Drum Gear

Pearl Reference Set-Up 2005-2006

Pearl Reference Set-Up 2005-2006
Gear Logos Pearl Drums Sabian Cymbals Los Cabos Drumsticks

 Drums:

Pearl Reference Series (Scarlet Fade) and assorted snare drums*

Pearl Reference Series
A 14" x 6.5" Steve Ferrone Brass Signature Snare or 14" x 5" Virgil Donati Maple/Birch Signature Snare, 14" x 6.5" Eric Singer Maple Signature Snare, 14" x 5" Chad Smith Signature Snare, 14" x 5" BRX Birch Snare, 14" x 6.5" Sensitone Steel Snare, 14" x 5.3" Brass Free-Floating Snare, 14" x 6.5" Andy Andrews Custom Black Brass
B 10" x 8" Tom
(2 inner plies Birch, 4 outer plies Maple, Rounded 45° Bearing Edge)
C 14" x 14" Floor Tom
(2 inner plies Mahogany, 4 outer plies Maple, Fully Rounded Bearing Edge)
D 16" x 16" Floor Tom
(2 inner plies Mahogany, 4 outer plies Maple, Fully Rounded Bearing Edge)
E 22" x 18" Bass Drum
(6 inner plies Mahogany, 2 outer plies Maple, Fully Rounded Bearing Edge)
   

Other snare drums:

  • 5" x 13" Pearl Steel
  • 14" x 5" Tama Starclassic Maple
  • 14" x 5" Tama Hand Hammered Bronze
  • 14" x 6.5" Tama Steel Snare
  • 14" x 5" Yamaha Dave Weckl Custom Maple
  • 14" x 5" Ludwig Bronze
  • 10" x 5" Yamaha Stage Custom

Heads

Snare Drums
Batter Heads: Aquarian Texture Coated with power dot underneath
Snare Side: Aquarian Classic Clear
 
Toms
Batter Heads: Aquarian Response II (Clear or Coated)
Bottom Heads: Aquarian Classic Clear
 
Bass Drum
Batter Heads: Aquarian Force I (Coated)
Front Head: Pearl Logo Head

 

 Cymbals:

All Sabian brilliant finish

 
Sabian Cymbals
1 14" HHX Evolution Hats or 14" AAX X-Celerator Hats
2 8" AA China Splash
3 10" AAX Splash or 10" AA Rocktagon Splash
4 17" Vault Crash
5 20" Medium Artisan Ride, 20" HHX Evolution Ride or 20" HH Leopard Ride
6 18" Vault Crash
7 18" HH Medium Crash
8 18" HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash
 
Other cymbals include:
10" AA China Splash, 14" El Sabor Hats, 17" AAXtreme Chinese, 17" AAX Stage Crash, 18" AAX Stage Crash, 18" AA Medium Crash, 17" AA Fast Crash, 16" AA Medium Crash, 12"-14" Mike Portnoy Max Stax Low, 14" Sabian Triple Hats

Sticks

Los Cabos Drumsticks Los Cabos Hickory 5B
(.598 x 16")

Hardware

All Pearl:

  • P-2002 Eliminator Double Pedal (Chain Drive)
  • P-2000C Elimintor Single Pedal
  • H-2000 Eliminator Hi-Hat
  • C-1000 Cymbal Stands
  • CH-2000S Cymbal Boom Arms
  • S-2000 Snare Stand
  • D-1000 Roadster Throne
  • TH-2000S Tom Holders
  • and assorted multi clamps

Rack Toms use the Pearl OptiMount Suspension System.

Electronics

  • Roland SPD-S (aa) (not used for all gigs/sessions)

Other:

  • Shure E1, E2 & E5 In-ear-monitors
  • Internal Senheiser e-602 BD Mic
  • Protection Racket Bags
  • Apple 40 GB iPod
  • Moongel Damper Pads
  • Tama RW105 Rhythm Watch
  • Yamaha ClickStation
  • Behringer Eurorack Pro RX1602
  • Boss DR-660 Drum Machine


* Set-up (Drums, Cymbals and Heads) varies according to artist/session.


Current Set-Up