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What drums does Abe Cunningham play?

Abe Cunningham has said he loves his Tama Starclassic kit and has been seen using a Tama signature brass snare, Zildjian A Custom hi-hats and ride, a Remo Black Max snare head and signature sticks. He has said a Roland SPD-SX PRO is his spice cabinet for samples.

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What drums Abe Cunningham uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drums does Abe Cunningham play?

Tama Starclassic. In 2011 he played a Bubinga kit with a 22x18 kick and 12, 13, 16 and 18 inch toms, and on a 2017 European tour a Starclassic Maple kit with 10, 12, 16 and 18 inch toms. He has been seen with his Tama signature 14x6 brass snare.

What cymbals does Abe Cunningham use?

Zildjian. His setups have included 15 inch A Custom Mastersound hats, a 22 inch A Custom ride, Rock and Medium Thin crashes, K Crash Rides, an Oriental China Trash, a Zil-Bel and small splashes.

What snare head does Abe Cunningham use?

A Remo Black Max marching snare head. His tech said it gives the crack of his live snare sound and holds up to how hard he hits. Toms carry Remo Emperors and the kick a Powerstroke P3.

What sticks does Abe Cunningham use?

In 2011 he was seen with Pro-Mark signature sticks. Vater now lists him as an artist with his Cool Breeze signature stick.

What sample pad does Abe Cunningham use?

He has said he runs a Roland SPD-SX PRO as a standalone unit with a few external triggers and pads, after starting on an SPD-S around 2003. An RT-30H trigger sits on his side snare.

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Abe Cunningham is the drummer of Deftones. This guide covers his Tama Starclassic kits and signature snare, his Zildjian cymbal setups, Remo heads, signature sticks and the Roland pads he runs samples from.

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