Morgan Rose - Sevendust - Tour Kit Rundown
Go behind the kit with Morgan Rose of Sevendust in this exclusive Modern Drummer Tour Kit Rundown, hosted by David Frangioni. Filmed backstage at Seminole Hard Rock Live in December 2025, Morgan walks us through the powerful setup driving Sevendust’s signature sound on tour.
From his stunning Pearl Music City Custom kit in red sparkle to his massive brass snare and evolving cymbal configuration, Morgan breaks down the gear choices, touring realities, and personal preferences that shape his playing night after night.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:46 Pearl Kit — Red Sparkle Finish
2:51 Hardware
3:28 "Conned Into the 22" Kick"
5:13 Reference One Snare
6:11 Heads — Remo
7:54 Side Snare
9:09 Cymbals
10:41 Morgan Plays the Kit
11:39 Morgan's Signature Stick
Gear List:
Drums: Pearl Music City Custom Reference Pure Series in Red Sparkle:
18 X 22 Kick,
18 x 20 Kick,
9 x 10 Rack,
9 x 12 Rack,
16 x16 Floor w/ legs,
16 x 18 Floor w/ legs.
Snares: Brass 6.5 x 14 Snare, 6.5 x 13 Aux Snare.
Cymbals:
Sabian- 21” HH Power Bell Ride,
19” Paragon Crash,
18” Paragon Crash,
18” Paragon Crash,
16” AAX O-Zone,
19” AA Holy China,
14” AA Mini Chinese,
15” Paragon Hi Hats,
10” AAX Splash,
12” Chopper trash stack,
8” AAX Air Splash.
Heads:
Evans- Tom batter- G2 Clear,
Tom resonant - G1 Clear,
Snare batter- Heavyweight,
Snare resonant (snare side) - Hazy 300,
Kick batter- EQ 4 or Emad.
Hardware: Pearl –
BC Boom Stands,
S Snare Stands,
H2050 HH Stand,
Redline Chain-drive Double-Kick Pedal.
Electronics: Pearl Redbox.
Drumsticks: Vater – Double-butted Morgan Rose Signature
sticks.
Accessories:
Kelly Shu Microphone Mounts,
Cympad Cymbal Washers.
Check out Morgan's kit on Modern Drummer: https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/morgan-roses-sevendust-touring-drums/
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Produced by: Felipe Laverde, Jason Mehler
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