DW Custom Shop finishes are only limited by your imagination; the possibilities are virtually endless. For example, just about any lacquer color can be bursted or faded over an Exotic. Try changing up Graphics color combinations, or even lacquer over FinishPly™. Then, there's the understated beauty of Satin and Hard Satin finishes, and a myriad of durable FinishPly™ coverings.
All Custom Shop finishes are applied by hand by a team of seasoned craftsmen, it's what makes DW drum finishes so famous.
Below is a collection of standard finish options, but we can certainly color match to exact specifications upon request.
See your authorized DW Drums retailer to learn more about how you can customize your ultimate dream kit.
John Good's Gallery | Exotic | Hard Satin | Graphics | Lacquer Custom | Lacquer Specialty | Satin | Satin Specialty | FinishPly™
Note: Any solid satin oil or lacquer color combination can be made into a burst or a fade making it a Satin Specialty or Lacquer Specialty.
All Custom Shop finishes are applied by hand by a team of seasoned craftsmen, it's what makes DW drum finishes so famous.
Below is a collection of standard finish options, but we can certainly color match to exact specifications upon request.
See your authorized DW Drums retailer to learn more about how you can customize your ultimate dream kit.
John Good's Gallery | Exotic | Hard Satin | Graphics | Lacquer Custom | Lacquer Specialty | Satin | Satin Specialty | FinishPly™
Note: Any solid satin oil or lacquer color combination can be made into a burst or a fade making it a Satin Specialty or Lacquer Specialty.
Images appearing herein are examples and may only approximate the appearance of an actual product.
Due to the nature of wood as a unique and organic material, imperfections or variations in wood grain or color will vary.
Computer monitors vary in their display of colors and details and may only approximate the appearance of an actual product.
Exotic veneers are subject to availability. Finishes on this website and/or in catalogs may not be available at the time you place your order.
You may call our Customer Service department at 1-800-45-DRUMS to confirm availability.
Due to the nature of wood as a unique and organic material, imperfections or variations in wood grain or color will vary.
Computer monitors vary in their display of colors and details and may only approximate the appearance of an actual product.
Exotic veneers are subject to availability. Finishes on this website and/or in catalogs may not be available at the time you place your order.
You may call our Customer Service department at 1-800-45-DRUMS to confirm availability.
John Good's Gallery(V-vertical grain)(T-twisted grain)
Some have called John Good a "Woodologist". Others, such as Neil Peart, have nicknamed him the "Wood Whisperer". One thing's for sure, he has an uncanny knack for finding the most jaw-dropping exotic wood specimens on the planet. Sometimes the wood is so rare, we can't get enough to add it to our prestigious Exotic Custom Shop line. Enter John's Gallery... This is the only place on the web where you can see some of the most sought after Exotic drum finishes available anywhere; only available in very limited quantities and custom made to John's exact specifications using DW's latest Custom Shell Shop Technology.
- Quirly Maple
- Sapeli Pommele
- Elm Cluster
- White Ash Pommele
- Eucalyptus Pommele
- Chilean Apple(V)
- Redwood Curl
- Australian Birdseye Eucalyptus(V,T)
- Santos Rosewood(V)
- End Cut
- Brown Ash Pommele
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Exotic (V-vertical grain)(T-twisted grain)
- Ivory Ebony(V,T)
- Rainbow(V,T)
- Tropical Olive(V,T)
- Italian Sycamore(V,T)
- Oak Cluster
- Kurillian Birch
- Redwood Stump
- Olive Ash Burl
- Okoume Feather(V)
- Mapa Burl
- Birdseye Maple
- Curly Maple
- Waterfall Bubinga
{private reserve} 
- Mineral Maple
- Royal Ebony(V,T)
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Hard Satin
- Amber Over Birch
- Cherry Stain
- Jewel Green Stain
- Regal Royal Burst
- Tobacco Burst
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Graphics
- Billiards
- Barber Pole - Red Flake
- Hot Rod Flames
- Blue Diablo Flames
- Blue Anodize Stainless
- Liquid Copper
- Rally Pin Lime Green
- Rally Stripe
- Muscle Car Rally Stripe
- EX Tropical Olive Rally
- EX Quirley Red Pin Rally
- Sawblade Skulls
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Lacquer Custom
- Aztec Gold
- Blood Red
- Burgundy Wine
- Candy Apple Red
- Fire Red
- Hunter Green
- Inca Gold
- Magenta
- Matador Red
- Natural
- Pale Regal Blue
- Purple
- Regal Blue
- Root Beer
- Royal Blue
- Sea Green
- Solid White
- Tangerine
- Tobacco
- Turquoise
- Canary Yellow
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Lacquer Specialty
- Azure Stain
- Black & Tan
- Black Mirra
- Blood Red Sparkle
to Black Burst 
- Blood Red Sparkle
- Burnt Toast Fade
- Ebony Stain
- Emerald Stain
to Black Burst 
- Gun Metal Gray
- Hunter Green
to Black Fade 
- Metallic Black
- Metallic Black
to Tan Fade 
- Natural to
Candy Black Burst 
- Natural to
Regal Blue Fade 
- Pearlescent Yellow
- Regal Blue
to Black Burst 
- Snow Pearlescent
to Charcoal Fade
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Satin Specialty
- Aztec Gold to
Black Burst 
- Burnt Toast Fade
- Cherry to
Black Fade 
- Classic Burst
- Lime Green
to Black Burst 
- Natural to
Ebony Fade 
- Natural to
Lavender Burst 
- Natural to
Tobacco Fade
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FinishPly™
- Silver Abalone
- Gold Abalone
- Tiger Oyster
- Peacock Oyster
- Teal Glass
- Gold Galaxy
- Black Galaxy
- Black Diamond
- Black Ice
- Black Oyster Glass
- Black Oyster
- Black Velvet
- Blue Glass
- Blue Silk Onyx
- Twisted Blue Oyster
- Pale Blue Oyster
- Broken Glass
- White Glass
- Burnt Orange Glass
- Champagne Glass
- Emerald Onyx
- Gold Glass
- Green Glass
- Twisted Green Satin
- Lava Oyster
- Red Silk Onyx
- Twisted Red Lava
- Ruby Glass
- Super Tangerine Glass
- Twisted Black Oyster
- Classic Marine
- Classic Grey Marine
- Ultra White Marine
- Vintage Marine
- Twisted White Satin
- Twisted Yellow Satin
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