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20 items · Last checked What drums does Thomas Pridgen play?
Thomas Pridgen has his own Zildjian Artist Series stick, and his Zildjian artist setup lists K Dark Thin Crashes and a 22 inch K Custom High Definition Ride. He has been seen using a DW Collector's Series Jazz kit and a Ludwig Black Beauty snare on his MixWave sessions.
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17" K Constantinople CrashSeen in MixWave: Thomas Pridgen, April 2021
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The Mars Volta kit
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Custom Clear Acrylic drum kit
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Said in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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15" A Custom Mastersound HiHatsSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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20" A Custom CrashSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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19" K Custom Hybrid ChinaSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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16" Oriental China TrashSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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20" A Armand RideSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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24" A Medium RideSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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20" Oriental Crash of DoomSaid in Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta (DRUM! Magazine), April 2008
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What drumsticks does Thomas Pridgen use?
Zildjian makes a Thomas Pridgen Artist Series stick in hickory, with extra length, a short taper and a large oval tip, finished with his cartoon character logo.
What cymbals does Thomas Pridgen use?
Zildjian. His Zildjian artist setup lists 16 and 19 inch K Dark Thin Crashes, a 22 inch K Custom High Definition Ride and a 10 inch FX China Trash. His MixWave kit also includes 15 inch K HiHats and a 20 inch K Cluster Crash.
What drums does Thomas Pridgen play?
His MixWave sessions show a DW Collector's Series Jazz kit with a 22 inch kick, plus a Ludwig Black Beauty snare. In a 2008 DRUM! Magazine feature he played a DW Custom Clear Acrylic kit with The Mars Volta.
What was Thomas Pridgen's Mars Volta drum kit?
DRUM! Magazine listed a DW Custom Clear Acrylic kit with a 24 inch bass drum and Zildjian cymbals including 15 inch A Custom Mastersound HiHats, a 20 inch A Armand Ride and a 24 inch A Medium Ride.
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Thomas Pridgen is an American drummer known for The Mars Volta, The Memorials and Fever 333. This guide covers his Zildjian cymbals and signature sticks, his DW and Ludwig drums, and his Mars Volta era kit.
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