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Dean Markley - Alchemy Bass Guitar 4 string Set - 2662 - Light Who says you cant teach an old dawg new tricks? Why would a seasoned veteran like Randy Jacksonwho has produced, played bass or performed on over 1,000 Gold, Platinum, and Multi Platinum albumswant to change his strings? Jackson, a Dean Markley string endorser for the largest part of his career, recently approached Dean Markley, looking for one string that would be versatile and long lasting, and which could be used for virtually all of his recording and live applications. In order to achieve the goal (to create the Ultimate Bass string), Dean Markley strings had to re-align its thinking and re-design certain manufacturing methods. After months of R&D the companys engineers developed a design that incorporates three different styles of strings into one combination string. The new Randy Jackson Alchemy Bass strings have a unique core-to-wrap ratio for proper tension, and a great sound and feel. And they have Stainless Steel under wraps, and they have our proprietary MC394 Gold cover wrap treatment over Silver-Plated NPS for added life. The end result is a string that delivers the sound benefits of a Stainless Steel bass string with the feel, tension, and growl of a Nickel Plated Steel string that will last a long, long time. Weve taken another important step in the evolution of string design, notes company president Dean Markley. Its taken a versatile artist of Randys caliber to provide us with a significant challenge, and were all very, very pleased with the results.

The 5-star awarded PMI Bdorfer 290 is simply the best sampled Bdorfer 290 Grand Piano on the planet - and now it’s available as a 24-bit plug-in for the first time.

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Pacific Drums by DW CX 5-Piece Shell Pack, Red Sparkle For those drummers that want to get loud with the look of their kit, there's CXR. With bigger sizes for more punch and volume, CXR is designed for heavy hitters. Big sounds, eye-catching finishes. Cymbals and hardware not included.

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Pearl Championship ArticuLite Marching Snare Drum, Black 13 Inches Offers the tight focus, articulation, and crisp response ideal for hard reflective indoor surfaces yet offers the amazing tone, sensitivity, and ultimate warmth of the famous FFX line. Totally free-floating lugs, mounting bracket, and strainer. 100% maple shell with reinforcing hoops for strength, projection, and richness of sound. Newly designed reinforcing hoops enhance tone. Aluminum alloy edge ring and rims easily withstand today's super high tensioning. 6 acoustically located air vents enhance snare sensitivity for unparalleled stick response. 14 lbs. Suitable for all age brackets. 3-year warranty on shells and hardware.

Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum, 14X5 Inches Few drummers today are both as outrageous and as dedicated to the art of drumming as Chad Smith. His signature sound is consistently one of the best, overall rock drum sounds today. Chad’s Signature Series Snare Drum reflects his outrageousness, his dedication to perfection, and offers an awesome rock snare sound. This drum is one of the most sensitive snare drums Pearl offers. Its sound is very bright and articulate with great body; a very smooth frequency response and a wide tuning range. Pearl’s Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum looks as good as it sounds offering an exclusive 14″x5″ black nickel plated steel shell, the CL-55 “Bridge Style” minimum contact lugs, 2.3mm SuperHoop II’s, Pearl’s “Gladstone Style” Vertical Pull Throw-Off, and precision-fit Stainless Steel tension rods and solid brass receives for super precise tuning.
Customer Review: Very Overrated
I bought this snare drum brand new as soon as it came out about 7-8 years ago. I had sold it within weeks. Poor projection despite its shell material along with a fairly flat and lifeless tone. (And that piercing overring is NOT tone). A very limited tuning range.As it is not a true piccolo, it’s hard to get that crack that one associates with a shallower drum; but due to the combination of shell material and the shallower depth of shell one finds it hard to get a fatback style tone either. All I can say is try before you buy. I’m sure this drum will suit someone else perfectly. Just wasn’t for me.
Customer Review: Chad Smith Snare sounds great!
Still have to do some fine tuning - but it sounds as good as it looks - awesome!