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  • 2015

    2015

  • 2015

2015

After a bit of a quiet period for the range, three new signature lines join the party - The Versatus, The Wraith and the Warbird. The core Black Panther range stays the same as before.

  • The Versatus is the original 14 X 4⅝ Russ Miller signature snare. A relatively shallow Mahogany and Maple shell, it's the first in the post-2010 range to feature staggered lugs (Sculpted Shield B Lugs). This model and its 2020 successor is the nearest the Black Panther range has come to a piccolo snare since 2006.  
  • The Wraith is Matt Halpern's signature snare, a 14"x6" brass shell with its very recognisable 9 vent hole in a triple triangle. 
  • The Warbird is the update to the 2009 Chris Adler Signature snare, this time with a hybrid Maple and Walnut shell vs the original's Walnut, and the graphics carved into the shell rather than being painted on. Note that this is the first time his signature snare is actually called "The Warbird" - the previous model was only known as the Chris Adler Signature, although its picked up that name in retrospect. 

Also, in the Japanese catalogue, there is a new limited edition - the Champagne Sparkle BPST455DC/CG.