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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 [Batter/Resonant]  
  Snares - Ambassador coated/Ambassador hazy snare  
  Bass drum - Emperor coated/Ambassador coated  
  Toms - Emperor coated/Ambassador coated  
     
     
 

Ludwig Super Classic in champagne sparkle

  
  circa 1966-76  
     
             
     
  14"x22" bass - 1966 21" Zildjian A Rock Ride 14" Zildjian A Paper Thin Crash  
  5"x14" Pioneer snare - pre serial 14" Zildjian A Quick Beat Hi-Hats 15" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  5"x14" Super Sensitive snare - 1966 14" Zildjian A New Beat Hi-Hats 16" Zildjian K dark medium thin crash  
  5"x14" Acrolite snare - 1978/9 8" Zildjian K splash 18" Zildjian K dark thin crash  
  8"x12" tom - 1967 10" Zildjian K splash    
  9"x13" tom - 1967 17" Zildjian K china boy    
  16"x16" floor tom x2 - 1966      
  16"x18" floor tom - 1976      
         
  Here is the 16"x18" floor tom that is mounted over the second 16" floor tom  
  The original leg brackets have been removed and the holes have been plugged with black cap head screws  
  2 of the bottom lugs were replaced with LAPAM1 brackets to mount the drum  
 

 
     
  This kit also has 8" & 10" Tama Superstar concert toms in Super Maple finish  
  They don't really match and were added just for the fun factor  
     
  Click here to see the kit with the Super Sensitive snare  
  This snare is all chrome with 2 strips of champagne sparkle wrap to cover up the pitting  
     
  Click here to see this kit when it was larger  
     
  Ludwig Hardware  
  Flat base snare and cymbal stands  
  Atlas throne, cymbal and double tom stands  
  Atlas Pro double pedal  
     
  Tama Hardware  
  Speed Cobra hi-hat stand, Omni-Sphere double tom holder  
     
  Gibraltar Hardware  
  Auxiliary hi-hat holder and miscellaneous clamps  
     
  Heads [Batter/Resonant]  
  Snares - Ambassador coated/Ambassador hazy snare  
  Bass drum - Emperor smooth white/Ambassador smooth white  
  Concert Toms - Ambassador coated  
  Toms - Emperor coated/Ambassador coated  
     
     
 

Pearl Vision VMX in Piano Black (retired)

  
     
       
     
  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 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 [Batter/Resonant]  
  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"x12" tom 21" Zildjian A series rock ride 17" Paiste 2002 crash  
  3-½"x13" snare 13"x14" tom 14" Zildjian Quick Beat hi-hats 18" Paiste 2002 medium crash  
  8"x8" tom 14"x15" tom 8"  Zildjian A series splash 19" Paiste 2002 crash  
  8"x10" tom   10" Zildjian A series splash 17" Zildjian K China boy  
      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 [Batter/Resonant]  
  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 Hardware  
  Spartan and Stage Master stands  
  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
     
     
     
  Miscellaneous stuff  
     
 

Sticks

Vater 3A nylon tip in the right hand and Zildjian Absolute rock in the left hand 

  
       
       
  Percussion    
 

Cowbells and Afro bells

Temple blocks

 

Triangles

Windchimes

Paiste Accents

Vibraslap