– 7-Ply North American Maple

– Shell Thickness: 6.2mm TT and FT / 7.4mm SD and BD

– Bearing Edge: Counter cut 45 degrees

Dixon knows quality maple drums are the benchmark of great drum brands. So in order to earn the Artisan badge, our 100% maple drums couldn’t be anything less than a superior instrument. The result is Artisan Maple’s 7-ply, 6.2mm North American maple shell which exceeds industry standards with its warm fat tone, full frequency range, clear projection, and little need for EQ. Artisan Maple are the ideal all-around drums which consistently deliver each and every time.

– Ultra thin North American Maple

– Shell Thickness: 4mm all drums without reinforcement ring / 8.8mm bass drum when ordered with mounted tom holder including a 4.8mm reinforcement ring

– Bearing Edge: Counter cut 45 degrees

– Toms, floor toms and snare drums equipped with 2.3mm triple flanged hoops.

Inspired by legendary drummer Gregg Bissonette’s passion for maple drums and his quest for a sound as adaptable as he is live and in studio, Artisan Ultra Maple’s 6-ply, 4mm North American maple shell features attack, low end and decay all in the right proportion, producing pure controllable tones in the studio and a full rounded sound live. Artisan Ultra Maple drums consistently deliver at every level.

– Maple w/ Acrylic, Celestial Black Burst, Exotic hardwood options and limited production runs

– Bearing Edge: Counter cut 45 degrees

Dixon Artisan Limited regularly challenges our designers and craftsmen though special orders and the purchase of limited hardwoods or other types of shell to combine technique and creativity to produce some of the finest drum kits the world has seen and heard. Although most limited kits are built from the Artisan Maple and Ultra Maple formula, let Dixon know what’s on your mind and let us decide what’s possible.