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What drums does Larry Mullen Jr. play?

Larry Mullen Jr. has been seen using a custom Yamaha PHX kit with a 24 inch bass drum, a Ludwig Black Beauty snare and a 12x7 Brady snare, plus a Paiste setup of Signature Power Crashes, a Signature Heavy Hi-Hat and a 2002 Power Ride.

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What drums Larry Mullen Jr. uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drum kit does Larry Mullen Jr. play?

His tech told Rhythm magazine in 2011 that Larry played a Yamaha PHX (Phoenix) kit built for him, with a 24 inch bass drum, a 14 inch rack tom and two 16 inch floor toms.

What snare drum does Larry Mullen Jr. use?

On the 360 Tour his tech named a Ludwig Black Beauty 14x6.5 as the snare of the day. In 2001 his tech described a 12x7 Brady snare he had played in that size since 1989.

What cymbals does Larry Mullen Jr. play?

Paiste's artist page lists a 14 inch Signature Heavy Hi-Hat, 16, 17 and 18 inch Signature Power Crashes, a 22 inch 2002 Power Ride and an 18 inch Signature Full Crash. He has been a Paiste artist since 1983.

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Larry Mullen Jr. is the drummer and a founding member of U2. This guide covers his Yamaha kit, snares and Paiste cymbal setup as described by his drum tech and listed by Paiste.

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