Lars Ulrich

The very first Tama LU signature live drum kit and his first maple. Built on a Tama Artstar II Maple 9mm / 8 plys Snow White with modifications such as Short Lugs from the Granstar series and in black like the rest of the hardware (lugs, hoops, stands, tom holder, etc.). It features 2 Bass Drums of 24x16 '', 4 Toms of 10x10 '', 12x11 '', 14x13 '' & 16x16 '', 2 Floors of 18x16 '' + a Brass Snare of 14x6.5 '' lacquered Snow White. Fully covered with Remo drumhead. Powerstroke 3 in Beater / Ambassador Ebony Resonant Pinstripe Clear in Beater / Ambassador Ebony Resonant on Toms & Floors, Coated Controled Reverse Reverse Sound in Beater / Ambassador Snare Clear Resonant for BB Snare. Cymbals all Zildjian with one of the best series, Zildjian A Brillant, 17 '' & 18 '' Medium Crashes on the left, 18 '', 17 '' & 16 '' Rock Crashes on the right. 2 Z Custom 14 '' Dyno Beat Hi-Hat (one on each side) and a 19 '' China Boy Low. 2 Pro-Beat HP45 pedals (pre-Power Glide) with traditional beater, Hi-Hat stand HH95NL Glide Lever, X-Hat HH95XH for Hi-Hat on the right and 6 cymbals double boom stands with counterweight Titan HC104. In 1992, Tama made 25 copies for the general public but only 23 will be available. Just the drum 9 pieces without stands, pedals, cymbals. It's really the metal drum kit of reference. The 2 '' gap between each Toms gives a better and bigger tone difference which is more pronounced, stands out more in a fill, an intro or Toms solo.... The video shown from Harvester Of Sorrow is great for hearing. The drum kit is well mixed, panned in stereo (as if we would sit in front) to distinguish the shells and cymbals to their respective sides (eg we can clearly hear the main Hi-Hat and Medium Crashes 17 '' & 18 '' on the right '' 80/20% '', the 2nd Hi-Hat, the 18 '', 17 '' & 16 '' Rock Crashes '' 20/80% '', the Floors '' 10/90%) left and Toms from right to left according to their% of their positions. Only the Bass Drum and the Snare is central. In addition, it is an excellent video to understand the sound of the drum and the sound of the drum is loud and clear. We hear everything and very well the super sounds of each piece.

Lars Ulrich has been known to prefer Sabian HH 15'' Rock Hats, particularly evident in the "Making of 'Atlas, Rise!'" video by Metallica on YouTube. He initially began using these hi-hats during the "And Justice for All" era, prominently featuring them in the "Black Album" sessions. Although he switched to Zildjian Z Custom 14'' Dyno-Beat Hats for "Death Magnetic," he returned to the Sabian 15'' hi-hats for "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" in 2015-16. Notably, this period also marked his first use of Zildjian K cymbals as his primary crashes.

This page of Metallica's website states that Lars uses a Tama Starclassic drum set. In this interview with Guitar Center, he says, "What makes Tama the best drums for me is the people I deal with. Their people have been accommodating and forthcoming in the last seventeen years, and they're accommodating and forthcoming now to me."

For the recording of their last album, HTSD, Lars used exclusively Dark cymbals. He used traditional Zildjian K's (Dark) 17, 18 & 19 '' Thin Crashes. Moreover, his Hi-Hats (Sabian HH) and China (Zildjian Oriental) are too. He has kept his Zildjian A Custom 19 '' Projection for Crash / Riding Mode and a 17 '' Medium-Thin for his need to have a Bright accent.

According to Metallica's official site, Lars uses the Zildjian 20" FX ORIENTAL CHINA "TRASH".

Listed on his page on the Metallica website.

He uses this model of Tama live from 1996 to 2000. It is also seen in the making of St-Anger & Death Magnetic. He changed the Hoops into an original brass for Die-Cast Hoops like those of Starclassic for example. Tama has even designed a signature Snare from this model named the LU1465BB with 3mm thickness, Die-Cast Hoops, wooden lacquer in limited version. 200.

Lars Ulrich uses the Tama LU1465BB snare drum, a limited edition model made of 3mm thick Bell Brass with Die-Cast Hoops. This rare and highly sought-after snare was first released in 1999. Its use is demonstrated in the YouTube video "Tama Bell Brass 14x6.5 - Lars Ulrich Scorched Earth" by j1990CRO.

Listed on http://www.metallica.com/band/band-bio-gear.asp

This is the kit that he uses for the "Hardwired..." Tour. In "Deeper Purple" finish.

Lars used a Rockstar Pro during the Justice tour, back in 1989

New and better serie of cymbals after the Damage Inc (MOP) to Nowhere Else To Roam (BA) Tours. Before, he used a A's Traditionnal. Used for records of Load, Reload, Garage Inc (95-98). and used live from 95-2000. You can see on the picture high grip and visible cymbal logos and some parts of the rare video of Load recording.

Listed on his page on the Metallica website.

He used these before he switched to AHEAD drumsticks

Ok well other than they have his name on them and like his signature sticks there is a whole video here where he says how Matt Sorum introduced him to this make and then he goes on to say how he worked with them to make these drumsticks.

Lars Ulrich used a customized Tama Granstar II Grey drum set, featuring short lugs from the Granstar Custom and black hardware, during Metallica's "Damage Justice" tour. This drum set, made from high-end birch, appears in the official music video for "One." It was his last birch drum set before switching to maple in 1990, which he has used since.

In the video he talks about his signature snare made by Tama.

" Not only are Zildjians the best cymbals, they're the only cymbals. End of story." Lars Ulrich

Source: www.Zildjian.com

He has two of these (one for each bass drum). Lars uses them for over 20 years.

It this video, 15:39 Ulrich played Gibson Flying V.

Lars Ulrich has been using the Zildjian 18" FX Oriental China Trash cymbal since 1996, as noted on the Zildjian home page.

Listed on the Metallica website.

Listed on the Metallica website as part of Ulrich's 2010 rig.

Listed on his page on the Metallica website.

" Not only are Zildjians the best cymbals, they're the only cymbals. End of story." Lars Ulrich

Source: www.Zildjian.com

Sticks He Uses And Endorses From Ahead

Used this set from 2008 untill 2017.

Lars Ulrich played on this drum set when metallica promoted St.Anger album, currently Ulrich uses Tama Starclassic Green Sparkle on tuning rooms before the concerts.

Lars Ulrich uses the Zildjian 17" A Custom Projection Crash, as listed on Zildjian's homepage.

Listed as White Coated Emperor Tomhead on the Metallica website.