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Here is what I used on the USA April/May 2008 tour
Scroll down for a description of the kit and some more photos


 

Tama Superstar, all drumheads supplied by EVANS
BD: 2 x 22" x 18" (Evans EQ2) - Racktoms: 12" x 9" / 13" x 10" (Evans EC2 G1) - Floortoms: 16" x 16" / 18" x 16" (EC2/EC2 resonant)
Snares: 14" x 5" (spare) (EC reverse dot snare/Hazy 300) - 14” x 4 " Beier Brass, see below. (EC reverse dot snare/Hazy 300)
(Hand built Beier brass snare drum has 2mm thick shell, lowered vent holes, standard throw, tube lugs and triple flange hoops)
BD-Pedals: Tama "Iron Cobra"
Cymbals - Paiste 2002:
11" Splash - 14" Soundedge HiHat - 16" Crash - 17" Medium Crash - 18" Crash - 19" Medium Crash - 20" Medium Crash - 22" Ride
1 x Cowbell (original one from Strangers In The Night)
Sticks: Vic Firth 2B Hickory

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My collection of gear also includes...


Remo Acousticon kit, in Red Quadura finish with 'Power Snap' lugs - circa 1985?
Bass drum 22x16 - Floor tom 16x16 - Rack toms 12x11 and 13x12 - Brass wrap piccolo snare 13x3
If anybody out there has a similar kit they are willing to part with please let me know!


Slingerland Snare
14 x 6.5 snare with 5 ply maple shell and chrome wrap. 12 lug top, 6 lug bottom. Aquired sometime around 1976/77


Ludwig 'Black Beauty' snare drum. 14" x 6.5" engraved brass shell. Circa 1982


Now click on the picture below for details of the kit used on the Fall 2006 European Tour

ANDY PARKER