No detail has been overlooked. No corners cut. Its look and sound are custom-inspired. Its value is difficult to match. To its makers, the Performance Series exemplifies what it means to be handcrafted by DW. In addition to advanced HVX shell technology devised and constructed by John Good and the DW Custom team at their shop in Oxnard, California, this Performance Series 4-piece kit is fitted with quarter turret lugs, low mass die-cast claw hooks, and finished in a gorgeous pewter sparkle framed by chrome hardware. The HVX shells used on the Performance Series combine advanced grain orientation technology and hand-selected North American hard rock maple to deliver a low, punchy fundamental, with ample resonance and projection that"s perfectly suited for live applications. Cymbals and hardware not included. Note that DW products are not available for further discounting online. For additional information, please call 888-566-6123.North American rock maple shells Made in the USA F.A.S.T. tom sizes for optimized sound in every drum HVX shell technology designed by John Good and the DW Custom Shell Shop in California Precision-cut shells with 45° bearing edges and are expertly finished inside and coated with light tung oil to seal them from moisture Automotive-grade high-gloss lacquer outside that"s both attractive and durable New "quarter" round lugs 25% smaller than traditional turret lugs are roughly the size of a quarter Lugs feature "True Pitch" tuning system that offers 30% more threads per inch for much greater tuning sensitivity Graduated counter hoops (1.6mm-2.3mm for toms, 3mm for snares) DW MAG Snare Throw-off System