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What drums does Joey Jordison play?
Joey Jordison, who died in 2021, was seen playing a Pearl Reference kit in Piano Black on his 2017 Vimic tour, with a Masters Maple snare, Demon Drive double pedal, Paiste RUDE and Signature cymbals, Evans heads and his ProMark TX515W signature sticks. Pearl also made his JJ1365 signature steel snare.
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About Joey Jordison's gear.
What drum kit does Joey Jordison play?
On his 2017 Vimic tour, Bonedo documented a Pearl Reference kit in Piano Black: two 22 x 18 bass drums, 8, 10, 12 and 13 inch rack toms, a 16 x 16 floor tom and a 14 x 6.5 Masters Maple snare with a Roland trigger. He told Bonedo he still played Pearl.
What cymbals did Joey Jordison use?
Paiste. His 2017 setup had 14 inch RUDE Wild Hats, 19 and 20 inch RUDE Wild Chinas, 17 and 18 inch Signature Power Crashes, 6, 8 and 10 inch Signature Splashes and a 20 inch Signature Power Ride.
What drumsticks did Joey Jordison use?
His ProMark TX515W Joey Jordison signature sticks, which he wrapped with grip tape, per Bonedo's 2017 gear chat.
What double pedal did Joey Jordison use?
A Pearl Demon Drive double pedal, playing only the right of his two bass drums with it, alongside a Pearl Eliminator hi-hat stand, per Bonedo's 2017 setup.
Did Joey Jordison have a signature snare?
Yes. Pearl made the JJ1365 Joey Jordison signature snare, a 13 x 6.5 inch black steel drum reviewed by Bonedo in 2011.
Joey Jordison was the founding drummer of Slipknot and later played in Murderdolls, Scar the Martyr and Vimic. He died on July 26, 2021, at 46. This legacy guide covers the Pearl drums, Paiste cymbals, Evans heads and ProMark signature sticks documented in his 2017 Vimic touring setup, plus his Pearl signature snare.
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