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What drums does Nigel Glockler play?

Nigel Glockler uses Paiste cymbals, including a 22 inch Signature Blue Bell Ride, RUDE Thin and Wild Crashes and Signature Dark Crisp hi-hats. He has said his kit was maple Duallist Drums with Canopus brass or Zelkova snares live, Wincent drumsticks and Gibraltar hardware.

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What drum kit Nigel Glockler uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drums does Nigel Glockler play?

He told Modern Drummer in 2018 that his kit was made by Duallist Drums with maple shells: two 8 inch, 10, 12 and 13 inch rack toms, 15 and 16 inch floor toms, an 18 inch gong drum and 24 inch bass drums on his US kit.

What cymbals does Nigel Glockler use?

Paiste lists a 22 inch Signature Blue Bell Ride Rhythmatist, 13 and 14 inch Signature Dark Crisp hi-hats, RUDE Thin Crashes in 17 and 19 inch, an 18 inch RUDE Wild Crash, Chinas, splashes and cup chimes.

What snare does Nigel Glockler use?

He has said he played Canopus snares, either a 6.5 inch brass or a Zelkova for live shows.

What drumsticks does Nigel Glockler use?

He has said he used Wincent drumsticks.

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Nigel Glockler is the English drummer known for his decades with heavy metal band Saxon, which he joined in 1981. This guide covers his Paiste cymbal setup and the drums, snares and sticks he named for Modern Drummer in 2018, and links to Saxon's official accounts.

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