Patrick Wilson

Wilson bought a vintage blue Ludwig Vistalite kit in spring 1995 and was used during touring between 1995 and 1996.

When I built the custom "Flying W" guitar with the assistance of JP Custom Guitars, I specifically added a Gibson Lightning Bolt Guitar Strap to capture the essence of the bands citation of KISS as an early influence, and to pay homage to Rivers Cuomo's recorded use of the lightning bolt strap. On June 6th, 2010, while Weezer was playing at Bumbershoot in Seattle, WA, Pat can be clearly seen with the Gibson Lightning Bolt Guitar Strap while playing guitar on "Hash Pipe."

In this photo, Wilson is playing green Charvel So-Cal Style 1. It is highly possible that he played this guitar for more concerts.

Originally Rivers' guitar, but he also used it in the studio for making of "Raditude" album. Visible at 1:22 minute mark.

Wilson got this kit with Champaigne Sparkle finish directly from Ludwig in 1996, in which he broke into two separate kits. He left the smaller one at home and used the bigger one on "Pinkerton" and touring from 1996 to 1997.

Patrick Wilson took possession of this guitar in Seattle, Washington on June 2nd, 2010 via Karl Koch. Pat performed "Hash Pipe" on stage at Bumbershoot with the guitar. Patrick Wilson kept the guitar and keeps it in his "guitar vault" at his home.

The guitar is visibly being played by Pat in multiple Youtube videos from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slFV6Gsb-ps

Possibly used in making of "Raditude", on 1:05 of this video, Wilson played a badass short lick with it. There is also Dunlop Talk Box visible, but it is unknown if he used it or not.

At around 1:38 minute mark, Wilson is playing Roland Juno-106.

In a YouTube video by mintaburst titled "Weezer - Song 2 (Blur cover at The Ryman)," Patrick Wilson can be seen using Rivers Cuomo's Warmoth Custom Stratocaster while performing Blur's "Song 2" live at The Ryman Auditorium in 2014.

In a music video for Pink Triangle, uploaded by user anmlshdnactlkpl on YouTube, at the timestamp 1:05, Patrick Wilson is shown casually playing a Fender XII. Pat did not play guitar on the song, though he is known to have played guitar alongside his usual drum duties, so this is likely a part of his personal collection.

In this video of Patrick going over his drum kit setup, he states that his drum kit is a Ludwig Classic Maple set, with a 22'' kick, 13'' rack tom, 16'' and 18'' floor toms and a 6.5'' black beauty snare drum.

Patrick Wilson was seen playing the EVH Wolfgang Standard Tuna-Matic Electric Guitar during a live performance with Weezer at the Fauna Primavera Festival in Santiago, Chile, on November 7, 2025. This is confirmed by an Instagram post from Weezer, highlighting the event and the band's return to Chile.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown," provided by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson can be seen at the 1:17 mark displaying a Zildjian 19" K Sweet Crash Cymbal as part of his cymbal setup during a tour stop at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is clearly seen at the 1:21 mark displaying a Zildjian 22" K Dark Medium Ride cymbal.

In a video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is observed displaying a Zildjian K Paper Thin Crash Cymbal at the 1:30 mark as part of his cymbal setup.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson can be seen showcasing Zildjian 15" K Light Hi-Hats at the 1:38 mark.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown," published by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is seen at the 3:00 mark discussing the use of the Remo Coated Ambassador Drumhead on his drum kit. He states:

I like coded ambassadors I just like that they uh they're very clear they don't have a lot of like low-end.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is observed at the 4:45 mark displaying a Gibraltar Stealth Drum Rack used in conjunction with his drum kit.

In the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown," produced by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is seen using Vic Firth 5B drumsticks. The drumsticks are first visible at the 0:51 mark, and Wilson explicitly shows them at 6:47.

At 7:35 in the video titled "Patrick Wilson - Weezer - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Patrick Wilson is seen using a DW 9000 Series Double Bass Drum Pedal.