My C&C Custom Kit on tour with The Wombats.

Custom C&C Drum Kit.

I had this kit made for more powerful styles of playing, I went for bigger sizes and the kit sounds super punchy. It has a red sparkle finish and looks stunning under stage lights.

24x18 Kick

13x9 Rack

16x16 Floor

My vintage Beverly Kit on tour with Editors.

1960's Beverly Drums.

I found this kit in a store room at my old college and immediately bought it off them. It is a Beverly which was the old name of Premier. I re skinned it and replaced the lugs. This gives a much softer, yet boomier sound in comparison to my C&C, and is perfect for lighter styles of playing, and has the famous Marine Pearl finish, like that of Ringo Star's Ludwig.

22x16 Kick
13x10 Rack
16x16 Floor

My C&C and Ludwig snares on a video shoot.

Snares.

I have a few different snare drums, but tend to always use the C&C Custom Snare. It is a 1-ply 14x7 wooden snare with fun hoops. It has enough bottom end to make your body rumble, but enough crack on it to be suitable for pop situations.

C&C Custom Snare - 14x7 birch 1ply w/ wooden hoops.

Ludwig Rocker Snare - 14x6.5 chrome.

Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare - 14x5.5

Pacific Piccolo Snare - 10x5

My 19" AAX Crash Soundchecking at Glasgow, King Tuts

Cymbals.

When it comes to cymbals, I much prefer the big sizes. Now endorsed by Paiste Cymbals, I am starting to use the 2002 range with the Bonham-replica 24" Giant Beat as the ride, which is approaching it's second year on tour without a crack! My previous endorsement was with Sabian, so I still use a few Sabians in my set up.

14" Sabian Fast Hats

14" Wuhan China

16" Sabian AAX

18" Meinl Byzance Crash

19" Sabian AAX Crash

20" Sabian HHxplosion Crash

20" Paiste 2002 Crash

20" Sabian AAX Stage Ride

24" Paiste Giant Beat Ride