KEN’S BASIC SET-UP FOR: LARGE VENUES/STAGE SHOWS

YAMAHA ABSOLUTE BIRCH WITH AQUARIAN HEADS

in Midnight Skyblue Sparkle Lacquer Finish

18” x 22 Bass Drum

15” x 16” Floor Tom

13” x 14” Floor Tom

9” x 12” Rack Tom

8” x 10” Rack Tom

6” x 14” Absolute Birch Snare Drum

PAISTE CYMBALS, SERIES INDICATED BELOW

13” Signature Sound Edge Hi Hats

19” New Signature Crash (Left)

17” Signature Mellow Crash (Center)

19” Signature Full Crash (Right)

21” Signature Dark Full Ride

19” Proto Type (Signature Bronze Alloy) Thin China with 8 rivets

(These cymbals are often changed somewhat for the performance requirements)

Microphones - Heil Drum mic’s and mounts

Drum Art Logo Bass Drum Heads

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KEN”S SET-UP FOR: JAZZ PERFORMANCES

YAMAHA OAK CUSTOM DRUMS WITH AQUARIAN HEADS

In Silver Sparkle Lacquer Finish

15” x 18” Bass Drum

8” x 10” Hi Rack Tom

8” x 10” Mid Rack Tom

10” x 13” Lo Rack Tom

4” x 13” Steel Shell Model SD2340 Snare Drum with Fat Cat center strand adjustable design snares

PAISTE 2002 SERIES CYMBALS

13” Sound Edge Hi Hats

16” Paper Thin Crash

11” Thin Splash

20” Wild Crash (used as a Ride)

18” Paper Thin Crash

20” Traditionals Medium Light Swish

Drum Art logo Bass Drum Heads

OTHER ESSENTIAL GEAR

Other Paiste cymbals and Yamaha snare drums and toms for “mix and match” if the gig requires something other than what I normally like to use.

Yamaha double bass drum pedals and hardware; Vater Drumsticks; Heil Microphones

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!