Drums

I play a Premier Genista 7-Piece Kit from 1994! It’s a beauty. Birch 7-ply shells, and 45 degree bearing edges for enhanced resonance!

22” Bass Drum

8” Rack Tom

10” Rack Tom

12” Rack Tom

13” Rack Tom

14” Floor Tom

16” Floor Tom

I also have two Tama Mini Tymps to replicate the concert tom sound!

These are 6” and 8”!

Snare Drum

My pride and joy!

I am now an ambassador for Bullhead Drums!

Matt - the genius behind the company - made me a special Neil Peart-inspired snare drum for my setup, which is a 14”x5.5” (inspired by Neil’s “Old Faithful” snare drum), which is made of mahogany, oak and maple staves.

There are custom badges around the shell, which I chose, showcasing my favourite albums, and also two badges related to me! One is an MP badge (for Moving Pictures) and the other is a JD badge (my initials)!

So, I call it: the “Bullhead Drums Neil Peart JD Special Custom Snare”! Rolls off the tongue.

Cymbals

All Sabian!

22” Paragon Ride

13” Paragon Hi Hats

19” & 12” Chad Smith Holy China

16” Pro Sonix Crash

17” HHX Crash

20” Stratus Crash

10” Pro Sonix Splash

Oh, and a 6” Zil-Bel (sorry Sabian!)

Miscellaneous

I replaced my Roland Octapad with a Roland SPD SX Sampler! More mad noises incoming.

I have various percussion, such as Meinl cowbells, Sabian triangle, and LP windchimes.

I play Meinl drumsticks: El Estepario Siberiano, Heavy 5Bs, and Standard Long 5As, depending on my mood! I was playing the Neil Peart Shira Kashi Oak sticks, which I loved the feel of, but they started to give me Carpal Tunnel symptoms, which I think was caused by the vibrations from the solid oak. It’s a real shame, because they were very very durable!