The Story of DW Collector’s Series Pure Almond

Resident Woodologist, John Good, explains all there is to know about this newly-discovered tonewood​.

[@matthewpaluch777]

Can't wait to receive my snare! What's going on for dw's 50th Anniversary? Wood from Noah's ark perhaps?

[@EvilSewnit]

That “wood” cost too much I think.

[@dwdrums]

HaHa.

[@petersim1329]

Next up, "morning wood"

[@34672rr]

@@dwdrums are you able to order these (or any kits) with customer chosen timbre notes?

[@josephlopez1063]

Matthew Paluch I’d bet on a super solid walnut burl kit.

[@jakubk7702]

John Good's How it's made. Soon on Discovery Channel.

[@dwdrums]

True!

[@austing.8870]

I love how he's still pissed about the guy sitting in his chair.

[@titanium9000]

Lol..

[@User0000000000000004]

It makes him sound like somebody I'd want to avoid. Probably owns a Harley-Davidson. "His" chair. He doesn't need to see a professional, he needs to understand how property ownership works. Probably owns white sunglasses. Also, it isn't "ammon" anywhere in the USA except where there are people who don't know how to pronounce words correctly. What does this guy's company make? I need to avoid those products at all costs. Unless he makes chairs. Then I might buy one and take it to that restaurant.

[@schaddalton]

@@User0000000000000004 Are you really this dense? "What does this guy's company make?" There's a fucking drumset sitting behind him the entire time.

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Marty McFly John Good is the Senior Executive Vice President of DW Drums, one of the best, if not THE best, drum manufacturers in the world. How many endorsers DW has is impossible to list, but among them is the late great Neil Peart. But they make quality instruments!!!! So show some damn respect!!!!!!!

[@JaydonTobler]

Imagine if he just decided to do this project so one day he could gain their trust and then just burn their entire farm down. And on a sign written in blood, there’s the words “that was my chair”

[@markomalley3282]

One of the greatest story tellers EVER!! Thanks for sharing John!!

[@dwdrums]

We like to think so. 🥁

[@perryclark3385]

John, you made me fall in love with this kit. I can tell that the passion for the art of drum making is in you. The story touched my heart. I just retired from drumming part time in bands. 47 years of playing and I thought I was done. I must have one of these kits. Someday somehow it will be so. Thanks for stoking the fire.

[@josephmc7959]

47 years of playing 😮😮 i salute you Man👍👍 God bless you...

[@dwdrums]

Thank you.

[@lutfisullivan]

Paint departement of drum factory is really really my dream job😢 lucky louie

[@arindombaruah8332]

Damn it 😍😍😍 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 I m in love with you guys and Sir John Good , man Words are not enough to describe him 😍 Hail DW DRUMS !!!🤘🏻

[@dwdrums]

😍

[@joshpeach4053]

I’ve never thought of myself as someone who’d switch to DW, I really love my Pearls. But I’ve gotta give to you guys, that’s one of the most beautiful kits I’ve ever seen!

[@raulmj760]

Awesome video! I bet it would be an honor for the farmers at T&P Farms to have this beautiful new DW almond drumset in their showroom ☺

[@Assimilator702]

I would think by now John sent them a kit. At least a snare or two.

[@SethParr]

The kit is beautiful but do we get to hear it? I mean, it's a drum after all and you make equipment for Drummers. I'm sure I and others would love to hear it.

[@0509killer]

I think we were listening to them the whole time, the soundtrack to the story.

[@brad_neal]

Incredible story, and what a beautiful work of art these things are. And, John Good - you are one hell of a communicator. I was captivated through the entire video.

[@4stringbloodyfingers]

for f"*% sake play it ! even just a 20 Sec clip ...will do :(

[@maxadrums]

You heard it in the soundtrack all this time :-)

[@dwdrums]

😃

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

@@maxadrums i hear guitars... >>> okay, the soundtrack drums come later, but you can't get a good pure tone from a full mix ....they did play a snare for a second in the factory, though....

[@angelmelendez6924]

I love the backstory and the sound of these drums. But not the price🤣.

[@Kik_Hat_Sne]

But they need the money. To make documentaries about the drums, most of us cant afford.

[@DanMarcelino]

I hear ya, but did you see how much work goes into them..? Kinda worth it haha

[@34672rr]

sucks they weren't made out of almonds, i feel gypped

[@davidcarrizales3189]

DW signifies "Deep Wallets"

[@j.d.7208]

@@davidcarrizales3189 omg perfect

[@User0000000000000004]

I like how he's so amazed by grafting. He's treating it like it's something incredible that hasn't been done by farmers for hundreds, if not thousands of years. My grandpa has an apple tree in his front yard which produces 6 different cultivars because of grafting. Is amazed by grafting, doesn't understand how chairs work. Amazing fellow.

[@jackmills5071]

Meanwhile they use very exotic woods for drums that all sound almost exactly the same. The drums are beautiful, but shell material does not influence sound as long as it's hardwood. The idea the almond sounds different than any other hardwood is almost as stupid as the guitar tonewood debate.

[@j.d.7208]

I love John the drum whisperer what a fantastic guy, company, and of course drums , but if I watch another drum story ( which is amazing as always) and I don't get a f n sound demo so help me God I'm going to go burn down an innocent tree ( j.k. )

[@joeplem5329]

I don't even want to guess how expensive this kit is.

[@m.iqbal_akbar]

$6,230.51 www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DRKT422AL--dw-collectors-series-pure-almond-4-piece-shell-pack ... there it is.

[@NotSilasPipson]

Can you imagine being this guy's grandkid? The stories would never end, I would love it.

[@jareddoran6605]

I'm not one who's into gold hardware, but if I'm going to have a "California kit" like these almond ones, I'd put gold hardware on it to symbolize California even more (the Gold Rush).

[@dwdrums]

That's not a problem.

[@wynigrooves]

All I say is „wooooooooow“! But one day my pure olive wood snare drum will have some kick- rack- and floor colleagues.

[@randyporter3491]

Amazing story and gorgeous drums ! BUT, for Christ’s sake, let us hear them, PLEASE ! Everyone watching this anticipated hearing these played at the end. Not that the little package of almonds wasn’t interesting, but...

[@maxadrums]

What an INCREDIBLE story. Always amazing to see what goes into making drums - different series, different factories, different brands. Thanks for sharing. Makes me miss being there in person and seeing it all go down. Gorgeous drums!

[@friedpickles342]

I'll be impressed when they make solid shells.

[@LoganEllisSheppard]

Great backstory to an amazing product 💯

[@dwdrums]

Thank you Logan

[@Steeltowner]

Love this. I can listen to John Good for days! He should write a book! Where can I get a pack of those almonds?

[@dwdrums]

He definitely should

[@AndrewEwing1995]

He's still a nice guy but he stole my chair oh john you made me laugh literally. Love ya lol

[@HenrySolly40]

At 36 I still dream of a DW kit...now I know that it doesn't only sound good, but also sing wonderful made by wonderful people. Good guy!

[@uria702]

Me too I’m also 36 and wanted a DW kit - cherry burst since I was a kid

[@juliodelvalle1308]

I could listen to John Good talk all day. I play DW drums and love the amount of pride they take in their product. Their commitment to excellence is unmatched and their Customer service is unlike any other!

[@dwdrums]

Thanks!

[@jostan3414]

Absolutely incredible. I don’t think other companies go this far with wood. Johns a drum genius. I’ll never switch 👍👍👏👏👏

[@dwdrums]

Thank you!!!

[@FrankPCarpi]

John, you are a passionate man. I can see that you love your art. The whole world has been blessed by your craft, and I for one am grateful for your work. Maybe some day I will be able to purchase one of those beautiful collectors edition sets. It has long been one of my dreams.

[@dwdrums]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@micahkorson7218]

Legend is, the guy who took his chair was actually a ghost.

[@jamphotostudio]

What an amazing story John! I’m just getting into woodworking and made my first snare drum, but the legacy behind each log and what we make with it are so important. Thank you for sharing!

[@bailey12444]

I never get tired of the wonderful stories, god bless you John, and thank u DW

[@dwdrums]

Many more to come.

[@drummaman1]

"...but he's still sitting in my chair..."

[@tednugent3679]

What a beautiful set of drums! Love these videos...

[@Charles53412]

I would love to see a kit made from Olive tree wood. The grain patterns are just Beautiful ! However being a very twisty growing tree. Finding those perfect pieces will take extra work.

[@matthewwilson1700]

Yeah, I would enjoy a Birch Collectors Series. Never going to happen though.

[@nathanscottshoemaker2554]

Manzanita I think would be even more problematic than almond. The best source is on the beach after major storms, I've actually seen some substantive logs bigger than the burled pieces I was collecting. It has hardness and coloration. Don't know if you can get it into a veneer and would take a lot more splicing, there is no wood that is more Californian. Great almond journey.

[@patmakein4709]

I see dislikes all the time. What the hell is there to dislike abt this video, and many more like it? You seriously didn’t like John’s story of how he again revolutionizes the industry? It’s astounding how negative people are.

[@krusher74]

I would like to see it in a natural oil finish, I don't personally dig the super shine lacquer

[@emmanuelsanchez6712]

krusher74 agree

[@zhongxina8426]

Million-dollar question: Are these drums worth my kidney?

[@danschneider9921]

DW is the only non- agraculture related California product I can stomach to support. But its a good one

[@riopermadi4924]

Dw must try making drum with ulin wood, from borneo, very strong wood

[@dwdrums]

👍

[@ericjett8097]

Boy somebody with the last name good is very full of himself

[@prongATO]

I totally get it. I am a woodworker and a drummer so this is like heaven to me.

[@jorgelopez9620]

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL STORY. SO MANY GREAT PARTS

[@andreasjonsson8075]

Seems to have an organic sound. Very natural

[@michaelweymouth4015]

So it wasn’t coincidence m, I’m so glad

[@AddiKolb]

No one can afford this drum kit lol

[@hikikomori7545]

Would love to make drums for a living

[@Brento44]

Gorgeous kit!!!

[@luvomdleleni84]

Wow!! I’m lost for words! Simply stunning, the story, the whole project...respect! DW!!

[@jackothompson8888]

I don’t do natural finish but!!!!!!!!! I think I would with this innovation! Nice work DW!

[@drumgear]

Wow what a beauty.🥁✌️🥁

[@brunovonarx240]

Hallo Mr.John Good it. is my pleasure to inform you that my DW Design Cherry Stain Drum Set is now complete 22“Bassdrum 8“10“12“ Racktoms and 14“16“and Last Button Not least the 18“to16“ ,that Iˋve been waiting for a year thank you for your tireless efforts to make better drums nice regards from Switzerland your Bruno Von arx.

[@markdoss1045]

I love watching these..John is a great storyteller!! To see the process of how these amazing drums go from a tree planted in the earth to a BEAUTIFUL drum kit is an incredible journey!! Thanks for posting these!!

[@cuznred]

The almond kit sounds fantastic, but at the end of the day, Maple shells are all you need to sound great. I just ordered a DW Collectors SSC kit and I am going back to good old fashioned maple. It's the wood that made DW famous. No disrespect to the other woods, but I have all I need with Birch and Maple.

[@dwdrums]

🙏

[@jamesdavis5096]

no no no burst... just clear

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

Spoiler alert! THE DRUMS ARE NOT DEMONSTRATED IN THE VIDEO.

[@dwdrums]

The Almond kit is being played in the soundtrack. 😀

[@StevesDIYProjects7]

one my fave drum manufactures. im just to broke to afford them after fighting with lyme disease for 20 yrs. but back when i was a teen i went to this flea market swap meet in johnstown ohio. this guy have a acme 4 pc drumset. had a really old ludwig stainless steel snare. but 3pc was acme drums on bottom it said manufactured by drum workshop. i was always proud. but i was going through a move at one time and i had 4 drumsets. my stage kit been using for on the go left piled up ready for next gig. then i had my practice kit i lugged around for practices either left at practice or set up at home. it was the acme set and a 5pc pearl. i always liked the sound them drums had so i started leaving them alone and untouched. but when i went through that move someone asked me if id sell him the drums. i did years later kicked my self cause i had found out it was early production drums dw was doing for people. i had gotten in contact with a man at keller drum shells. he gave me some of the low down :) cool guy nice and helpful. i wanted to get my shells from him and then wrap them with a veneer just also going that route the $ spent on hardware and all that goodness i just havent had the $. i picked up a electronic kit to get back to playing which yeah its helped some but its not the same as going setting up and playing a real drumkit. ive played lot kits in the past owned lots kits just never had the $ to snag up a dw kit. old band is asking me if i can get back to playing with them on new material i said all i have is the ekit which kinda isnt enough lol its a 16pc it can work for time being but not the same. they said well what kinda kit you gonna get we have this cheap pearl for like 500$ has some really crappy cracked cymbals and when i said cheap pearl i mean import series and ragged out beat up and prob warped not been taken care of drums. i said nah ima find a dw kit some how and get back to playing on them. rather spend the money on a good company who always means well. one thing i do miss is playing, writing, recording, playing shows. metal and music was my life my youtube still has some videos left from that era but also i had some deleted cause youtube said my own music some how was seen as copyright ? they never have released those videos back to my channel nor replied to my reply showing they video is evidence of my old band on stage and in studio lol. like 10 vids suspended in that list.

[@Sp00ksintheattic]

I enjoy watching videos with John Good, he is so passionate and a joy. Keep up the good work DW! Central Californian here. Let our almond trees sing!

[@FrankPCarpi]

I love that concept of giving back to the trees,by repurposing them and immortalizing them into instruments and furniture and verniers for exotic countertops, etcetera. Those shells are so beautiful.

[@blindsquirrel3123]

What an amazing story and Journey. Thank you for sharing it with us. RESPECT

[@the6ig6adwolf]

You never know what will happen when you try new things. Sitting in a different seat at your favorite restaurant, taking new routes on the drive home from work etc. Life's little surprises are waiting to be discovered so don't be afraid to try new things. This goes for you too John 👍

[@fasteddiews1969]

That is the most beautiful set I have ever seen in my life..I Absolutely love the story. So great!👍😁👏👏

[@kosycat1]

Yeah man, theirs no describing this, almond trees as far as the eye could see. it this off of i5 I was living in Humboldt County and came through on my way back home to Baltimore

[@DrDr-pg5br]

The connection of the farmer to their trees is a very real thing. Making beautiful products out of the wood is honestly what farmers would want. Otherwise, the wood gets burned on small farms.

[@ohmardiaz3582]

Omg!!!!!!! That snare drum sounded incredible when it was given a nice tap. Plus those drums sounded amazing as well

[@JoelStevenett]

Love this!!! He’s a nice guy, but he’s still in my chair... lol! 😎✊️ Stunning drums!!🙏🙏

[@dwdrums]

Ha.

[@sethcashman1011]

"Hey a!@#$%&!, you're in my seat!" ....... "Oh, you got wood?"

[@frankspikes7858]

It's all bad, till you have something I might want. Let's set up a meeting. Lol

[@michaelanderson2881]

They could have also staggered by layer, using the almond as the vertical and any other wood as the horizontal. But they probably thought of that as well.

[@Shidokan77]

AMAZING DRUMS !!!!!!

[@DDPAV]

I'm not a drummer but that was an excellently done piece and very entertaining.

[@danielmorales6151]

There’s a reason he was in your chair and I got the snare drum to prove it! I just need the kick drum and toms! If you give me a free set I will do videos that will blow all the others out of the water

[@HAMMERFOOT1]

Moral of the story. Be willing to give your throne up to the person next to you. Because it may help resolve something that you have had on your conscience for some time.

[@danielmorales6151]

Can I have a free set?

[@chromebull884]

I wonder how this wood would be for making drumsticks

[@luckas1]

Dw❤

[@kevystead]

It's my dream to visit HQ and meet John and have him and the team make my next kit :)

[@dwdrums]

Thank you Kevin

[@armystrong2727]

OMG JOHN WTF just take my money lolololol Damn it lololol

[@dwdrums]

Ha.

[@Assimilator702]

I'd love to get my hands on some Almond and make some stave shells. Yummy.

[@joerico9461]

Perhaps with the wood that you get from the farm you can make your own chair that no one else is allowed to sit on

[@danjf1]

Wonder how this new tech will hold up - durability and sound wise?

[@coconut569]

Beautiful,!

[@simondrury6654]

what a beautiful set of drums, outstanding.

[@St_Mindless]

That really is.... fucking beautiful 😍😍😍

[@dwdrums]

Thank you.

[@St_Mindless]

@@dwdrums Swearing was the only way of exaggerating how good it looks 🤣😍 if only I could afford it

[@bermcannonk]

why spend a few thousand on making this video and not show us how it sounds ?????

[@dwdrums]

Hi. It's playing on the soundtrack. 😄

[@bermcannonk]

@@dwdrums what happened to the "deep" tom profiles of the 80's do you think they will ever come back?

[@dwdrums]

We still offer them. We make custom drums so if you want those sizes we'll do it.

[@dimirock6281]

Amazing

[@jamesdavis5096]

all munds

[@mvazquez2616]

WOW!!!!! I'm speechless!!! Thanx for the unique vid of amind/almond.... & I can't seem to stop lol about the guy sitting in your chair! your a funny dude Mr.CEO of DW... DRUMS Ciao & Cheers arrivederci!! much love for the crew too!!

[@dwdrums]

😃

[@mdrmrgrl9622]

Absolutely gorgeous!! And the sound! WOW!! Love it!!♥️♥️♥️

[@dwdrums]

Thank you.

[@FanaticDrummer]

Hate DW hardware. It kills the resonance of the drums. No matter the construction of the shells.

[@ricardodehoyosjr.3718]

Moral of the story...dont sit in his chair!

[@dwdrums]

Never. Ha.

[@scotturban54]

Good story great looking kit

[@adbarnes57]

What a great story....you produce some find products. Continued blessings and all good things!!!

[@dwdrums]

Thank you

[@fw1421]

Really nice video. Beautiful drum set! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@dwdrums]

We think so too.

[@kirk911constantine]

That is an incredible story. That’s a story I would LOVE to tell ANYONE after playing those drums for them. Not sure how much an 8-9 piece set would cost, but that would be an amazing thing to get to do. This is what sets DW apart. And the finish is magnificent. Well done, John. Well done.

[@dwdrums]

Thank you Kirk.

[@trondhelgeknutsen5139]

Wow

[@La19930]

How can 27 people dislike this great video????? That is beyond me... I always thought DW drums were so overrated... Today, I stand corrected... What really causes my admiration is that this company pridefully hires Mexicans and trusts them to do these amazing drums... Muchas gracias DW por todo lo que hacen... I’ve always been a Pearl Drums enthusiasts but you have caused a curiosity in me to check out and one day purchase one of your DW drum sets.... Again, thank you and may God continue to bless your company and all your DW Families...

[@dwdrums]

😃

[@mickeyledford7410]

This is my first, almond shells-seriously!!!The shells sound amazing a tone I’ve never experienced but pleasing to my ears. Got to have a set, going to check out prices and packages....If you haven’t seen the video of the process you really need to watch it.

[@dwdrums]

Thanks Mickey.

[@MikeBritton138]

Emotional story, a beautiful piece of material, and an absolute legend of a drum shell. One day, I'll have one of these kits. Idk when.. but one day. Thanks for this story.

[@dwdrums]

Thank you for the kind words