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European Maple Snare with DW-class Hardware





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In the market for a matching snare for your Concept Maple kit? How about just a high-performance maple snare at a working drummer's price? You'll find these qualities and more in the PDP Concept Maple snare drum from Sweetwater. This snare's premium European maple shell, with its back-cut bearing edges and heavy-duty triple-flanged hoops, exhibits a powerful attack and deeply musical response that longtime DW and PDP fans will recognize immediately. A MAG magnetic throw off securely holds a set of high-sensitivity carbon steel snare wires in the "on" position until you tenor them. And fine-threaded True-Pitch tension rods facilitate rock-solid intonation all across the head. Remo heads, DW-inspired Dual Turret lugs, and a newly redesigned PDP round badge give this snare an inspired look and tone straight out of the gate.





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The Concept Maple series means unbeatable value





From the beginner to the gigging professional, drummers of all stripes are discovering the sound and performance they've been searching for in PDP Concept Maple snare drums. These snares come highly recommended by players at Sweetwater due to their premium shells and DW-quality hardware, built to meet the needs of today's demanding stage and studio players.





European maple shell





The Concept Maple snare is built from hard, dense European maple to deliver studio-worthy tone and stage-ready projection. Brushwork to stickwork, ghost notes to rimshots, this snare is engineered to come across loud and clear under close mics or unplugged.





DW-inspired performance





From its Dual Turret lugs to its studio-quiet throw off, DW's influence on the Concept Maple snare is unmistakable. Here's what you get:





True-Pitch tension rods with fine threads maximize tuning accuracy


Magnetic MAG throw off holds snare wires securely and releases quietly


Heavy-duty triple-flanged hoops unlock the right balance of attack and sustain


Ready to rock with Remo heads





Thanks to its DW-designed Remo heads, your PDP Concept Maple snare drum is ready to rock straight out of the gate. Looking for top value in an all-maple snare? You'll find it in PDP Concept Maple snare drum from Sweetwater.





PDP Concept Maple 14" Snare Drum Features:


All-maple snare drum at a great price


DW-inspired shell, hardware, lugs, and finish


European maple shells deliver studio-worthy tone and stage-ready projection


Heavy-duty triple-flanged hoops strike the right balance of attack and sustain


MAG magnetic throw off holds securely and releases quietly


Remo heads deliver great tone out of the box


Size: 5.5" x 14"