A Great Addition to Your Decade Series Drums This Pearl 16″ Decade Maple floor tom is an amazing drum at an incredible price. The 100% maple shell’s 6-ply construction offers a big sound that will sit well in almost any musical application. The Decade series shells are built to the tone and durability standard that gigging and touring drummers demand. And Pearl’s attention to detail even extends to this 16″ floor tom’s hand-treated interiors, lugs, and mounts. This Pearl 16″ floor tom is the perfect addition to your Decade Series drum set.100% maple construction Maple has long been a favorite drum shell wood for both drum manufacturers and players. Its boosted low end and smooth mids and highs help it to sound well suited for just about any style of music. Because of this, you often find maple being used in very high-end kits and by some very well-respected players.