
LIVE! MÖTLEY CRÜE WHEN THE BOYS IN MÖTLEY CRÜE DECIDED TO HIT THE ROAD ONCE AGAIN AFTER YEARS OF SIDE PROJECTS AND SOLO RECORDS, WE COULDN’T RESIST THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAP- TURE TOMMY AND HIS NEW CARNIVAL OF SINS TOUR KIT IN ALL OF ITS GLORY. DW PHOTOGRAPHER ROB SHANAHAN MET UP WITH SIR THOMAS AND HIS COHORTS IN AMERICA’S HEARTLAND TO BRAVE THE PYRO AND MAYHEM AND CAPTURE THE WILD SIDE OF ONE OF ROCK’S MOST INFAMOUS HOUSE- HOLD NAMES. [TO SEE MORE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF TOMMY AND THE ORIGINAL LINE-UP IN ACTION, CHECK OUT THE “BACKSTAGE PASS” LINK @ WWW.DWDRUMS.COM.] [ E D G E 6 . 0 ] 2 9 >DW DRUM NEWS NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS sories, such as an additional 912 Cym- BUILT-IN bal Arm, 2034 Cymbal Tilter Clamp or 2035 Percussion Mounting Arm (9.5 BOTTOM mm). The new 2030 Counterweight can also be added for balance and to extend DELIVERS cymbal arm reach. DW Founder and President Don ENHANCED Lombardi says, “Bottom line, we’re always trying to fi nd ways to make a LOW-END drummer’s life easier. With this stand, TONE several cymbals and percussion acces- VLT™ TECHNOLOGY NOW sories can be mounted in almost limit- COMES STANDARD IN ALL less ways with minimal hardware...it’s COLLECTOR’S SERIES ® all about options.” BASS DRUMS AND FLOOR TOMS Since its inception, Verti- cal Low Timbre (VLT™) has offered drummers in- creased low-end exactly Drum shell made with Built-In Bottom— verti- where they need it. Put cal VLT-style inner ply with standard outer and simply, larger drums core plies. sound even bigger without unwanted overtones, but with all the drums way, way down like I high-end attack and clarity Collector’s used to in the beginning because Series drums have always been known now the technology’s in there,” to provide. VLT is a concept that was comments Olsson. born out of experimentation with alter- Hear Built-In Bottom at your nate drum making woods that had in- authorized DW Drums dealer herently vertical grain patterns. All DW today, or to get the low-down on shells are cross-laminated for strength, this exciting new advancement in but by fl ipping the inner and outer drum technology, visit plies, there was less tension put on the www.dwdrums.com. shell, thus a lower fundamental. VLT is an option on Collector’s Series drums and can be ordered on fl oor toms 14” and larger and on bass drums up to 24”. 9702 MULTI “Some of our biggest artists are on tour STAND IS JUST with VLT kits this summer,” says Exec- utive Vice President and drum designer THAT John Good. He explains further, “Built- IT’S A HEAVY-DUTY CYMBAL In Bottom is another way for us to uti- STAND AND SO MUCH MORE lize VLT technology in every drum we Based on many of the design in- make.” Big-name players such as Neil novations that have made the Peart (Rush) and Nigel Olsson (Elton heavy-duty 9700 cymbal stand John) are already big proponents of the a touring requirement for the new drum-making concept. world’s top pros, DW recently So, what’s the difference between unveiled its versatile 9702 Twin VLT and Built-In Bottom? In a nutshell, Cymbal Multi Stand. Similar to the optional VLT feature utilizes verti- the 9700, the stand features over- cal plies on the inside and outside of the sized 1.25” tubing, dual-vise, in- shell, while Built-In Bottom only has tegrated memory locks, oversized vertical plies inside the shell. Now the tube joints and an even hardier sound the pros are calling a revolution- “Mega-Base” tripod for increased ary way to achieve even more low-end stability needed for multiple cym- response on stage and in the studio is bal set-ups. available to all drummers on every cus- The 9702 not only holds two tom Collector’s kit. “DW has put that cymbals, but can be confi gured tonal quality in there that I was always in almost limitless ways when paired with DW Factory Acces- looking for. Now I don’t have to tune the 9702 Multi Stand >DRUM>DRUM NEWSNEWS Collector’s Series® Maple Drums with Rich Red Fade Hard Satin fi nish over Olive Ash Burl Exotic Good is now pre-selecting all wood that for what we do here at DW.” New Se- SELECTSELECT TIMBERTIMBER will eventually fi nd its way to the DW lect Timber that’s Timbre Matched® is DW HIGH-GRADE NORTH custom shell shop. “It’s really the only available now on all Collector’s Series AMERICAN MAPLE AND BIRCH ARE way we can assure that all face material drums. METICULOUSLY HAND SELECTED is as beautiful as it can be. The beauty DW’s commitment to fi nding superior is that now we can really be certain that wood has reached new heights. Execu- a kit will have matching grain patterns HARD SATIN tive VP and resident woodologist John throughout,” explains Good. He con- tinues, “Our mills have always worked CONTINUES DW’S closely with us to get us the very best LEGACY OF HIGH- maple and birch, but now we’ve re- QUALITY FINISHES ally stepped it up a IN BETWEEN LACQUER AND SATIN notch. I personally OIL, THIS NEW PROPIETARY FINISH travel to the mill to IS PURE DW select logs and ve- Hard Satin is a completely new Collec- neer that are perfect tor’s Series fi nish type that can simply be described as a matte lacquer fi nish. It provides the durability of Lacquer and the understated elegance of Satin Oil. The proprietary lacquer process can be ordered in combination with any Collector’s Series shell confi guration, standard or custom color choices, or DW drum designer and Executive Vice President even with Graphics and Exotic fi nishes. John Good Timbre Matches Select Timber drum The possibilities are truly limitless and the look is pure DW. shells at the DW factory. (Continued on page 33) [ E D G E 6 . 0 ] 3 1 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� ��������������� ������������������������� >DRUM NEWS ������ �������� ����������� AIR LIFT THRONES: ����������� THE BEST SEATS IN ����������� DWTHE has HOUSEadded two pneumatically ad- justable models to its 9000 Series line of thrones, aptly titled “Air Lift.” The 9120AL Air Lift Tractor Seat and 9100AL with 14” traditional round throne top can be combined with an adjustable backrest (sold separately) for those players that de- sire back support. Air Lift thrones are con- structed using heavy-gauge tubing, solid ear castings, oversized rubber feet and a new, dual-foam construction, effortless pneumatic height adjustment system and upward folding base with sturdy four-leg design. NEW CYMBAL STAND above left: 9120AL Air Lift TTractorractor Seat ACCESSORIES ThroneThrone shown with optional backrestbackrest (sold separately) 10, 12, 13 and 14” LIGHTEN THE LOAD ® PERFECT FOR EXPANDING YOUR NEW above right: 9100AL Air Lift Throne True-Tone wires 9702 OR ANY DW CYMBAL STAND Originally designed to maximize the fl ex- ������������������������������������ ibility of the 9702 Multi Stand, DW’s new ��������������������������������������� selection of Factory Accessories also offers ����������������������������������������� drummers a low-cost way to accessorize ������������������������������������������� their existing DW cymbal stands. For ex- ��������������������������������������� ample, the SM2030 Counterweight can be �������������������������������������� added to the back of any DW cymbal stand ���������������������������������������� to extend boom length, while creating the �������������������������������������������� perfect balance for far-reaching cymbal ���������������������������������������� set-ups. The SM2031 “Puppy Bone” has a ����������������������������������������� pivoting stacker that mounts to any 1/2” ������������������������������������������ rod, and the SM2034 Cymbal Tilter are ��������������������������������������� both excellent for mounting small splashes ����������������������������������������� and effects cymbals. The SM2035 Percus- ���������������� sion Arm (9.5 mm) can be used in a multi- tude of ways to mount tambourines, cow Solid Brass clip accepts bells, tempo blocks and other percussion cable ties or mylar strap items. All are available wherever DW Fac- tory Accessories are sold. SM2031 “Puppy Bone” Cymbal SM2030 Counterweight Stainless Arm, SM2034 Cymbal Tilter and shown on 9700 Cymbal Stand steel SM2035 Percussion Arm strands ��������������� ������������������������� >DRUM NEWS MAY’S NEW IN/EX BLEND MODULE HELPS DRUMMERS GET CONTROL OF INTERNALTHEIR MIKING SOUND MEETS EXTERNAL MIKING LIKE NEVER BEFORE The all-new MAY IN/EX blend module is a two input, one output, high head- room, Class A microphone preamplifi er designed by award-winning manufac- turer PreSonus Audio. The module is designed to mix two snare microphones (one MAY internal and any external) to- gether into one channel to achieve the ultimate snare tone for live performance and recording applications. The high- quality Class A preamps are designed to handle high SPLs delivering an open and tonally rich snare sound. Other features include microphone input gain on each channel, 48V phantom power THE SECRET TO TRUER SOUND, on one input, mix control (blend), phase INSIDE AND OUT. inversion, main output, headphone out- Above: Snare drum cross section showing put and fast-acting analog VU meter. It’s internal MAY XL57SD with external Shure an exciting new
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