DRUM SET UP

JIMMY CHAMBERLIN DRUM SET UP 1994 - 2011


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SKYSAW 2011
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DRUM WORKSHOP (DW)
1ST USED 28th MARCH 2011. NB. Only used the once.

Smashing Pumpkins 2007 - 2008




Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom Abusolute - toms have 60° bearing edges, instead of 45°
A - Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare B - 5" x 12" Snare C - 12" x 14" Tom
D - 8" x 10" Tom E - 9" x 13" Tom F - 16" x 16" Floor Tom
G - 8" x 8" Tom H - 16" x 18" Floor Tom I - 16" x 22" Bass Drum
a - Cowbell (LP)
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 15" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 20" China High 03 - 15" A Thin Crash
04 - 18" A Custom Crash 05 - 6" A Splash 06 - 22" K Constantinople Ride (medium)
07 - 19" A Custom Crash 08 - 15 " A Custom Crash 09 - 22" Swish Knocker (w/Rivet)
(Recording only* - Yamaha Sub-Kick)
*Tracks not known

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex 2004


Drum Set - Yamaha Birch Custom Abusolute
A - Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare B - 12" x 14" Tom C - 8" x 10" Tom
D - 9" x 13" Tom E - 16" x 16" Floor Tom F - 18" x 22" Bass Drum
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 15" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 20" Classic China 03 - 14" A Custom Crash
04 - 10" A Custom Splash 05 - 18" A Custom Crash 06 - 8" A Custom Splash
07 - 20" K Constantinople Ride 08 - 22" Swish Knocker (w/Rivet) 09 - 20" Armand Ride (w/Rivet)
(not shown - Yamaha Sub-Kick)

Jimmy Chamberlin Clinic Tour 2003


Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom Abusolute
A - Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare B - 12" x 14" Tom C - 8" x 10" Tom
D - 10" x 13" Tom E - 16" x 16" Floor Tom F - 18" x 22" Bass Drum
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 15" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 20" China 03 - 14" A Custom Crash
04 - 18" A Custom Crash 05 - 19" A Custom Crash 06 - 22" A Custon Ride
07 - 22" China

ZWAN 2003



Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom Abusolute
A - Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare B - 10" Snare C - 14" Tom
D - 10" Tom E - 13" Tom F - 16" Floor Tom
G - 8" Tom H - 18" Floor Tom I - 22" Bass Drum
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 15" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 17" China 03 - 14" A Custom Crash
04 - 20" Classic China 05 - 18" A Custom Crash 06 - 8" A Custom Splash
07 - 19" A Custom Crash 08 - 22" A Custom Ride 09 - 22" Swish Knoker (w/Rivet)
10 - 20" Sizzle Ride (w/Rivet)

SMASHING PUMPKINS late 2000





Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom Abusolute
A - 5.5" x 14" Copper Snare / Final Metro Show - Akira Jimbo Signature
B - 4" x 10" Snare C - 6" Timbalito
D - 8" Timbalito E - 10" Timbalito F - 12" x 14" Tom
G - 8" x 10" Tom H - 9" x 13" Tom I - 16" x 16" Floor Tom
J - 8" x 8" Tom K - 16" x 18" Floor Tom L - 18" x 20" Floor Tom (Bass Drum)
M - 18" x 22" Bass Drum a - Tambourine (LP)
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 14" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 9" Zil-bel 03 - 19" A Custom Splash
04 - 8" A Custom Splash 05 - 20" Oriental China Clash 06 - 12 " A Custom Crash
07 - 19" A Custom Crash 08 - (top) 16" A Custom Crash 08 - (bottom) 16" K Cusom Dark Crash
09 - 19" A Custom Crash 10 - 22" A Custom Ride 11 - 22" A Swish Knoker
12 - 20" A Medium Ride 13 - 20" A Custom China

(Note: Chamberlin also had a cowbell on top on the kick and a set of chimes above the timbalitos)

SMASHING PUMPKINS early 2000


Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom Abusolute
A - 5.5" x 14" Brass Snare B - 4" x 10" Snare C - 6" Timbalito
D - 8" Timbalito E - 10" Timbalito F - 12" x 14" Tom
G - 8" x 10" Tom H - 9" x 13" Tom I - 16" x 16" Floor Tom
J - 8" x 8" Tom K - 16" x 18" Floor Tom L - 18" x 20" Floor Tom (Custom Converted Bass Drum)
M - 18" x 22" Bass Drum a - Cowbell (LP)
Cymbals - Zildjian
01 - 14" A New Beat Hi-Hats 02 - 17" A Custom Crash 03 - 20" Oriental China Clash
04 - 6" A Custom Splash 05 - 18" A Custom Crash 06 - 10" K Splash
07 - 19" A Custom Crash 08 - 22" A Custom Ride 09 - 22" A Custom Swish
10 - 20" A Sizzle Ride 11 - 20" A Custom China

SMASHING PUMPKINS 1996



Drum Set - Yamaha Maple Custom
A - 5" x 14" Wood Snare B - 3.5" x 13" Piccolo Snare C - 23" Timpani
D - 8" x 8" Tome E - Timbalito (LP) F - Timbalito (LP)
G - 12" x 14" Tom H - 8" x 10" Tom I - 9" x 13" Tom
J - 16" x 16" Floor Tom K - 16" x 18" Tom L - 18" x 20" Floor Tom
M - 16" x 24" Bass Drum a - Cowbell (LP) b - Mounted-Tambourine (LP)
Cymbals - Sabian
01 - 14" AA Regular Hi-Hats 02 - 19" AA Medium-Thin Crash 03 - 20" AA Chinese
04 - 8" AA Rocktagon 05 - 18" AA Medium-Thin Crash 06 - 8" AA Splash
07 - 16" AAX Stage Crash 08 - 13" AA Fusion Hi-Hats 09 - 21" Ed Shaughnessy Ride
10 - 20" Medium Ride (w/ Rivet) 11 - 18" AAX Stage Crash 12 - 22" Fast Chinese (w/Rivet)
13 - 20" AA Chinese (w/Rivet)

SMASHING PUMPKINS 1994


Drum Set -Yamaha
A - 6.5" x 14" Free-Floating (Pearl) B - 12" x 14" Tom C - 10" x 10" Tom
D - 10" x 12" Tom E - 8" x 8" Tom F - 16" x 16" Floor Tom
G - 16" x 18" Floor Tom H - 16" x 22" Bass Drum
Cymbals - Sabian
01 - 14" HH Hi-Hats 02 - 19" AAX Metal Crash 03 - 18" Chinese
04 - 12" AAX Metal Splash 05 - 18" AAX Metal Crash 06 - 16" AAX Metal Crash
07 - 13" Fusion Hi-Hats (Remote) 08 - 22" AA Medium Ride 09 - 20" Chinese

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For a list of some of the snare drums, which Jimmy Chamberlin has used over the years, please see this post. 
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14 comments:

  1. DREVPILE13 July 2011 at 18:08

    Comment away!!!

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  2. wc13 July 2011 at 18:24

    Remember the turnorbeturned website with the snare drum auction pics? I'd love to find the archive of that page.

    Now that we can comment here I am at a loss of what to say. I know it will come, though.

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  3. DREVPILE13 July 2011 at 22:08

    I do remember... I've had a look through some archived stuff I have from when I was admin on the complex boards, before it went to the dogs when FQ took over, but I can't find that I saved the photos :(

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  4. Andra27 September 2011 at 14:37

    Does anyone know what type of drumheads were used during the Complex recordings and tour?

    In the Remo drumhead selection video (http://themachinesomehow.blogspot.com/2011/03/jimmy-chamberlin-drumhead-selection.html) Jimmy mentions several types of coated heads. But Complex-era video footage from the studio and concerts shows him playing clear drumheads.

    I'm currently playing a borrowed drum kit, and as a courtesy (and selfdefense ;P) will be replacing the heads. I've never done this before and would like to make an informed decision.
    The coated heads Jimmy plays in the Remo video sound cool, but wouldn't mesh well with the music I'm playing (indie rock, slightly on the heavy side). However, the sound from the Complex period (created by more than just heads, I know) would fit a lot better.

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  5. DREVPILE27 September 2011 at 20:48

    Hey Andra - Not quite so sure about recording - but certainly touring he was using; Remo coated Ambassador on snare batter. Clear Emperors on tops of toms with clear Ambassadors on the bottoms. PowerStroke 3 on bass drum batter - Ambassador on the front.

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  6. wc28 April 2012 at 01:44

    Comment: In 1996, all of the 'info' suggests JC was using a 24" kick. However, in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhSs1ie0W6A&feature=related), amongst others, it genuinely appears as though he is using something smaller... maybe even a 20". I remember some article years ago where he mentioned considering swapping out the 24" bc it was making his forearms sore reaching 'up' to the toms. I'm just looking for opinions, not being a know it all.

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  7. wc28 April 2012 at 01:47

    Also, regarding drum head selection (again, not to sound like a know it all...) but the drum head selection was dependent on the situation. In the clubs with shitty sound they were most certainly clear emperors (if he was playing a birch kit, if a maple kit they would likely have been ambassadors). If playing at home as most of us are, coated emperors/ambassadors would have been used. It really depends on the acoustics of the room. Lots of absorbent surfaces allow for 'ringier' heads to be used.

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  8. wc1 May 2012 at 09:41

    A note about the Yamaha JC Signature Snare: This summer will mark three years since the announcement regarding the discontinuation of Yamaha's signature snare lineup, however, all snares produced 3 years ago are still available. Furthermore, there are additions to the line! Has Yamaha changed their mind? Or perhaps are they not creating any more new sig snares, yet maintaining production of old ones? Maybe they are all just back stock? Anyone have any idea?

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  9. Brian28 June 2012 at 17:47

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  11. Anonymous13 November 2012 at 23:56

    I've been looking for these setups forever. JC definitely had his own style going. Thanks for posting these!

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    1. DREVPILE24 July 2013 at 22:00

      Yeah, Sorry about that I'll reup at some point soon. Google docs changed how stuff got linked. I'll fix anon

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  12. LVG19 July 2013 at 15:10

    The images are missing

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  13. DREVPILE14 August 2013 at 19:28

    Until I get round to sorting this please check out > http://www.jimmychamberlin.jp/set.html

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