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What drums does Brooks Wackerman play?

Brooks Wackerman has said he tours on DW drums, and on Avenged Sevenfold's Life Is But A Dream tour he played DW acrylic drums. In 2021 he joined Istanbul Agop, playing Mantra hi-hats, an Xist crash and a Joey Waronker ride. Innovative Percussion makes his A7X signature sticks.

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What drums does Brooks Wackerman play?

DW. He told Rhythm that on tour it is always new DW gear for dependability and that DW drums sound amazing. Blabbermouth's 2024 report on his Life Is But A Dream tour kit names DW acrylic drums, and DW lists him as an artist.

What cymbals does Brooks Wackerman use?

Istanbul Agop since 2021: 15 inch Mantra Hi-Hats, a 14 inch Traditional Trash-Hit, a 19 inch Xist Brilliant Crash, a 20 inch Agop Signature China and a 24 inch Joey Waronker Signature Ride. Earlier he described Zildjian K Constantinople, A Custom and K Session cymbals.

What drumsticks does Brooks Wackerman use?

His Innovative Percussion A7X Brooks Wackerman model, listed on his Innovative Percussion artist page.

What was Brooks Wackerman's first drum kit?

A Remo kit. He told Rhythm that Remo was also his first endorsement, because he was a big Terry Bozzio fan and Bozzio used Remo.

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Brooks Wackerman is the drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, and before that played with Bad Religion, Tenacious D, Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves. This guide covers his DW drums, the Istanbul Agop cymbals he joined in 2021, the Zildjian setup he described to Rhythm and his Innovative Percussion signature sticks.

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