Warmth and Fullness by the Truckload
Pork Pie Percussion may be best known for their cutting-edge kits, snares, and thrones of the past 30 years. But for the Hip Pig shell pack, founder Bill Detamore found himself chasing a different vibe altogether. The Hip Pig shell pack features classic-rock-sized kick and tom shells built from eight plies of Eastern mahogany (nato wood) to supply the fat, full, smooth response of some of Bill's favorite vintage kits. And let us tell you: just feathering the kick or kissing the toms from behind the kit is enough to rattle your sinuses clear. When it comes to visuals, the Pork Pie Hip Pig is equally impressive. Each shell sports a 1920s black-to-gold Duco sparkle lacquer finish and comes outfitted with classic hardware, including center-mount beavertail lugs, gull wing bass spurs, and forked bass hoop claws. The 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops give toms in the Hip Pig shell pack a singing sustain and enough stiffness to maintain their tuning integrity on the road. Rounding out this shell pack is a special set of Hip Pig badges — complete with porcine beret and soul patch — and a matching front bass head decal. Take it from Sweetwater: if you're after vintage tone and style, then you owe it to yourself to check out the Pork Pie Hip Pig 3-piece shell pack.
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8-ply Eastern mahogany shells
Shells built from eight plies of Eastern mahogany (nato wood) give the Pork Pie Hip Pig a warm tone and a hearty bloom — one that's perfect for rock to bebop.
Classic rock shell sizes
This Hip Pig's large-diameter shells mean you get fullness in any register, whether you're cranked up or tuned low.
Duco sparkle finish
A lustrous black-to-gold lacquer finish gives the Hip Pig shell pack a highly coveted classic look, from stage to studio.
Handpicked hardware
The Pork Pie Hip Pig comes dressed out in classic center-mount beavertail lugs and crowned with standard 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops — Bill Detamore's hoop of choice. This not only allows shells to breathe, but also supplies great tone and tunability.
Pork Pie Hip Pig 3-piece Shell Pack Features:
- Sizes (depth x diameter): 9-inch x 13-inch tom with stand mount, 16-inch x 16-inch floor tom with legs, and 14-inch x 24-inch bass drum
- Inspired by Bill Detamore's beloved classic kits
- 8-ply Eastern mahogany (nato) shells supply warmth and fullness by the truckload
- 1920s-inspired Duco sparkle finish
- Retro center-mount beavertail lugs
- 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops are big on tone and tuning stability
- Special Hip Pig badges with matching bass head decal
