What
if each drum in your drum set was engineered as an instrument
unto itself. Each tom designed to respond perfectly within
the confines of its respective frequency without compromise
over any other area of your kit. This is the mission behind
Reference Series. A complete set of individually engineered,
incredible sounding drums.
In
1999, Pearl began its most ambitious undertaking, The Masterworks
Series, the world’s first truly custom drums. Designed
for the player by the player. Every aspect of the manufacturing
process was custom made, from the number of wood plies, the
wood selection, to the final finish. Over the last 5 years,
through arduous listening tests, Masterworks has taught us
a great deal about drums and what makes the perfect shell.
So forget what you think you know about drums and take a close
look at Reference Series, the most acoustically advanced drums
in the world. To fully understand the Reference Series you
must understand that the desired tonal characteristics of
a 10" tom are completely different than that of a 22"
bass drum. Thus to use the same material in both drums would
result in a compromise.
Reference
Series drums use a combination of task specific bearing edges
and 3 time proven woods, Birch, Maple, and African Mahogany.
Using Maple as a sole material has long been the traditional
choice for shells and for good reason. Maple provides smooth,
well balanced tone that is perfect for a 12" tom. Subsequently,
all Reference Series 12" toms are composed of 6 plies
of Maple. The only single wood shell in the series. Our 10"
and 8" toms receive 4 plies of Maple with 2 inner plies
of Birch for cut and attack. And for maximum response, all
13" and smaller toms have a rounded 45° bearing edge.
Beginning
with our 13" tom and larger, Mahogany is added to the
inner plies to increase the lower frequencies and accentuate
the warmth of the Maple. The 14" toms and larger begin
using our fully rounded bearing edge for even more shell contact.
Our 18" and 20" bass drums use 4 inner plies of
Mahogany with 2 outer plies of Maple. As the size of the bass
drums increase, so does the amount of Mahogany. Our 22"
and 24" bass drums incorporate an amazing 6 inner plies
of Mahogany surrounded by 2 outer plies of Maple for the ultimate
in solid responsive bass frequencies.
With
Reference Series, it’s not about compromise, it’s
about every drum in your kit performing at its optimal capacity.
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