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For a preconfigured kit with made-to-order soul, consider the SJC Providence. Whether you’re touring the globe or tracking in the studio, you can count on the Providence’s USA-handcrafted maple shells ? crowned with hand-cut classic 45-degree bearing edges and topped with low-mass hoops and hardware ? to deliver a cutting, contoured tone and just the right balance of dryness and sustain. Unbelievably eye-catching gloss marble finishes and brass hardware accents give the Providence a classy look with an unmistakable custom-made feel. Best of all, every Providence shell pack comes outfitted with SJC’s iconic shield lugs and badges, as well as a hand-tuned complement of Evans USA drumheads.





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Sweetwater is proud to partner with SJC to bring their handcrafted, custom-quality shells to our customers. The SJC Providence series is handbuilt in the USA, in the same Massachusetts factory, by the same expert drum builders, and using the same materials and techniques as SJC’s heirloom drum kits. Preconfigured popular sizing and limited finish options make these kits ready to ship.





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Maple is king of the stage and the studio. But as discriminating drummers know, not all maple plies are created equal. That’s why the SJC Providence kit is built from 100% choice North American maple ? six plies for toms and eight plies for the kick. These woods, in concert with SJC’s two decades of custom drum fabrication expertise, deliver the powerful projection and crisp, even tone that today's drummers demand.





Hand-cut 45-degree bearing edges





Every SJC Providence bearing edge is hand-cut and shaped to perfection. This level of precision allows heads and shells to resonate to their full potential. It also promotes long-lasting, even tuning.





Low-mass hoops and hardware





SJC Providence shells are outfitted with low-mass hardware to maximize their resonance potential. The 2.3mm triple-flanged steel tom hoops exhibit an open tone and rich sustain ? as do SJC’s low-profile brackets and mounts, which offer stable positioning without robbing shells of their natural tone.





Studio-quiet shield lugs





SJC’s proprietary die-cast shield lugs don’t just look great ? they also promise rock-solid tuning dependability. And since they don’t use springs, they’re also studio quiet.





Tuned up with Evans USA heads





You can show out the day your Providence shell pack arrives at your door. A full set of Evans USA drumheads, optimized for your kit, come installed, stretched, and tuned by SJC’s master builders.





SJC Providence Series 3-piece Shell Pack Features:


The same custom quality that SJC pours into their heirloom drums ? but ready to order


North American maple shells exhibit a balanced, powerful voice


Glossy marble wrapped finishes


Accented by brass hoops and hardware


Hand-cut 45-degree bearing edges provide the right balance of dryness and sustain


2.3mm triple-flanged steel hoops reveal an open tone


Shield lugs are dependable and whisper-quiet


Handcrafted in Massachusetts


Tuned up and ready to rock with Evans USA heads


Sizes (depth x diameter): 8-inch x 12-inch tom, 16-inch x 16-inch floor tom, 18-inch x 22-inch kick drum