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Drum Kits:

Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage

Finish: Sapphire Blue Fade
Kick: 22X17″
Toms: 10X9″ and 12X10″ (racked) and 14X12″ (floor tom).
Heads: Evans EC2 Clear on toms and an Evans EMAD on the kick.

I enjoy the round, punchy tones that these drums offer me. I can tune them very low, and get a very solid rumble from the kick. I have floundered back and forth with this kit being my primary go-to, and have recently began using it exclusively.

Tama Sarclassic Performer

Finish: Red Sparkle Fade
Kick: 22X18″
Toms: 10X8″ and 12X9″ (racked), and 14X14″ (floor tom).
Heads: Evans EC2 Clear on all toms, and the Evans EMAD on the kick.

This kit is gorgeous – I’m not going to lie. I purchased it on a whim, and have enjoyed working with it. The drums are solid birch, so they have a very bright, punchy tone. Unfortunately, they don’t offer me the warmth I need in my sound, in most cases, so they spent a good deal of their days in cases.

Snares

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