Gear
Drum Workshop (DW) Collector’s Series Maple
Black Ice finish
18″x24″ bass drum (VLX)
9×13″ tom (VLT)
13″x15″ floor tom (X)
14″x16″ Floor tom (VLX)
All hardware is DW 9000 series, except for hi-hat and kick pedals (5000).
My choice of snare drum varies constantly. Most used are a 6″x14″ AHEAD black nickel over brass, a 6.5″x14″ DW solid brass and a 6.5″x14″ PDP Ace (with die-cast hoops). I’m definitely a brass guy.
Paiste cymbals:
19″ Signature Full Crash
8″ Twenty Splash
15″ 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
20″ Signature Full Crash
22″ Signature Reflector Bell Ride or 22″ Signature Dry Heavy Ride
20″ Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
20″ 2002 NOVO China
19″ Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
* I have an extensive collection of cymbals and my setup will vary greatly, depending on the style of music. Above is my main “rock” setup.
Vic Firth Extreme 5B sticks (with signature printed on them), 95% of the time. I have almost the entire Vic Firth catalog at my disposal at my studio and for specific situations I’ll sometimes select a stick that gives me just the right ride cymbal sound or rebound for a specific pattern. Sticks I may use include 5A’s, 5B’s, 2B’s, Greg Bissonette signature stick, Nicko McBrain signature stick and the Peter Erskine Ride Stick. On stage, especially in the winter, I’ll often use Extreme 5B’s with Vic Grip for the first couple of songs until my hands are sweaty enough to have a good grip on my regular X5B’s.
Remo heads:
Clear (sometimes Coated) Emperors on toms, clear Ambassadors on bottoms.
Clear Powerstroke 3 on bass drum, Ebony or Coated DW logo head on front
Coated Controlled Sound w/reversed black dot on snares (sometimes Emperor X), Ambassador Snare Side (Hazy) on snare bottoms