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  The drums of choice  
     
 

Tama Superstar in cherry wine finish

  
 

circa 1982-85

  
     
 

Standard tom setup

  
       
     
 

Concert tom setup

  
       
     
  16"x24" bass drum 8"x8" tom 9"x13" tom 16"x18" floor tom  
  8"x14" Artwood snare 8"x10" tom 10"x14" tom 18"x20" floor tom  
  6-1/2"x14" Ludwig Pioneer snare 8"x12" tom 12"x15" tom    
           
  This kit had 2 configurations  
  One consisted of all double headed toms (8" 10" 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 18" & 20")  
  The other replaced the 8" 10" & 12" double headed toms with the 6" 8" 10" & 12" concert toms  
  The concert toms have been retired, as well as the 16" floor tom and the gong bass drum  
     
  21" Zildjian A Rock Ride 8" Paiste 2002 Splash  
  14" Zildjian A Quick Beat Hi-Hats 10" Paiste 2002 Splash  
  14" Zildjian A New Beat Hi-Hats 17" Paiste 2002 Crash  
  17" Zildjian K China Boy 18" Paiste 2002 Medium Crash  
  20" Zildjian A Swish 19" Zildjian A Rock Crash  
  21" Wuhan China 19" Paiste 2002 Crash  
  22" Paiste 2002 China 20" Paiste 2002 Crash  
     
  Tama hardware  
  Titan cymbal and tom stands, Stage Master cymbal stands, Roadpro snare stand  
  Iron Cobra hi-hat stand  
  Iron Cobra Power Glide double bass pedal  
     
  Heads  
  Snares - Ambassador coated / Ambassador hazy snare  
  Bass drum - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated  
  Toms - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated  
     
     
 

Ludwig Super Classic in champagne sparkle

  
  circa 1964-67  
     
             
     
  14"x22" bass - 1966 21" Zildjian A Rock Ride 14" Zildjian A Paper Thin Crash  
  5"x14" Super Sensitive snare - 1966 14" Zildjian A Quick Beat Hi-Hats 15" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  5"x14" Pioneer snare - pre serial 8" Zildjian K splash 16" Zildjian K dark medium thin crash  
  8"x12" tom - 1967 10" Zildjian K splash 18" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  9"x13" tom - 1964 17" Zildjian K china boy    
  16"x16" floor tom - 1966      
         
  Click here to see the Super Sensitive snare      
         
  Click here to see this kit when it was larger      
         
  Hardware  
  Ludwig: flat base snare and cymbal stands, Atlas throne, tom and cymbal stands, Atlas Pro double pedal  
  Tama: Speed Cobra hi-hat stand  
  Miscellaneous Gibraltar clamps  
         
  Heads  
  Snares - Ambassador coated / Ambassador hazy snare  
  Bass drum - Emperor smooth white / Ambassador smooth white  
  Toms - Emperor coated / Ambassador coated  
 

 

  
     
 

Pearl Vision VMX in Piano Black

  
     
       
     
  18"x20" bass drum 21" Zildjian A Rock Ride 14" Zildjian A Paper Thin Crash  
  5"x14" snare 14" Zildjian A Quick Beat Hi-Hats 15" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  8"x10" tom 8" Zildjian K splash 16" Zildjian K dark medium thin crash  
  9"x12" tom 10" Zildjian K splash 18" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  14"x14" floor tom 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  
     
     
 

Tama Fusion Kit (retired)

  
 

Tama Superstar in cherry wine finish

  
     
       
             
     
  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  
     
     
 

Roto Tom Kit (retired)

  
 

Prior to its retirement this kit had a 14"x24" bass drum, as seen in the 1st gallery of pics below

  
 
 
 

The 2nd gallery of pics show the original 14"x22" bass drum

  
 
 
         
  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    
         
 

The bass drum and floor tom are Tama Imperialstars in black wrap

  
  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")
 
     
Champagne sparkle White cortex Black with red / silver stripes
     
 
     

Ludwig white cortex with

Remo Roto Toms

White Ludwig cortex with

6" & 8" Pearl concert toms

A mix of Ludwig, Gretsch

and Rogers
     
     
     
 

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