Rick Allen
UK drummer for Def Leppard
Rick Allen's Gear
"Allen plays Yamaha Oak Custom drums with a matching subkick."
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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Rick Allen uses the Zildjian Z Custom 14" Dyno Beat Hi-Hat, as shown in a diagram uploaded to Wordpress.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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Three AcuPads can be seen on the right of this photo.
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In a user-uploaded photo on Wordpress, Rick Allen is shown using the Simmons SDS9 drum machine.
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In a user-uploaded photo on Wordpress, Rick Allen is shown using a Zildjian 10" EFX #1 cymbal.
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In a user-uploaded photo on Wordpress, Rick Allen is shown using a Zildjian 20" Z Custom Heavy Power Ride cymbal.
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In a diagram from a user-uploaded photo on Wordpress, Rick Allen is shown using a Zildjian 20" China Boy Low cymbal.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website. Only the top is used, to hold mics.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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As mentioned on Yamaha's official website.
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As mentioned on Remo's official website, he uses Coated Ambassadors on his drums.
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As mentioned on Remo's official website, he uses a Powerstroke 3 on his bass drum.
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Rick Allen's signature drumsticks on Ahead.
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An October 2009 flyer with Rick Allen advertising for the Axis X pedal.
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The stand can be seen on the left of the photo.
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According to Ahead's site, Rick Allen uses the Ahead GL drummer's gloves.
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Before Rick switched to Zildjian Cymbals, he used Paiste cymbals. Listed as a part of his 1984 setup
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Listed as a part of his 1984 setup before the switch to Zildjian
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Listed as a part of his 1984 setup before the switch to Zildjian
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Listed as a part of his 1984 setup before the switch to Zildjian
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Listed as a part of his 1984 setup before the switch to Zildjian
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Listed as a part of his 1984 setup before the switch to Zildjian
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Def Leppard's drummer, Rick Allen, is acknowledged in the liner notes of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" for lending his Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum to the band. This collaboration occurred after Lars Ulrich, Metallica's drummer, reached out to Allen seeking an alternative to his own snare sound for the recording of the album. The request was met with swift action as the snare drum was dispatched and arrived in Copenhagen by the next day, as recounted by the album's producer, Flemming Rasmussen. This information is corroborated by Metallica Black Box, which features an article titled "Rick Allen's Snare on Master of Puppets," detailing the contribution of Allen's Ludwig Black Beauty to the iconic sound of the album.
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