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EQUIPMENT LIST OF JIM CASSON


Snare Drums 

  • 14" X 6.5" Gretsch Broadkaster Purple Marine Pearl 2023
  • 14" X 6.5" TRS Custom Drums Dimension X - Aged Copper 2019
  • 14" X 5.5" Gretsch USA Custom Blue Silver Duco 2010
  • 14" X 5.5" Gretsch 125th Anniversary Curly Maple 2008
  • 15" X 5" Groove Factor Lake Superior Steam Bent Birch 2008
  • 10" X 5" Premier soprano 2007
  • 14" X 4" Ayotte Custom Snare 2000
  • 10" X 2" Sonor Jungle Snare 1999
  • 14" X 7" Noble & Cooley Maple 1996
  • 12" X 5" Brady Jarrah Block soprano 1990
  • 14" X 3.5" Pearl FFS Brass piccolo 1990
  • 14" X 6.5"  Tama Imperialstar 1986 customized with acrylic shell 2005
  • 14" X 8"  Gretsch 1980
  • 14" X 6.5" Ludwig 411 Super Sensitve Aluminum 1980
  • 14" X 5.5" Ludwig 404 Acrolite Aluminum 1980s
  • 14" X 5.5" Ludwig 418 Black Beauty Super Sensitve Brass 1979
  • 14" X 6.5" Gretsch 1970s
  • 14" X 5" Rogers Dynasonic Chrome over Brass 1972
  • 14" X 5.5" Ludwig Standard Aluminum 1970s
  • 14" X 5.5" Fibes Frosted Acrylic 1970s
  • 14" X 5.5" Fibes Crystalite Acrylic 1970
  • 14" X 5.5" Gretsch Renown 1960s
  • 14" X 5" Stewart 1960s
  • 14" X 5" Slingerland Chicago Wood 1963
  • 13" X 3" Ludwig 905 Jazz-Combo Wood 1960
  • 14" X 6.5" Ludwig & Ludwig 1947
  • 14" X 12" Cleland Carbon Fibre Marching Snare
  • 14" X 12" Waterloo Marching Snare 1920s

Drum kits

Gretsch - Broadkaster Purple Marine Pearl 2023

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 14" X 14" floor tom 
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Gretsch - USA Custom Blue Silver Duco 2010

  • 24" X 16" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 14" X 12" floor tom 
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Gretsch - Rosewood 1970s/1980s

  • 24" X 16" Bass drum
  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 20" X 14" Bass drum
  • 18" X 16" Bass drum
  • 8" X 8" tom
  • 10" X 8" tom 
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 14" X 14" floor tom 
  • 15" X 14" floor tom 
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Gretsch - Peacock Satin Flame 1970s/1980s

  • 26" X 14" Bass drum
  • 22" X 16" Bass drum
  • 6" X  5 1/2" tom
  • 8" X 8" tom
  • 10" X 8" tom 
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 14" X 12" floor tom 
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Gretsch - Tangerine Glass Glitter 1970s

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Fibes - Crystalite 1970

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 14" X 14" floor tom
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Fibes - Fiberglass Fivel Sapphire Blue 1970s

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 16" X 16" floor tom
  • 18" X 16" floor tom

Fibes - Ginger Glass Glitter 1970

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 14" X 10" floor tom
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Fibes - Frosted Acrylic1970s

  • 22" X 14" Bass drum
  • 12" X 8" tom 
  • 13" X 9" tom
  • 16" X 16" floor tom

Roto Toms

  • 6", 8", 10", 12", 14", 16"
 

Cymbals

  • Zildjian "A", "K", and "Z" rides, crashes and hihats
  • Paiste "602" flat ride, mini hats, sound discs, accent cymbals
  • Sabian rides, hihats, crashes, gongs
  • Wuhan chinas, wind gong, water gong
  • Hammerax 22" Liquicy Ride, Boomywang gong
  • L.P. ice bells

Percussion  

Full assortment including -
L.P. Congas, Bongos, Djembe, Timbales, Timbalitos, Octobans, Talking Drums, Cowbells, Blocks, Tambourines, Shakers, Udu, Ocean drum, Cajon, Doumbek, Riqq, Darabuka, traditional African percussion, and various percussive sound effects.

Gamelon Strips by Morf Beats, Ludwig golckenspiel, Musser xylophone, Handpan

Ludwig Field Timpani


Sticks
Los Cabos drumsticks