Equipment Details

The following constitutes my personal gear, all of which is contained in A.T.A. flight cases, and available for touring:
Drums:
  • TAYE Studio Maple / Piano Black: 22, 12, 16
  • YAMAHA Recording Custom / Cherry Sunburst: 22, 12, 16
  • GRETSCH U. S. A. Maple Custom/ Black Olive-Gold Sparkle: 22, 10, 12, 14, 16
  • TAMA Granstar / Custom Wrap: 22, 12, 13, 16
  • TAMA StarClassic Birch / Honey Amber: 22, 10, 12, 14, 16
  • DW/ Pacific / Maple/ Silver Sparkle: 22, 10, 12, 14
  • Snares: TAYE maple wood-hoop snare, YAMAHA, TAMA, MAPEX, LUDWIG, G.M.S., PEARL, SLINGERLAND (2 vintage “Krupa” models), GRETSCH
Cymbals:
  • Paiste Sound Formula: 14" Sound Edge Hi Hats, 16, 18, 20
  • BOSPHORUS CYMBALS: endorsee / various sizes and weights
  • PAISTE 2002: 13” Sound Edge hats, 14” Sound Formula hats, numerous rides and crashes
  • PAISTE 2002 “RUDE” SERIES: 14” Sound Edge hats, 20, 18, 19
  • ZILDJIAN A CUSTOMS: 13” hats, 14” hats, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20
  • ZILDJIAN K CUSTOMS: (2) 13” KZ hats, 20” Dark Ride
  • SABIAN and WUHAN “China” cymbals
Microphones:
  • Electro-Voice: (1) RE-20 / kick drum
  • Audix Mics: (1) D1/snare; (2) D2/toms; (1) D4/floor tom; (1) D6/kick
  • A.K.G. (2) C-1000S / cymbals and overheads
  • A.K.G. (2) C-3000 / cymbals and overheads
  • Shure: assorted SM-57's and SM-58's
  • Sennheiser: (2) MD421's
Endorsements:
  • Roc-N-Soc drum thrones (*endorsee)
  • Pro-Mark Drumsticks (*endorsee)
  • Evans Drum Heads (*endorsee)
*These particular endorsements – along with DW / Pacific Drums and hardware - are made available to me through my affiliation with Progressive Percussion Drum Studios, Inc.
Signal Processing:
  • (1) Mackie 1202 VLZ-Pro
  • (1) YAMAHA PM406 Drum Mixer
  • (1) YAMAHA MC1202 Drum Mixer
  • (1) BEHRINGER MDX 1400
  • (1) DBX 274
  • (1) RANE ME15 EQ
  • (1) ALESIS M-EQ-230
  • (1) BEHRINGER CX2300
  • (1) CARVER PM1200 Pwr. Amp
  • (1) Q.S.C. USA900 Pwr. Amp
  • (1) A/B Precedent 1100A Pwr. Amp
  • (1) ALESIS MIDIVERB III
  • (1) WHIRLWIND 6 CHANNEL “SNAKE”
  • (1) POWERWORKS ProTec 1510E
  • (2) FURMAN PL-8
  • (1) SAMSON Q5 HEADPHONE AMP
  • (1) ALESIS SR-16
Monitors:
  • (3) JBL SR 4722
  • (2) SOUND ENGINEERING 15” SUB CABS
  • (1) JBL “CABARET” 4628B
  • (2) JBL MR1275
Miscellaneous:
  • All mic stands are black K&M booms / short and tall
  • (3) LP “CLAWS” for mounting toms mics
  • various percussion pieces for special effects
  • large inventory of cables (all types)


Note: All drums and hardware contained in A.T.A. steel reinforced flight cases w/casters. All cymbals, pedals, mics in similar A.T.A. flight cases for hand-carry.