Phil Rudd

His Designer Set from 2009 (Solid Black) includes: 13x13 Tom, 16x16 Floor Tom, 18x18 Floor Tom and a 22x18 Bass Drum. In the Ballbreaker Era he used the same measures in Stainer Red.

According to Paiste's website, Phil Rudd uses Paiste 2002 14" Medium Hi Hats.

Right above the 13" tom ;)

He uses this cymbal a several times on his kit.

At 0:24 in this ACDC live performance video, Phil Rudd can be seen using Easton AHEAD drumsticks.

He uses a double-end Stick for his Snare hand, which is especially made for him ;)

I had two Shure SM57s on the snare, top and bottom, and on the toms I had an SM57 on the top and a Sennheiser 421 underneath. You have to be really careful in positioning these mics; the top gives more attack and the bottom will pick up a more round tonal quality.

Mike Fraser, Sound on Sound interview, 2009.

I had two Shure SM57s on the snare, top and bottom, and on the toms I had an SM57 on the top and a Sennheiser 421 underneath. You have to be really careful in positioning these mics; the top gives more attack and the bottom will pick up a more round tonal quality.

Mike Fraser, Sound on Sound article, 2009.

The overheads were Neumann 87 or 47, and on the hi?hat I used a Neumann KM84, which gives a nice crisp sound, but also has enough body in it.

Mike Fraser, Sound on Sound article, 2009.

The overheads were Neumann 87 or 47, and on the hi?hat I used a Neumann KM84, which gives a nice crisp sound, but also has enough body in it.

Mike Fraser, Sound on Sound interview, 2009.

The overheads were Neumann 87 or 47, and on the hi?hat I used a Neumann KM84, which gives a nice crisp sound, but also has enough body in it. There is some tone to the hi?hat and you don't want to get rid of it and have just this ticky?ticky sound.

According to Mike Fraser, mix engineer, Rudd used this mic for the overhead.

Uses it for Hihat and Bass.