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Tif (Teddy) Lamson's Shania Twain Touring Kit
Drums: Gretsch USA Custom in Black Glass finish — 8×12 Rack Tom, 9×13 Rack Tom, 16×16 and 16×18 Floor Toms, 18×22 Kick Drum. Snare: Gretsch Custom 6.5×14 Ridgeland Snare in Red Glass finish. Heads: Toms Batter: Remo Emperor Clear; Toms Reso: Remo Ambassador…
Mike McDermott's Joan Jett Touring Kit
Drums: SJC Custom M5 Maple Shells Black Stain/Black Hardware – 6.5×12 Rack Tom, 12×14 and 14×16 Floor Toms, 14×22 Kick Drum. Snares: CDC Custom 7×14 Maple, Modern Classic 7×14 Maple, Dark Horse Percussion 8×14 Wood Hoop Ballad Snare (Nickname “Santa’s lil’ Helper”).…
Mike Wengren's Original Disturbed Down with the Sickness Touring Kit
Drums: Pearl Masters Custom Maple – Midnight Fade – two 18” x 22” Kick Drums, 16” x 18” Floor Tom, 16” x 16” Floor Tom, 12” x 14” Rack Tom, 10” x 12” Rack Tom, 6.5” x 14” Kapur/Fiberglass Snare Drum.…
DeAndre Hemby's Teddy Swims Touring Kit
Drums: SJC Drums – 16×22 Kick, 7×8, 7×10, 7×12 Rack Toms, 14×16 and 16×18 Floor Toms, 6.5×14 Brass Snare, 6.5×14 Maple Snare.Heads: Evans – EC2 and EC Reso on rack toms; EMAD and EC Reso on floor toms; HD Dry on main…
Joe Letz' Till Lindemann Touring Kit
Drums: DW Collectors Maple in Matte Red – 18×22 Kick, 18×22 Gong Drum, 14×26 Kick, 16×6 Octoban, 8×12 Rack Tom, 14×16 Floor Tom, 16×18 Floor Tom.Snares: 6.5×14 Maple Snare, 6×12 Maple Side Snare, 7×14 Brass Snare (backup.)Heads: Evans – Main Snare: Heavyweight, Side…
Caleb Crosby's Kelsea Ballerini Touring Kit
Drums: Gretsch USA Custom in Satin Tangerine Metallic – 14×22 Kick, 9×13 Rack Tom, 16×16 and 16×18 Floor Toms, 6.5×14 2mm Copper Snare (main,) 8×14 Maple Matching (side,) 6.5×14 Bell Brass (spare.) Heads: Remo – Controlled Sound Coated on all Snares/Clear Ambassador…
Jack Lawless' Jonas Brothers Touring Kit
Drums: Gretsch USA Custom – 9×13 rack concert tom (not pictured), 8×13 rack, 16×16 floor, 16×18 Gong drum (floor tom with no bottom head), 16×24 kick. Snares: Noble & Cooley Custom 6.5×14, Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5×14. Heads (top): Remo – Clear Pinstripe (Rack,…
Nik Hughes' Bush Touring Kit
Drums: DW Design Series Gloss White Finish – 18×22 Kick drum, 9×12 Rack Tom, 14×16 Floor Tom, 16×18 Floor Tom Snares: 6.5×14 DW Bell Brass snare drum, 5.5×14 Maple snare drum Gloss White finish. Heads: Evans – Toms: clear G2’s on top Clear…
Josh Manuel's Kane Brown Touring Set
DRUMS: Sonor SQ1 Birch: 20×22 Kick, 7.5×10 Rack Tom, 8×12 Rack Tom, 16×16 Floor TomSNARE DRUMS: 6.5×14 Honest Abe Brass Snare, 7×14 SJC Josh Manuel Signature Copper Snare, 6.5×14 Ludwig Black Beauty Snare.HEADS: Evans Drumheads. Kick (Batter) EMAD2 Clear, Rack…
Frank Zummo’s Sum 41 Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: SJC Custom Design: Sum 41 Heaven/Hell Maple Shells; 6.5×14 Mahogany Black on Black Snare w/Maple Re-rings, 6.5×14 SJC Goliath Bell Brass (backup,) 8×12 Rack Tom, 13×16, 14×18 Floor Toms, 4×20 UFO/Gong: Drum, 18×22, 18×22 Bass…
Johnny Rabb’s Collective Soul Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Ludwig Classic Maple – White Marine Pearl 16×22 Bass Drum, 10×13 Rack tom, 16×16 Floor Tom, 16×18 Floor Tom. Snares: 6.5×14 Supraphonic Snare, 3.5×13 Vibe Piccolo Snare, 10” Creative Percussion Roto Snare. Heads: Remo, Powerstroke P3 Bass drum…
Dirk Verbeuren’s Megadeth Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Tama Starclassic Maple Custom – 9×10,10×12,11×13 Rack Toms, 16×16,16×18, Floor Toms, two 18×22 Kick Drums.Snare: 5½x14 Signature Snare.Heads: Evans Drumheads: ST Dry, EC2, EQ3, G2.Cymbals: Meinl – 14” Byzance Brilliant Med Hi-Hat, 18” Classics Custom Dark China, 18”…
J-Rod Sullivan’s Janet Jackson Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Pearl Masters Maple Gum Kit in Piano Black – 7X8 rack tom, 7×10 rack tom, 8×12 rack, 16×16 floor, 16×18 floor, 18×22 kick. Snares: 6.5×14 Pearl Reference 20-ply (main), 8×14 Pearl Reference One (low), 5×12 Pearl…
Al Cleveland III’s Melanie Martinez Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Pearl Masters Maple – Matte Olive Burst (color) – 7×10 rack tom, 8×12 rack, 16×16 floor, 16×22 kick. Snares: 6.5×14 Pearl UltraCast, 6.5×14 Pearl Ian Paice signature, Pearl M1060 6×10 Maple. Heads: Remo – 14-inch snare drums:…
