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What drums does Ronnie Vannucci play?

Ronnie Vannucci has been seen playing a Candy Apple Red Craviotto kit with Zildjian K Constantinople cymbals, Remo Black Dot heads, DW hardware and a Roland SPD-SX. He has said he recorded Day And Age on Craviotto, used Ludwig drums on Sam's Town, and Innovative Percussion makes his RV-1 sticks.

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What drums Ronnie Vannucci uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drum kit does Ronnie Vannucci play?

In a 2012 Rhythm photo shoot he was seen with a stacked maple/poplar/maple Craviotto kit in Candy Apple Red: 24x15 kick, 13x9 tom, 16x16 and 18x16 floor toms and a 14x6.5 snare. He told Modern Drummer in 2009 that Day And Age was all Craviotto.

What cymbals does Ronnie Vannucci use?

Zildjian. His 2012 setup paired a 17 inch K Constantinople crash and a 17 inch K Orchestral cymbal as hi-hats, with a riveted 22 inch Thin Overhammered, a 24 inch Light ride, a 22 inch K Constantinople Renaissance ride, a 22 inch Swish Knocker and a 40 inch gong.

What drumsticks does Ronnie Vannucci use?

Innovative Percussion makes the RV-1 Ronnie Vannucci Model, an oversized 16.5 inch maple stick. In 2012 he was seen with Zildjian Ronnie Vannucci signature sticks.

What drums did Ronnie Vannucci use on Sam's Town?

He told Modern Drummer he settled on Ludwig drums for Sam's Town, with Supra-Phonic, Leedy Black Elite and Radio King snares, plus 1950s Zildjian 15 inch hi-hats.

What drum mics does Ronnie Vannucci use?

In 2009 he said he used Earthworks mics on the road and in the studio: DP25/C snare and DP30/C tom mics, a DK25/L kit on Day and Age, and an SR30 HC on a bus for "Joy Ride".

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Ronnie Vannucci is the drummer of The Killers. This guide covers his rig: the Craviotto kit and big Zildjian setup from a 2012 Rhythm photo shoot, the vintage drums and hi-hat tricks behind Sam's Town and Day And Age, and the Earthworks mics he recorded with.

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