2018 George Way Acacia Ex Carter McLean

GEORGE H. WAY EX CARTER MCLEAN SIGNATURE ACACIA DRUM SET

DRUMS:
20 x 14" Bass Drum
14 x 14" Floor Tom
12 x 8" Tom Tom
14 x 7" Carter McLean Signature Snare Drum

CYMBALS:
22" Istanbul Agop 22" 30th Anniversary Ride 2156g
2017 20" M.Yamamoto Crash Ride 1783g Custom Signed 'Spizzclone' (25/10/17)
2017 18+" Istanbul Mehmet Tony Williams Signature Tribute Crash (05/250)
1960's 14" Avedis Zidjian Hi-Hat Cymbals Top 1108g / Bottom 1167g

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BACKGROUND
I purchased this kit on September 27th September, 2018
This drum set was used by Carter McLean at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London on September 26th & 27th, 2018 and the drums were loaded straight from the stage into my car to enter my collection.

I had discovered Carter's incredible talent a few years earlier and we had started communicating along the way.

In later September of 2018, Carter flew to the UK to perform a series of shows with Charlie Hunter along with some drum clinics.

It had been agreed that I would lend Carter my own George Way Carter McLean Signature 14.7" Acacia Snare Drum for the week long tour to save him bringing his own over the Atlantic and as a result, I attended all of the events and really got to know Carter in person.

Not only is Carter a truly gifted drummer, he is one of the nicest people working in the industry and it was an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to spend the week with him.

If you are not familiar with his work, please check him out at CarterMcLean.com

Carter's new Signature George Way drum set was premiered at Ronnie Scott's Club and I fell totally in love with the set, so much so, a deal was done and it was brought from the stage to my car by none other than Carter himself.

As events would transpired, Carter would shortly after elect to move to Ludwig drums where his is now an ambassador for their fabulous drum sets.

The George Way Carter McLean Signature drum set would thereafter become just a regular model within the George Way range thus making this kit one of just a handful of true Carter McLean Signature sets with this one having being personally used by Carter in London




The George H. Way Signature Carter McLean Acacia Drum Set features 4-ply Acacia shells with reinforcement edge rings, GW Radial Design bearing edges, Double end Streamline lug casings (6-lug configuration for rack tom, and 8-lug for floor tom and bass drum), Way Double Edge-Double Flange hoops, Waybest arch spurs, Die-cast bass drum claws with t-handles, AAA chrome plating on all metal parts, and Dunnett Res-O-Tone drumheads.

This drum set has a natural Acacia gloss finish with chrome hardware.

At the end of the tour as we parted ways, Carter was kind enough to surprise me with a wonderful signature on my snare when he returned it!



This drum set is beyond sublime and quickly became my personal go to set of drums even overriding a custom Walnut set of George Way drums that I had purpose built!

If you have any questions, please contact me.