GOLD CROWN™ Drumsets and Special
Edition Snare Drums
Promising range and control, the GOLD
CROWN™ Series delivers a
polished new look and sound.
Drumsets:
Available in three jazz-oriented
configurations, everything about the
drums has been upgraded. From the
just introduced finishes –
METALIZED™ and Black Lacquer –
6300 Series Hardware and
ADVANCED ACOUSTICON™ shells to its
classic OEM-preferred
drumheads, state-of-the-art
technology has never sounded so good.
Sizes & Configurations:
Finishes:
Built into the GOLD CROWN™ introduction is
the concurrent launch of the METALIZED™ drum finishes. The forward
looking Bronze METALIZED™ finish (on the inside and outside of the shell)
appears similar to a vintage hand-hammered finish. The Nickel-Silver
METALIZED™ finish appears as a textured silver finish, and the Brass
METALIZED™ appears as a warm contoured brass finish. All three
finishes are unique, very durable, and have never been seen so
traditional drum sets before.
In addition to the METALIZED™ finishes, a
fourth option (available only on the drumsets) is the new Black
Lacquer finish. Another REMO® first, this is a true lacquer finish,
not a plastic wrap!
Shell construction:
GOLD CROWN™ drums are the first to be made
using the newly introduced ADVANCED ACOUSTICON™. Denser with a
hardness and pitch falling between maple and birch, the shells and their
crisp 45 degree routed bearing edges have a projection and timbre that
amounts to great range and projection. Tom-tom shells will be ¼”
thick while the snares and bass will be 5/16”.
The results, according to an excited
Jeff Hamilton, have a “roundness of sound that’s improved from the
great ADVANCED ACOUSTICON™. The set has a more centered sound.”
Hardware:
Holding the drums in place is the
redesigned 6300 Series Hardware. Launched in late 2001, the new
hardware takes in specific upgrades for the GOLD CROWN™ series including
refined (smaller and more rounded” lugs, die-cast counterhoops, a
special ratchet on the snare stand, a new hi hat clutch and a brand new
tom-tom suspension system. The Remo Suspension System (RSS)
attaches between the lug and the drum itself, meaning heads can be
replaced without detaching the drum from the mount. And with the
ball socket tom arm, toms can be inverted to effortlessly and quickly
change even resonant heads.
Heads:
GOLD CROWN™ drums are equipped with the
same drumheads that top artists and manufacturers worldwide rely on.
The 4 piece “Be Bop” set come standard with the diplomat® - weight
FIBERSKYN®3 on all drums (the snare-side receives a hazy
AMBASSADOR™). The other two configurations, the “Fusion” and
the “Euro”, come with the Coated AMBASSADOR™ heads on top and the
Clear AMBASSADOR™ underneath. Bass drums have a Clear
POWERSTROKE™ 3 batter side and a Suede™ POWERSTROKE™ 3 on the front.
Snares are equipped with the industry standard Coated AMBASSADOR™ on top,
Hazy AMBASSADOR™ snare-side.
SPECIAL EDITION SNARE DRUMS:
These new Snare Drums offer all of the
same characteristics of the
drumsets, with a few minor differences.
One of which is the lug
(more info and photos to come), the other
is the exclusion of the
Black Lacquer finish.
Sizes:
