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My Current Setups

MyTaMaTaYeGoKiT!

DRUMS: Taye TourPro “Antique Honey” & Tama Snare Drums

1) 4 x 13″ Artwood Maple snare drum
2) 5.5 x 10″ Artwood Maple snare drum
3) 5 x 8″ GoKit mounted tom
4) 5.5 x 10″ GoKit mounted tom
5) 6 x 12″ GoKit mounted tom
6) 16 x 18″ bass drum

CYMBALS: PAiSTE

a) 13″ Signature ‘Dark Crisp’ hi-hats
b) 10″ Alpha thin splash
c) 12″ Alpha thin splash
d) 16″ Signature ‘Dark Energy’ crash
e) 20″ Alpha full ride
f) 18″ Signature ‘Dimensions’ crash/ride

Percussion Kit (used with The Migrators)

DRUMS:

1) 3 x 13″ brass snare drum
2) 5.5 x 10″ maple snare drum
3) 8″ bongo
4) 10″ bongo
5) 12″ djembe
6) 14 x 18″ bass drum

CYMBALS: Stagg

a) 12″ DH medium hi-hats
b) 10″ DH splash
c) 11″ DH splash
d) 16″ DH medium crash
e) 19″ VB medium crash/ride
f) 18″ DH medium thin exo crash

TAMA HARDWARE, PEDALS, ETC.

I recently updated all my hardware with Tama gear, including pedals, from the Roadpro and Stagemaster series - I like their lighter weight gear as it is really sturdy and easy on the back (and wallet). I use Vater Drumsticks in 7a, 5a, or the ‘Jazz Ride’ models. For heads, I like 2-ply clear heads on top, 1-ply clear on the bottom, with very little muffling, sometimes just a small piece of gaffer’s tape folded over. The new Evans EC2 heads sound great in the basement studio (concrete) with a phat attack and nice low end. I prefer coated heads on the snare and the new Evans EC Reverse Dots are articulate, responsive, and focused. On the kick drum I have been liking the Evans EMAD 2 head on the beater side with the smaller foam ring, the stock Taye head on the front, with no other muffling.