The Pearl President Series Deluxe snare drum recreates the dark, chewy tonal character and vintage fittings of its namesake from the middle of the 1960s while maintaining the legendary 21st-century durability of modern Pearl snares. Its 6-ply lauan wood shell has rounded 45-degree edges and a cool ripple wrap that reveals the vintage appearance and sound of Pearl’s cherished President Series drums. This snare is positively brimming with vintage flavor, from its modified Battleship lugs to its Silver Script logo. This 8-lug snare drum has triple-flanged, 2.3mm Superhoop II hoops for a vintage open tone and road-ready durability. To effectively use the bite and snarl of its bass-enhanced shell, it is equipped with a Remo UT CS Black Dot batter head. Look inside, and you’ll see a feature that is useful for the studio: an adjustable tone muffler with an external dial to help focus stick attack and dry up undesirable over ring.
Features
- 6-ply lauan wood (Philippine mahogany) shell is brimming with mid-’60s President Series character
- Rounded 45-degree bearing edges supply a drier, thumpier head-shell response
- Adjustable tone muffler dries out unwanted overring
- Throwback Silver Script badges and modified double-sided Battleship lugs
- 2.3mm Superhoop II triple-flanged hoops supply great tone and road-ready durability
- Remo UT CS Black Dot batter head capitalizes on the bite and growl of this snare’s bassy shell