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******KIT FOR FUNK AND FUSION GIGS******     

**Yamaha Drums, Absolute Noveau Birch Shells, Blue Sparkle Lacquer Finish**

16” x 20” Bass Drum

14" x 15" Floor Tom

8" x 12" Rack Tom

7½” x 10” Rack Tom

7” x 8” Rack Tom

4 1/2" x 13" Yamaha Maple Concert Snare Drum with Fat Cat Snares



**Paiste Signature, 2002 and Traditionals Cymbals, from L to R from the players view:** 


13” Signature Sound Edge Hi Hats, sitting up at maximum height with Yamaha Extension Rod

17” Signature Mellow Crash Left

11" 2002 Splash 

21” Signature Dark Full Ride 

17” Signature Full Crash

 
22” Traditionals Medium Light Swish


Links for some photo of this set-up:


http://www.drumsoloartist.com/live/user/gallery/view/name_KenSanders/id_962/title_ken-s-yamaha-paiste-show-set/

http://www.drumsoloartist.com/live/user/gallery/view/name_KenSanders/id_1002/title_player-s-view-of-ken-s-yamaha-paiste-kit/


http://www.drumsoloartist.com/live/user/gallery/view/name_KenSanders/id_904/title_ken-with-one-of-his-yamaha-kits/


***KIT FOR BIG BAND and POP WORK****




Microphones used are (2) Heil PR30 Overheads, a Heil PR40 for Bass Drum.  The set up is 

YAMAHA PHX SERIES DRUMS in Sapphire Blue Fade to Natural Burled Ash Finish**


16” x 22” Bass Drum

 
15” x 16” Floor Tom

 
9” x 12” Rack Tom

 
7” x 10” Rack Tom

 
3 1/2” x 14” David Garibaldi Model Snare Drum with 30 stand PureCussion snares
OR 5 1/2" X 14" Yamaha Maple Sensitive Series Snare Drum

 
**PAISTE CYMBALS L to R** 



13” New Signature Dark Energy Hi Hats

 
17” New Signature Dark Energy Crash 


21” New Signature Dark Ride Mark II

 

17” New Signature Dark Energy Crash 


19” New Signature Dark Energy Prototype Thin China 


15” New Signature Dark Energy Fast Crash 









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******KIT FOR SMALL VENUES and ACOUSTIC JAZZ GIGS******


**Yamaha Oak Custom Drums, Silver Sparkle Lacquer Finish**

15” x 18” Bass Drum

10” x 13” Hanging Floor Tom

8" x 10” Rack Tom

4" x 13" Yamaha Steel Shell Snare Drum with 24 Strand Fat Cat Snares

 
**Paiste New Signature and Traditionals Cymbals, from L to R from the players view:**
 

 
13" Traditionals Hi Hats

15" Traditionals Crash Thin

8” Mini China

 
20" Traditionals Medium Ride

 
16” Tradtionals Extra Thin Crash

20" Traditionals Medium Light Swish with 8 rivets


 
**OTHER ESSENTIAL GEAR**

Other Paiste cymbals and Yamaha drums for "mix and match" if the gig requires something other than what I normally use.

Yamaha double bass drum pedals and hardware


Aquarian Drum Heads


Vater Drumsticks (Ken Sanders' IB JAMN model… nylon tip, and also the IB JAMN2 model)



And my thanks to Gary Forkum and the folks at Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville, Tennessee, who have taken care of my equipment needs since 1984!