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What drums does Dave Lombardo play?

Dave Lombardo's Tama artist set-up lists a Starclassic Bubinga kit with a 24" bass drum. His Paiste setup centers on RUDE cymbals, including his signature 22" RUDE Power Ride "Reign" and 15" RUDE Sound Edge Hi-Hats, with 2002 Novo Chinas and a Signature Mega Cup Chime.

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What drums does Dave Lombardo play?

Tama lists him on a Starclassic Bubinga kit in Custom Red Burst with a 24x18 bass drum, 10, 12, 13 and 14 inch rack toms, an 18x16 floor tom and a 14x5.5 snare, on Iron Cobra pedals and Roadpro stands.

What cymbals does Dave Lombardo use?

Paiste. His 2021 Paiste setup lists a 13" Signature Mega Cup Chime, 18" and 20" 2002 Novo Chinas, a 15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat, 16", 18" and 19" RUDE Crash/Rides and his 22" RUDE Power Ride "Reign".

What is the Paiste Reign ride?

It is Dave Lombardo's signature 22" RUDE Power Ride. He told MusicRadar in 2022 that it is a copy of the original Rude ride from the Paiste cymbal package he got in 1979, the cymbal he used on Reign in Blood.

What albums inspired Dave Lombardo?

He told The Quietus that Led Zeppelin II was a major influence and named Dead Can Dance, Black Sabbath, Public Image Ltd, Melvins, James Brown and Taraf de Haidouks. For Metal Hammer he picked Kiss's Alive!, Are You Experienced and British Steel.

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Dave Lombardo is the Cuban-born drummer who co-founded Slayer and has played with Testament, Fantomas, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross and Mr. Bungle. This guide covers the Tama kit and Paiste cymbals from his artist pages and a 2022 MusicRadar setup feature, plus the records he has named in interviews.

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