WARNING! This post contains explicit descriptions of drum sizes, shells and hardware. It may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
I bought my first DW drum set in December of 1994. It was white Marine Pearl and included: 8 x 10 tom, 9 x 12 tom, 13 x 15 tom, 16 x 22 bass drum, and a 5.5 x 14 Craviotto/DW snare. From the first day I played this set, I fell in love with the sound, look and feel of it.
These drums were used exclusively with my band, The Fundamentals over a 20- year period. The group performed close to 1500 shows ranging from club dates and concerts to private parties and special events. The set was safely stored in road cases inside of the band truck, which was parked outside of a storage unit. Unfortunately, the truck was exposed to temperatures ranging from freezing to extreme heat, and over time due to the extreme temperatures, the shell coverings started to crack. I was immensely bummed out.
So, in March of 2014, my good friend, Garrison at DW, told me to send the drums down to the factory in Oxnard, CA, and he would have them refurbished for me. Well, to my great surprise, the good folks at DW not only recovered the shells, but they also replaced all of the lugs, hoops and mounting hardware. The only things that remained from the original drums were the shells and badges. And, as it turns out, those were original 5+3 shells from Keller. Today, I am very pleased to say, these drums sound, look and play better than ever. I am grateful and blessed to still own this beautiful set and to be a part of the DW family.
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