Jimmy Chamberlin Snare's Archived...

So, remember when Jimmy Chamberlin sold off a bunch of his snares a couple of years ago (2005)? Well, I happened to stumble-upon where some of them ended up;  right here, at the The Audities Foundation - a charitable organisation concerned with "the preservation of electronic musical instruments, sound recording equipment and associated documentation for use in museums, recording studios, modern instrument research and new music / dance / film works." 

Image (c) The Audities Foundation

I may go through the list and match some of the snares, as I await my download of MCIS ...

Chamberlins [rather large & loud] - Zwan Kit...

A you know, Jimmy recently talked about getting his Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute drums, back from the shop and setting them up in his basement studio.  Well here's a couple of pics which just now popped up @ the Drum Pads' (where Chamberlin held his clinic in 09) Facebook page:

There's one two shots of (a couple) of Jimmy's Silver Sparkle Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute Nouveau also:

Yamaha Discontinues Signature Snares

OK, there's been some rumours floating around here and elsewhere on the www. I spoke to my friend, the owner of my local drum shop, and he confirmed it. Apparently it was announced at the NAMM show earlier this year and none are listed on the official site any more. They've stopped making them now, so any brand new signature series snares you can still get, are the last.

It is Official - Chamberlin Signs with DW

Jimmy Chamberlin would like to announce that he is now playing Drum Workshop!

"After 18 years at Yamaha I have decided to move on. I feel that DW is the company that can take me, and my evolution as an artist, to the next level. They are truly an amazing company that are at the forefront of innovation and are making huge leaps in the advancement of the instrument. I feel like I have found a home with like minded people who are just as obsessed with drums as I am! I wish everyone at Yamaha the best and thank all of you for 18 great years."

Erm... Chamberlin Actually Switches to DW ... (?)

I think that actually, jokes aside, Chamberlin may actually have switched manufacturer.
Photographer Rob Shanahan tweeted 2 days ago;

Lights, Camera: Jimmy Chamberlin and DW, killer combo. Great shoot yesterday with Smashing Pumpkins drummer, Chicago boy does good.

Meanwhile, Heather Szeliga fiancée of Breaking Benjamin drummer Chad Szeliga tweets;

Just had dinner with Jimmy chamberlain and Danny Seraphine along with the DW crew . What a great night:

Elsewhere over at SKYSAW's Facebook, they posted a picture of the rehearsals before last Monday's show.  Here, zoomed in, Jimmy is clearly playing a different DW kit to the one he played at the show.  Actually, there's a bit of an amalgam of two different DW kits going on (including the one he used at the show) as far as I can see.  I don't know much about DW myself, having played Yamaha exclusively for the past 15 years. So, if anyone has any details about which kit(s) he is using, please share in the comments.

Some of JC's Snares

I was looking through some old archived stuff just now and found this list from June 15 2005, when Chamberlin auctioned off some of his old snare drums.



(above, the Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare)
Here be the list;

# 17-60’s Ludwig Supra- Phonic 400 5.5 x14 Chrome / Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness/ Tonight Tonight , Bullet with Butterfly Wings
# 19-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 5.5 x 14 / Mellon Collie / 1979
# 12-Yamaha Copper Shell 5.5 x 14 / Machina Tour
# 11--70’s Ludwig Hammered Brass 6.5 x 14 / Machina / Cash Car Star
# 13-Late 90’s Noble & Cooley 3.5 x14 / Machina / The Sacred and Profane
# 07-93- 94 Brady wood 4 x 14
# 14-95-96 Yamaha Maple Custom 3 x 13 Piccolo / Custom gold paint/ Mellon Collie Tour
# 15-50’s Ludwig “WFL” student model wood shell / silver oyster finish/ 6.5 x 14
# 10-Ludwig Black Beauty reissue 3 x 13 Piccolo / customized with Yamaha YESS mount/ Machina tour
# 08-Paiste “ Spirit of 2002” by Jeff Ocheltree Cymbal Alloy Shell/ Machina ii/ Untitled
# 09-Yamaha Acrylic FRP 5 x 14 Green / Machina / Blue Skies bring Tears
# 20-90’s DW Maple Shell/ Zebra/ Wildwood finish 8 x 14
# 04-98 DW Solid Shell by J. Craviotto (signed and dated inside) 5.5 x 14
# 05-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 6.5 x 14 / Machina / Everlasting Gaze !
# 03-Early 90’s Brady wood 6 x 12 / Machina / Try Try Try
# 02-Early 70’s Rogers Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 18 -Yamaha Recording Series Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 24- 70's Ludwig Super- Sensitive Black Beauty w/ scroll work 5.5 x 14 / Machina / Heavy Metal Machine
# 28-Early 70’s Gretsch 5.5 x 14 Chrome
# 29-97 DW by J. Craviotto Oak w/ gold hardware ( signed and dated inside) 5.5 x 14
# 23-Late 90’s Premier Signia Maple Shell w/ Maple Hoops and Gold Hardware 5.5 x 14
# 27-50’s ? Gretsch 6 lug Wood w/ wood hoops 6.5 x 14
# 25-40’s ? WFL 6 lug Wood w/ wood hoops 10 x 14 Marching
# 21-66 Ludwig Student Model 6 lug wood 5.5 x 14
# 06-Early 70’s Slingerland Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 22-Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 4 x 14
# 16-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 5.5 x 14 / Mellon Collie / Zero
# 25- Pearl Free Floating Chrome 6.5 x 14

I was hoping to get a hold of the “ Spirit of 2002” by Jeff Ocheltree Cymbal Alloy Shell, but Jimmy gave it to someone else - boo.