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What drums does Nate Smith play?

Nate Smith has said he plays a Ludwig hybrid kit with Black Beauty and Acrolite snares, and he has been seen on a Ludwig Classic Maple kit with a Supraphonic snare. He has said he plays Zildjian 15 inch K Light hi-hats and Vic Firth signature sticks, with Evans heads.

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What drums does Nate Smith play?

He has said he plays a Ludwig hybrid kit (mahogany bass drum and floor toms, Classic Maple rack tom) with Black Beauty and Acrolite snares. In 2022 Memphis Drum Shop videos showed him on a Ludwig Classic Maple kit (22, 13, 16) with a Supraphonic LM400 snare.

What cymbals does Nate Smith use?

He has said 15 inch Zildjian K Light hi-hats give him the lo-fi sound he wants, and that an A Custom crash is the only crash he likes. Zildjian and Memphis Drum Shop videos have shown him with 22 inch K Constantinople Bounce and Overhammered Thin rides, Kerope hi-hats and a K Paper Thin Crash.

What drumsticks does Nate Smith use?

Nate Smith has said he plays his Vic Firth Signature Series Nate Smith stick, a little longer than a 7A with a small bead for ride cymbal articulation.

What drumheads does Nate Smith use?

Nate Smith is an Evans artist; his D'Addario artist page lists Evans G2 Coated snare heads, Calftone bass, snare and tom heads, and EQ Pods dampening gels.

What did Nate Smith use for home recording?

Nate Smith has said he got into home recording in Richmond with a Roland VS-1680, made tracks on an Akai MPC2000 that he still has, and had a Fender Rhodes.

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Nate Smith is a Grammy-winning drummer, composer and producer who leads Kinfolk and plays with The Fearless Flyers. This guide covers his Ludwig drums, Zildjian cymbals, Evans heads, Vic Firth signature sticks and the home recording gear he started on.

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