GearFest '17 Kit from the SJC Custom Shop
Visitors may recognize this custom SJC kit from the drum tent at Sweetwater's GearFest 2017, where it dropped jaws with its mod tone and old-meets-new visuals. Its big, resonant voice comes from a trio of North American maple shells, hand cut with SJC 45 (45°) bearing edges and crowned with SJC's iconic low-mass hoops and hardware. Colonial maple bass hoops and antique brass hardware really add to this kit's pre-war look, while a set of hand-tuned Evans heads gives it a sound that's every bit as nuanced.
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Select maple shells with hand-cut edges
Maple is well known as a choice tonewood for the stage and studio. But as discriminating drummers know, not all maple plies are created equal. That's why this SJC shell pack is built from select plies of North American maple. These woods, in concert with SJC's nearly two decades of custom drum expertise, deliver the powerful projection and crisp, even tone that today's drummers demand. SJC's hand-cut bearing edges allow the shells and heads to resonate to their full potential.
Lightweight antique brass hardware
This kit's antique brass hardware doesn't just look killer; it's kept light to reduce shell weight for maximum potential, whatever your tuning preference. Triple-flanged tom hoops invite an open, classic sustain. And SJC's proprietary, spring-less Shield Lugs perform quietly in the studio with solid tuning integrity.
Tuned up with Evans USA heads
Your SJC kit is ready to play out the day it arrives. Evans G2 Coateds and Genera Resonants, tuned to perfection, crown every tom shell. And a complement of an EMAD2 kick batter with a single-ply reso control head delivers a modern contour for the bass drum with endless tuning potential.
SJC USA Custom 3-piece Shell Pack Features:
- 3-piece maple kit from the SJC custom shop
- Debuted at GearFest 2017
- Stunning striped floral print with antique brass hardware
- North American maple shells sport a balanced, powerful voice
- Hand-cut 45° bearing edges balance dryness and sustain
- Triple-flanged hoops reveal an open tone
- Shield Lugs are dependable and whisper quiet
- Handcrafted in Southbridge, Massachusetts
- Evans USA heads (toms: G2 Coated + Genera Resonant; kick: EMAD2 + EQ4 Calftone reso) are tuned up and ready to rock
- Sizes (depth x diameter): 8" x 12" tom, 14" x 16" floor tom, 18" x 22" kick drum
