DW s Performance Series snare offers a brand-new shell technology devised by John Good and the DW Custom Shell Shop in California. Combining the latest grain orientation technology and hand-selected North American hard rock maple Performance Series proprietary HVX shells deliver a low punchy fundamental with ample resonance and projection that s perfectly suited for live applications. This snare features a 10-ply shell with HVX construction. The drum hardware offers a turret lug for a unique propeller look beefy 3 mm triple-flanged counter hoops True-Pitch tuning rods and a smooth-action DW MAG throw-off. The DW Performance Series snare is made in the USA.