Graham Russell Drums
Where I buy all my gear, with the exception of the odd bit of very old and / or esoteric pieces that occasionally crop up on Facebook Marketplace.
This place is a real treasure trove. I always find what I am looking for, and perhaps most usefully, THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS LOOKING FOR!
I have bought drum kits, and cymbals, sticks and heads, accessories and gubbins from this remarkable shop, which is populated entirely by drummists, and I cannot wait to add to my collection when I visit again
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Zildjian
My favourite brand of cymbal exotica. Current set up is:
15" K Sweet Hi Hats
19" K Sweet Crash
21" K Sweet Ride
17" K Custom Fast Crash
19" A Ultra Hammered China
18" A China Boy Low
20" Avedis Pang - circa 1970
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Vic Firth
My current sticks are the rather fabulous Gavin Harrison signatures, although I am also partial to the American Classic 3A.
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Drum Workshop
I have used DW pedals on and off for about 35 years. I started with a 5000 Accelerator, and have ended up with one again, after a dalliance with a DW9000. There isn't much better, pedal wise.
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Remo
On the Toms, Controlled Sound on the batter side, Clear Ambassador on the reso side, Snares - Coated Ambassadors for the batter side, and Diplomats for the snare side, and the Bass Drum is not (whisper it) a Remo!
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Paiste
These really are some of the most sublime cymbals you could wish for. If they're good enough for John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Nicko McBrain, they're good enough for any of us. I currently only have one Paiste cymbal in my set up, but have previous loved the Paiste Signature 20" Full Ride, and the Paiste 17" Masters Thin Crash I had previously. I'll admit to having a firm interest in a 24" or 26" Giant Beat, for proper Bonham noise!
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