Pearl’s Premier Pack for Stage and Studio
Professional players know that when it comes to top-shelf drum building, Pearl’s Music City Custom offerings are among the most cherished in the country. This particular Music City Custom dons Pearl’s Reference One badge of distinction, amalgamating the finest sonic qualities of maple, mahogany, and birch from the company’s esteemed Masterworks vault for an energetic and phenomenally balanced hybrid tonewood delivery. Once this studio-grade and performance-voiced pack is formulated, Pearl treated it to the best die-cast hardware the company has to offer, ensuring pure playability, projective presence, and rock-steady performance. From world tour arena shows and high-stakes studio tracking sessions to the confines of your personal music space, the Pearl Music City Custom Reference One shell pack is one of the few sets that can get the job done, anywhere it goes.
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Revered Reference One recipe
Only two of Pearl’s most coveted shell formulas are available for Music City Custom shell packs, and this 3-piece features the extraordinarily musical and highly versatile Reference One hybrid-ply protocol. The Reference One recipe combines the highest-grade offerings of maple, mahogany, and birch from Pearl’s Masterworks vault into one shell. Each shell is custom-plied to best reflect its dimensions, with 30% thinner plies further matched to Pearl’s EvenPly standards to provide optimal and nuanced performance. So, with three woods aboard, what’s the sonic result?
This Music City Custom Reference One utilizes three distinct drum tonewoods to create a powerful, articulate, and beautifully equalized tone. Its maple plies bring that traditional warmth and power to the forefront. Mahogany deepens the range of these shells, prioritizing an open resonance on the bass end of the spectrum. Lastly, birch contributes a crisper expressiveness to these drums, highlighting even the subtlest accenting with a lively, woody appeal. Timekeepers here at Sweetwater cherish how all three prepare an incomparable rhythm section for professional stage performance, session work in the recording studio, and anything in between.
Fitted with the finest hardware
With your tone accounted for in grand fashion, it’s the hardware’s turn to steal the spotlight. From its MasterCast tom hoops to its bass drum claw hooks, the Music City Custom Reference One shell pack sports die-cast hardware with perfectly insulating rubber grommets, providing only the most powerful and dependable playability with smooth, noiseless response to match. Handsome STL Swivel lugs with brass inserts not only look fantastic but also house stainless steel SST tension rods for unwavering tuning stability.
Mount your toms with peace of mind via the Music City Custom Reference One’s R2 Air Tom Suspension System, using a dual-point floating isolation platform at the top and bottom of your drum for seamless tonal and resonant performance. Telescoping bass drum spurs and natural maple hoops inlaid to match the finish keep your centerpiece looking sharp. Lastly, Remo USA Ambassador coated batter heads and clear resonant heads come standard on this flagship set, with P3 heads on the bass drum for enviably complementary sound, rebound, and expression.
Pearl Music City Custom Reference One 3-piece Shell Pack Features:
- Pearl’s premier hybrid shell pack for studio work and live performance
- Maple, mahogany, and birch shells provide an equalized tone with plenty of punch, low-end resonance, and articulate playability
- 30% thinner plies with EvenPly construction protocol allow each shell to be crafted specifically to complement its shell sizing
- Die-cast hardware throughout, including MasterCast hoops and bass drum claw hooks, all equipped with noiseless rubber grommets
- STL Swivel lugs with brass inserts and SST stainless steel tension rods promise pro-grade tuning stability
- R2 Air Tom Suspension System helps preserve the very best tonal and resonant elements of each mounted tom
- Bass drum features telescoping spurs with retractable gripper spikes and maple hoops with finish-matching inlays
- High-quality Remo USA heads throughout, including Ambassador coated/clear for tom batter/resonant sides and bass drum P3s
- Assembled by hand in Nashville
