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Matt Garstka has said he plays a DW Collector's Series Exotic kit with DW MFG pedals and hi-hat stand, Meinl Byzance cymbals with his Fat Stack and Temporal Stacks, Remo Ambassador and Powerstroke heads, and his Vic Firth signature sticks. He has been seen using a DWe wireless kit.
“DW is the final piece of my sonic puzzle, so naturally, I can't wait for everyone to hear it.”
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“DW is the final piece of my sonic puzzle, so naturally, I can't wait for everyone to hear it.”
“Aside from getting the entire kit you'll gain access to 469 Grooves I played and edited myself.”
Matt Garstka has said he switched to DW in 2021 and plays a DW Collector's Series Exotic kit with two 22x16 bass drums, 10 and 12 inch rack toms, 14 and 16 inch floor toms and a 14 inch Knurled Bronze snare.
Matt Garstka plays Meinl cymbals as a Meinl artist; his listed setup includes Byzance Vintage Equilibrium hi-hats and china, a 22 inch Foundry Reserve Light Ride, his Artist Concept Fat Stack and Temporal Stacks I and II, and Byzance splashes.
Matt Garstka has a Vic Firth Signature Series Matt Garstka stick (SGAR), a 16 inch hickory stick with a blended tip and long taper that he designed.
Matt Garstka is a Remo artist, and his listed Remo gear includes Ambassador Coated, Clear and Vintage Coated, Powerstroke 77 and P4, Emperor Black Suede, a Powersonic Clear bass head and Ambassador Hazy snare-side heads.
Matt Garstka has a signature GetGood Drums plugin, Matt Garstka Signature Drums, with 469 grooves he played and edited himself, and has been seen using it with a DW DWe wireless kit.
Matt Garstka is the drummer of Animals As Leaders and a Berklee-trained fusion player based in Los Angeles. This guide covers his DW kit and hardware, Meinl cymbals and signature stacks, Remo heads, Vic Firth signature sticks and his GetGood Drums plugin.
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