The Rev
Avenged Sevenfold drummer
The Rev's Gear
The Rev used a DW Collector's Series drum kit with a custom snakeskin wrap. He had three bass drums, one of which he didnt use, all sized 22x18, an 8x5 tom, an 8x7 tom, a 10x8 tom, a 12x9 tom, a 14x11 tom, a 16x14 tom, a 18x16 tom (all mounted on a DW Super Rack), and two DW 9000 single bass pedals. However, did not use the 8x5 tom while on tour.
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In this scene from their documentary all excess, The A7X members show garage they used to practice in. They show the DW drum kit they purchased after signing to a label for the first time
This is what The Rev used before he was endorsed by DW
The Rev, drummer for Avenged Sevenfold, uses The Rev Drum Kit, as detailed in the Avenged Sevenfold Indonesia article "Spesifikasi Drum Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan" on A7x-forever.
The rev used 5B ahead sticks on the recording track for almost easy Skip to the middle of the video to see the drumming
In the studio for the last self-titled album, The Rev used also Zildjian cymbals: he used an 18" Oriental Classic China instead of the Paragon, two 21" Zildjian Z-Custom Mega Bell Rides instead of the AAX Metal Rides and an A-Custom Projection Crash instead of the AAX Metal Crashes.
The Rev is known to use Promark AA Metal x CR Drumsticks, as mentioned in a Deathbat News article titled "I'm Taking A Little Piece Of Jimmy On The Road With Me" by Mike Portnoy.
In the studio for the last self-titled album, The Rev used also Zildjian cymbals: he used an 18" Oriental Classic China instead of the Paragon, two 21" Zildjian Z-Custom Mega Bell Rides instead of the AAX Metal Rides and an A-Custom Projection Crash instead of the AAX Metal Crashes.
In the live performance of "A Little Piece Of Heaven" by Avenged Sevenfold, The Rev is seen using the DW 9000 Single Bass Drum Pedal.
In the live performance video of "A Little Piece Of Heaven" by Avenged Sevenfold, The Rev can be seen using the Evans EMAD Clear on his kick drum.
Listed in his drum setup on drummer world
In the studio for the last self-titled album, The Rev used also Zildjian cymbals: he used an 18" Oriental Classic China instead of the Paragon, two 21" Zildjian Z-Custom Mega Bell Rides instead of the AAX Metal Rides and an A-Custom Projection Crash instead of the AAX Metal Crashes.
In the studio for the last self-titled album, The Rev used also Zildjian cymbals: he used an 18" Oriental Classic China instead of the Paragon, two 21" Zildjian Z-Custom Mega Bell Rides instead of the AAX Metal Rides, and an A-Custom Projection Crash instead of the AAX Metal Crashes.
The Rev uses a Sabian AAX 16" Crash Cymbal, as listed on the SABIAN Cymbals website.
The Rev uses the Sabian AAX 22" Metal Ride Brilliant cymbal, as detailed on Gear4music.com.
The Rev used This Chinese cymbal in his kit
He uses AA Metal X CR Sticks and Pro-Mark TX5BW Wood Tips
In this picture, you can see The Rev holding a pair of Promark Natural 5B's. You can tell that this is the promark natural due to its green color, and the iconic promark stripes.
The Rev used a 7-piece Pork Pie 1991 USA Custom Drum Kit with dimensions of 22×18 bass drum, 8×7, 10×8, 12×9, 14×11, 16×14 toms (all on racks), and a 9-ply 14×6 snare on the "City of Evil" album. This kit can be seen in use on tracks such as "Beast and the Harlot," "Bat Country," and "M.I.A." from the album. Evidence of this can be found in YouTube videos like "Recording City of Evil Pt.1" and Avenged Sevenfold's breakdown series on "Beast and the Harlot." The Rev also used a DW kit on the album, but the Pork Pie snare is still being used.
The Rev used a Sabian AA Metal-X Chinese 18" cymbal as his second china on Avenged Sevenfold's "City of Evil" album, as evidenced by an image on Equipboard.
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