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 I play Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute drums in vintage finish with die-cast rims. The sizes are:

  • 12" by 8" tom
  • 13" x 9" tom
  • 14" by 12"tom
  • 22" by 16" bass
  • 14" by 5 1/2" snare

On these drums, I use these Remo heads:

  • Clear Diplomats for the resonant side of the toms
  • Clear or coated Ambassadors, or CS Black or Clear Dots for batter heads on the toms
  • Coated Ambassador or coated reverse-side black-dot or CS Black Dot on the snare
  • Ambassador or Diplomat snare-side head on the bottom of the snare
  • Powerstroke 3 with Falam patches, or CS Black or Clear Dot on the bass drum

The sticks I use are Vinnie Colaiuta's signature model manufactured by Zildjian.

My cymbals are all made by Sabian:


I record with the BOSS BR-1600 Digital Recording Studio which is a stand-alone hard-drive recorder with built-in CD writer etc. Quite nice, and extremely portable.


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