![]() What a way to celebrate 30 years in the business."Īfter asking a friend of mine - a materials science professor - I’ve learned that the chemical and biological process that the wood underwent has, as John says above, “cured” the wood. These drums are like no other in the world. Both the birch and the maple have a rare musical temperament due to the cold water curing the wood, but each also has its own unique tone. "It was practically an accident that these logs were even found, much less turned into musical treasures. DW has also continued this tradition by releasing rare woods as limited edition Private Reserve kits. The logs were harvested by underwater treasure hunters and used to create DW's Timeless Timber line, featuring 25th Anniversary Lake Superior Maple sets in 1997 and DW's 30th anniversary Lake Superior Birch sets in 2002 (pictured at left). “In the late '90s, John Good - DW’s “woodologist” - learned of 500-year-old hardwood that had sunk in Lake Superior 100 years ago. Here’s a bit of information from the DW website: DW Coated head (by Remo equivalent of an Ambassador) on the snare and DW resonant snare side head. Original ‘calftone’ DW resonant bass drum head and DW bass drum batter head with an incorporated o-ring. DW bottom heads, lightly used Remo pinstripe top heads. ![]() Bass drum shell signed with “Drum Workshop 30th Anniversary Timeless Timber Lake Superior Birch” They are all signed, dated and numbered “59/100” by John Good and Don Lombardi, with stamped notes, dates and serial numbers. Created in 2003, this is one of only 200 kits - truly a special and beautiful looking and sounding kit. DW Timeless Timber Lake Superior 7-piece birch drum set.
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