400 for my 6 piece kit, with an employee discount. The finish on the kit made a HUGE price difference. It cost nearly $1000 more to get a lacquer specialty finish over a satin/wrap.

Oh well... I am considering selling my Birch/Bubinga however. It's not doing it for me anymore, too dry.

[Mr 319]

I knew it cost about $5000 . Hey , dont get me wrong . If you got it that way , hey , do your thing !!! I just cant spend that kind of money . And ive been playing all my life !!

[SpatzST]

I knew it cost about $5000 . Hey , dont get me wrong . If you got it that way , hey , do your thing !!! I just cant spend that kind of money . And ive been playing all my life !!

I did sell my unborn child to pay for it though. If thats any consolation. Haha, actually most of the money came from selling gear I already had... a yamaha stage custom, some cymbals, a snare and then some money I had saved up.

[patrickwitherow]

they should send you an email of the kit after its complete or just about done. I mean, they have to have your email ofcourse. You should be able to call DW yourself and ask.

Got a response from DW! Mark was his name. He said that there is a 5-6 month lead time on all Exotic orders due to the steps involved at building the exotic drums. He said wrapped drums have 4-5 steps to make the drum with 2-month lead time. Exotic shells have 20 steps to complete the drum give it a 5-6 month lead time. He couldn't pinpoint when my replacement drum would be complete since it has a backstory.

I also heard from my dealer yesterday as well. He stated that dw said it would be shipped from California at the end of this month

[SpatzST]

Haha, yes. Mark is the man!!! Hes the guy I am dealing with. I ordered my kit on 4/16/12, and it will be done 7/27/12. 3.5 months is NOT BAD. I got a lacquer finish (as i mentioned, which is supposed to have a 4-5month lead), but I also got an exotic snare (waterfall bubinga oooh, which is supposed to be 5-6month). From what i've heard in the past from others experiences, they usually finish before the time they quote you.
I'll be sure to post pics when I get it =)

Also, it seems that DW ships monthly. They finalize a schedule for the month, and ship it all out on the last day or something.

[jazzkat]

I just scored a killer deal!
DW Jazz series 12rt, 14ft, 20k for less than two-thirds of the cost new retail.

Should be here next week!

[isaacvining]

I just scored a killer deal!
DW Jazz series 12rt, 14ft, 20k for less than two-thirds of the cost new retail.

Should be here next week!

Congrats! I have those sizes plus a 10" tom. You are going to love it. Be careful, you'll notice that your time spent doing anything else will decrease significantly.

[jazzkat]

Congrats! I have those sizes plus a 10" tom. You are going to love it. Be careful, you'll notice that your time spent doing anything else will decrease significantly.

not necessarily a bad thing

[marko138]

I just scored a killer deal!
DW Jazz series 12rt, 14ft, 20k for less than two-thirds of the cost new retail.

Should be here next week!

Can't wait to see it.

[Mr 319]

Your lucky ! Enjoy

[gatlin5]

Congrats! I have those sizes plus a 10" tom. You are going to love it. Be careful, you'll notice that your time spent doing anything else will decrease significantly.

That's a pearl of wisdom! How True!

[SpatzST]

I just scored a killer deal!
DW Jazz series 12rt, 14ft, 20k for less than two-thirds of the cost new retail.

Should be here next week!

where/how much?
what finish etc..

[jazzkat]

Got it for right under 2k
It have the finish ply green glass and chrome hardware

[SpatzST]

not bad! enjoy it

[jazzkat]

for sure. they great thing about it is that it is one of those kits that can be added to without worries of discontinued hardware or shells

[SpatzST]

for sure. they great thing about it is that it is one of those kits that can be added to without worries of discontinued hardware or shells

Yeah definitely, thats the good thing about wraps, its very uniform.

As for lacquer, they actually request that you send them a shell you have so they can accurately match it.

[jazzkat]

[jazzkat]

[JLDrummer]

Love it Jazzkat. Is that an 18"?

[Nechre]

Looks like a 20x16 or 20x14, I can't tell.

[marko138]

WOW! I'm a sucker for green sparkle! Looks great.

[jazzkat]

16x20 kick. it sounds amazing! these drums have so much tone.
8x12 and 14x14
gonna add a 7x10, and maybe a 16x16 later.

[SpatzST]

oooh yes, I am in to that Jazzkat... good pickup.

[areFish]

Great pick-up Jazzkat! It looks nice with the broken glass look and the die-cast hoops.