Bobacwrd's Short DW Solo

Short & Sweet Drum Solo on my DW Workshop Series drum set

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• Solo

[mtdrummer35]

that actually looks like a pacific set. the lugs don't look as round as they usually are.

[TechnicalEvaluation]

Before DW made Pacific kits, their low end line was called "Drum Workshop" (as opposed to the higher end being called "DW".) So basically, you're right- they are Pacific- just under the old name.

[Bobacwrd]

Actually you are wrong. These are completely made in the USA DW's. They are the Workshop series which were made from Keller all-maple shells. The lugs do resemble the Pacifics but that line was not established yet and these were supposed to be a Mid-line series but DW found that they were just as expensive to produce than their Collector's series and this series started to eat into the collectors series market as drummers started preferring them more and were discontinued. Completely USA made!

[TechnicalEvaluation]

I don't believe anything I wrote was wrong. I never claimed that "Drum Workshop" was NOT made in the USA. I am aware they were. That said, "Drum Workshop" was the low end alternative to DW at the time. Low end meaning lower price point, not necessarily lacking in quality. In any event, full-fledged DW they are not. They're more like Olympic was to Premier or Standard was to Ludwig, or Kalamazoo was to Gibson- made in the same place, but with some cheaper parts (hardware, lug casings, etc.)

[Bobacwrd]

When this line was made DW didn't even have a Collectors series. The workshop series was dicontinued in 1995. Both the standard DW series and the workshop series were comprised of Keller shells. DW didn't even make their own shells back then. the hardware on the workshop series, aside from the lugs was 100% standard DW. I have both sets (a standard Collectors series and a workshop series) and the spurs, tom holders etc are the exact same. I went to the factory in Oxnard and got the full details.

[Bobacwrd]

Ling story. go to some of the earlier responses for the history. They are 100% DW, made in USofA. They were a precurser to the Pacific line with all american made DW parts and all-maple keller shells.

[TechnicalEvaluation]

PS- they also made another lower end line previous to Pacific called Collarlock.

[hondabiker22]

If your lookin for a dw set on a good budget i would recconmend checking out your local guitar center. they have great prices.

[Bobacwrd]

I have a DW Collectors Series and this DW Workshop Series and I think the Workshops sound more full.

[Bobacwrd]

Thanks for your words. I play this set alot.Has a real nice sound and feel. All the crashes in the video are Zildjian A customs and the ride is a 22" Sabian Paragon.