I am a HUMONGOUS gear geek: anyone who knows me can tell you. I specifically have a soft spot for vintage drums because usually (depending on the maker) the aged wood develops an amazing tone in the mid rage that almost can’t be duplicated. That being said I have the huge pleasure of Endorsing the companies that make the best representation of the vintage vibe (often sounding better than the genuine article): C&C Custom Drums, Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Kopf Percussion, Evans Drum Heads & PreSonus Audio

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• Drums: C&C Custom Luan
  6.5×14 Nickel over Brass or 5.5×14 Rosewood Snare
  8×13 Rack Tom
  15×16 Floor Tom
  14×20 Kick

• Cymbals: Istanbul Agop
  17″ Mixed Hats (Sultan Crash Top/ Alchemy Medium Crash Bottom)
  18″ OM Crash
  22″ Mel Lewis Ride
  18″ (Keplinger) Stainless Steel Ride
  *set-up is subject to drastic change depending on the music, the venue and my mood
  

• Drumsticks: Pro.Mark
  5a Pro-Round  & Misc Specialty Sticks & Brushes

• Heads: Evans
  G12 Coated White or Hydraulic Blue Tom Batter; Resonant Glass Tom Bottoms. EQ1 Coated or EQ3 Clear Kick Batter; G1 Coated C&C Logo Kick Front. G12, Power Center Reverse Dot or HD Dry Snare Batter
• Electronics:
  Mac Book Pro w/ Ableton Live, PreSonus Fire Studio Mobile, Roland SPD-S, Alesis Control Pad, ART Mixer & Some Funny Mics

• Percussion:
  S-Series Cajon & Toe Kicker as well as a Butt Ton of Misc Shakers