James Muschler

Mentioned in this April 11, 2018 MusicRadar interview.

What kit are you playing at the moment?

“The new Gretsch Brooklyn bop kit, 18" bass drum. I love Gretsch drums, the cymbals are Zildjian, two Crashes of Doom, and one of them is broken and I have a Sabian Jack Dejohnette 22" ride on top of that, and that’s kind of like the white noise stack. And then I have the Crash of Doom on the right of that. But I’ll probably switch to something else soon, as they are a little bit too bright for Moon Hooch.”

Visible in this December 22, 2020 Instagram post.

Visible in this January 5, 2021 Instagram post.

Featured in this December 4, 2020 Instagram post.

Recently, and pretty much this whole year, I’ve been using only a few pairs of old sticks, which has been great practice. Now, these Collision 5A’s have arrived in the mail, and they are a shrine. Amazing. If you are a drum kit player searching for a stick with great feel and response (and tone), definitely give these a try. I’ll post a video tomorrow with these awesome sticks. Beautiful sound on the ride cymbal. #drum #drums #drumming #collisiondrumsticks

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.

Mentioned in this July 2016 Modern Drummer Online interview.

MD: Can you describe your setup and the gear you use?

James: Currently, and for the last three years, I’ve been using a Tama Starclassic kit with an 18×22 kick, a 10×10 rack tom, and a 14×14 floor tom, and a 5.5×14 Ludwig Acrolite snare. I’m playing 16″ Sabian AAX hi-hats and a 16″ flat ride with a 15″ Zildjian K crash on top. On my right side I have a broken 22″ Zildjian Dry Complex ride on top of a 22″ Jack DeJohnette Signature ride, a 12″ UFIP crash, and a 22″ Wuhan China cymbal.