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| The drums of choice |
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Tama Kit |
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Tama Superstar in cherry wine finish |
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circa 1982-85 |
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Standard toms and gong bass |
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Concert toms and gong bass |
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| 16"x24" bass drum | 8"x8" tom | 9"x13" tom | 16"x16" floor tom | ||
| 8"x14" Artwood snare | 8"x10" tom | 10"x14" tom | 16"x18" floor tom | ||
| 6" 8" 10" & 12" concert toms | 8"x12" tom | 12"x15" tom | 18"x20" floor tom | ||
| Gong bass drum | |||||
| This kit has 2 configurations | |||||
| One consists of all double headed toms (8" 10" 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 18" & 20") | |||||
| The other replaces the 8" 10" & 12" double headed toms with the 6" 8" 10" & 12" concert toms | |||||
| Not pictured are the 16" floor tom and the gong bass which sit to the player's left | |||||
| 22" Paiste 2002 Power ride | 8" Paiste 2002 splash | ||
| 14" Paiste 2002 Medium hi-hats | 10" Paiste 2002 splash | ||
| 14" Zildjian New Beat hi-hats | 17" Paiste 2002 crash | ||
| 17" Zildjian K China Boy | 18" Paiste 2002 medium crash | ||
| 20" Zildjian Swish | 19" Zildjian A series rock crash | ||
| 21" Wuhan china | 19" Paiste 2002 crash | ||
| 22" Paiste 2002 china | 20" Paiste 2002 crash | ||
| Tama hardware | |||
| Titan cymbal and tom stands, Roadpro snare stand | |||
| Iron Cobra hi-hat stand | |||
| Iron Cobra Power Glide double bass pedal | |||
| Heads | |||
| Snare - Ambassador coated / Ambassador hazy snare | |||
| Bass drum - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated | |||
| Toms - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated | |||
| Concert Toms - Ambassador coated | |||
| Gong bass drum - Emperor coated | |||
| Ludwig Kit | ||||||
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Ludwig Super Classic in champagne sparkle |
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| circa 1964-70's | ||||||
| This is the kit I use when playing a Rush set | ||||||
| It is tuned to match the Moving Pictures/Exit... Stage Left era | ||||||
| Not pictured are timbales, cowbells, windchimes, a triangle and a glockenspiel | ||||||
| Also not pictured are temple blocks, but only because I don't have any yet | ||||||
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| 14"x22" bass - 1966 | 21" Zildjian rock ride | |||
| 5"x14" Super Sensitive snare - 1966 | 14" Zildjian Quick Beat hi-hats | |||
| 5"x14" Pioneer snare - pre serial | 8" Zildjian A series splash | |||
| 6-1/2"x14" Pioneer snare - unknown year | 10" Zildjian A series splash | |||
| 6" 8" 10" & 12" concert toms - 1971 to 1975 era | 14" Zildjian A series paper thin crash | |||
| 8"x12" tom - 1967 | 16" Zildjian A series medium crash | |||
| 9"x13" tom - 1964 | 18" Zildjian A series crash ride | |||
| 14"x14" floor tom - 1966 | 18" Zildjian A series medium crash | |||
| 16"x16" floor tom - 1966 | 19" Zildjian A series rock crash | |||
| 6"x14" and 6"x15" Peace Timbales | 18" Zildjian A series china boy high | |||
| 20" NuVader china type | ||||
| Hardware | ||||
| Ludwig: flat base snare and cymbal stands, Atlas cymbal and tom stands, Atlas Pro double pedal | ||||
| Tama: Mercury throne, Speed Cobra hi-hat stand | ||||
| Miscellaneous Gibraltar clamps | ||||
| Heads | ||||
| Snares - Ambassador coated / Ambassador hazy snare | ||||
| Bass drum - Emperor smooth white / Ambassador smooth white | ||||
| Concert toms - Ambassador coated | ||||
| Toms - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated | ||||
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Timbales - Ambassador coated |
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Percussion |
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Cowbells, windchimes, triangle, glockenspiel |
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Pearl kit |
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Pearl Vision VMX in Piano Black |
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with Tama Imperialstar concert toms |
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| 18"x20" bass drum | 20" Zildjian K ride | |||
| 5"x14" snare | 14" Zildjian K hi-hats | |||
| 5-1/2"x6" concert tom | 8" Zildjian K splash | |||
| 5-1/2"x8" concert tom | 10" Zildjian K splash | |||
| 8"x10" tom | 15" Zildjian K dark thin crash | |||
| 9"x12" tom | 16" Zildjian K dark medium thin crash | |||
| 14"x14" floor tom | 18" Zildjian K dark thin crash | |||
| 17" Zildjian K china boy | ||||
| Pearl hardware | ||||
| 900 series stands (snare and cymbal stands) | ||||
| 930 series throne, C105S cymbal stand | ||||
| TH900S tom holders, ISS mounting system, ADP-30 and AX-28 clamps | ||||
| Tama hardware | ||||
| Iron Cobra hi-hat stand | ||||
| Iron Cobra Power Glide double bass pedal | ||||
| Heads | ||||
| Snare - Skyntone coated / Renaissance snare | ||||
| Bass drum - Skyntone coated / Smooth white | ||||
| Concert Toms - Ambassador coated | ||||
| Toms - Skyntone coated / Ambassador coated | ||||
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Tama Fusion Kit (retired) |
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Tama Superstar in cherry wine finish |
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| 14"x22" bass drum | 8"x8" tom | 21" Zildjian A series rock ride | 17" Paiste 2002 crash | ||
| 3-½"x13" snare | 8"x10" tom | 14" Zildjian Quick Beat hi-hats | 18" Paiste 2002 medium crash | ||
| Ridge Rider cowbell | 8"x12" tom | 8" Zildjian A series splash | 19" Paiste 2002 crash | ||
| 13"x14" tom | 10" Zildjian A series splash | 17" Zildjian K China boy | |||
| 14"x15" tom | 14" Zildjian A Paper Thin crash | 20" Zildjian Swish | |||
| Tama hardware | |||||
| Power Tower rack, Titan snare and cymbal stands, Iron Cobra hi-hat stand, Mercury throne | |||||
| Iron Cobra Power Glide double bass drum pedal | |||||
| Heads | |||||
| Snare - Ambassador coated / Ambassador hazy snare | |||||
| Bass drum - Emperor smooth white / Ambassador coated | |||||
| Toms - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated | |||||
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Roto Tom Kit (retired) |
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Prior to its retirement this kit had a 14"x24" bass drum, as seen in the 1st gallery of pics below |
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The 2nd gallery of pics show the original 14"x22" bass drum |
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| 14"x22" bass drum, then 14"x24" | 6", 8", 10", 12", 14" 16" and 18" Roto toms | 16"x16" floor tom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6½"x14" metal snare | 19"x6" and 21"x6" Octobans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The bass drum and floor tom are Tama Imperialstars in black wrap |
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| The snare is a Tama Rockstar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The roto toms are Remo and the Octobans are Tama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tama Spartan and Stage Master stands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide double bass pedal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heads | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bass drum - Emperor coated/ Ambassador coated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roto Toms - 6" & 8" - Ambassador coated, 10" thru 18" - Emperor coated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor tom - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Octobans - Emperor clear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drumkits from the past | ||
| My 1st drumkit | ||
| Gretsch 4 piece (4"x14", 14"x20", 8"x12", 14"x14") | ||
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| Champagne sparkle | White cortex | Black with red / silver stripes |
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Ludwig white cortex with Remo Roto Toms |
White Ludwig cortex with 6" & 8" Pearl concert toms |
A mix of Ludwig, Gretsch and Rogers |
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Sticks Vater 3A nylon tip in the right hand and Zildjian Absolute rock in the left hand Vic Firth brass glockenspiel mallets Percussion Glockenspiel Ridgerider cowbell LP cowbells Afro bells Windchimes Paiste accents Triangles Vibraslap
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