While I don’t have a tremendous amount of gear, I do believe it’s important to have a variety. Gear is great and obviously necessary but ultimately it’s the playing that’s key. A great drummer can make any kit sound good.
Here’s what you’ll see me playing:
Vintage Slingerland Drum Kit (Maple w/original ivory pearl finish, circa 1965)
- 9×13 Tom
- 16×16 Floor Tom w/legs
- 14×22 Bass Drum
- 1950’s 5×14 Gold Badge Slingerland Snare
PorkPie Custom Kit (Maple w/silver sparkle glass finish)
- 9×13 Tom
- 16×14 Floor Tom w/legs
- 16×22 Bass Drum
Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz Kit (Mahogany w/Rustic Pearl Finish)
- 8×12 Tom
- 14×14 Floor Tom w/legs
- 16×18 Bass drum
- 5×14 Snare
Snare Drums
- Pearl 5×14 Chad Smith Signature Snare
- Vintage Ludwig 6.5×14 Brass Supersensitive Snare
Cymbals
Zildjian
- Vintage 22″ Big Bell A Ride
- 17′ K Custom Dark Crash (Thanks Kevin!)
- 17″ A Custom Brilliant Crash
- 14″ Quick Beat Hi-Hats
- 14″ New Beat Hi-Hats
- 8″ A Splash
Bosphorus Cymbals
- 20″ Traditional Ride/Crash
- 22″ Master Series Turk
- 21″ Traditional Ride/Crash
WuHan/ Han Chi
- 20″ China type
- 16″ China Type
Sticks
- Vic Firth 85A Wood Tips, Vic Firth Peter Erskine Signature Sticks, Vic Firth 5A Wood Tips, SD8 Mallet Sticks, Vic Firth Jazz Brushes & Vic Firth Rutes
Heads
- Remo Coated Ambassadors on Slingerland kit and snares
- Remo Coated Emperors
Hardware
- DW 9000 Bass Drum Pedal (single)
- DW Stands
Percussion
- LP Mounted Bongos, Cowbells and Shakers
- RhythmTech Mounted and Handheld Tambourines
- Assorted African bells, shakers, rattles and tambourine
- Boss DB30 Metronome
