Tony Allen

Specified on page 46 of Modern Drummer #395 (October 2009) and in this May 1, 2015 contact rider by Sasa Music.

Modern Drummer October 2009

Tony Allen plays Pearl Masters Custom Extra drums (6 1/2 x14 wood snare, 12" and 14" rack toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum), Zildjian cymbals (14" ZBT hi-hats, 17" A thin crash, 20" A medium ride), Pearl hardware, Remo Pinstripe batter heads, and Vic Firth or Zildjian sticks (“5B in my right hand and upside down, in my left hand—it gives a good touch," Tony says).

May 1, 2015 Sasa Music Contact Rider

Drums: Drum PEARL Master Custom series

• 1 snare signature Denis Chember 14’’x6 (skin REMO Ambassador coated and new) - 1 Bass Drum 22’’ (skin Powerstroke 3 new)

• 1 Tom 12’’ (mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 Tom 14’’(mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new) - 1 Tom Bass 16’’ (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis medium ride 20’’ + 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis thin crash 17’’ - 1 Hi-Hat ZILDJIAN Serie K 14’’

• 2 cymbals stands Boom ‘n’ boom

• 1 drum Kick PEARL P.201P

• 1 Snare stand PEARL S985W

• 1 Hi-Hat stand PEARL H985W

• 1 Drum throne PEARL D110S

• 1 black carpet 2mx 2m

• 2 pillows for drum+ towels

"The kit used was Tony’s Pearl Masters Premium Studio kit. This is Tony’s main kit that he has been using for years. It comes with a 22” kick drum, 12” and 13” rack toms and a 16” floor tom.

We used two snare drums, a Pearl Masters Premium (14” x 7”) and a Tony Allen custom snare (14” x 5”). The cymbals we user were an HHX stage 16” crash, an HHX 20” stage ride and some Zildjian New Beat 14” hi-hats. This all makes up Tony’s main recording kit."

"The kit used was Tony’s Pearl Masters Premium Studio kit. This is Tony’s main kit that he has been using for years. It comes with a 22” kick drum, 12” and 13” rack toms and a 16” floor tom.

We used two snare drums, a Pearl Masters Premium (14” x 7”) and a Tony Allen custom snare (14” x 5”). The cymbals we user were an HHX stage 16” crash, an HHX 20” stage ride and some Zildjian New Beat 14” hi-hats. This all makes up Tony’s main recording kit."

Used live, as specified in this May 1, 2015 contact rider by Sasa Music.

Drums: Drum PEARL Master Custom series

• 1 snare signature Denis Chember 14’’x6 (skin REMO Ambassador coated and new) - 1 Bass Drum 22’’ (skin Powerstroke 3 new)

• 1 Tom 12’’ (mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 Tom 14’’(mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new) - 1 Tom Bass 16’’ (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis medium ride 20’’ + 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis thin crash 17’’ - 1 Hi-Hat ZILDJIAN Serie K 14’’

• 2 cymbals stands Boom ‘n’ boom

• 1 drum Kick PEARL P.201P

• 1 Snare stand PEARL S985W

• 1 Hi-Hat stand PEARL H985W

• 1 Drum throne PEARL D110S

• 1 black carpet 2mx 2m

• 2 pillows for drum+ towels

"The kit used was Tony’s Pearl Masters Premium Studio kit. This is Tony’s main kit that he has been using for years. It comes with a 22” kick drum, 12” and 13” rack toms and a 16” floor tom.

We used two snare drums, a Pearl Masters Premium (14” x 7”) and a Tony Allen custom snare (14” x 5”). The cymbals we user were an HHX stage 16” crash, an HHX 20” stage ride and some Zildjian New Beat 14” hi-hats. This all makes up Tony’s main recording kit."

Specified on page 46 (and in an ad on page 48) of Modern Drummer #395 (October 2009) and in this May 1, 2015 contact rider by Sasa Music.

Modern Drummer October 2009

Tony Allen plays Pearl Masters Custom Extra drums (6 1/2 x14 wood snare, 12" and 14" rack toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum), Zildjian cymbals (14" ZBT hi-hats, 17" A thin crash, 20" A medium ride), Pearl hardware, Remo Pinstripe batter heads, and Vic Firth or Zildjian sticks (“5B in my right hand and upside down, in my left hand—it gives a good touch," Tony says).

(...) Tony Allen plays 20" A Medium Ride

"The response, feel and balanced tone of the A Zildjian Medium Ride is second to none."

zildjian.com/tonyallen

May 1, 2015 Sasa Music Contact Rider

Drums: Drum PEARL Master Custom series

• 1 snare signature Denis Chember 14’’x6 (skin REMO Ambassador coated and new) - 1 Bass Drum 22’’ (skin Powerstroke 3 new)

• 1 Tom 12’’ (mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 Tom 14’’(mounted on bass drum) (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new) - 1 Tom Bass 16’’ (skin REMO Emperor coated or G2 Evans new)

• 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis medium ride 20’’ + 1 cymbal ZILDJIAN Avedis thin crash 17’’ - 1 Hi-Hat ZILDJIAN Serie K 14’’

• 2 cymbals stands Boom ‘n’ boom

• 1 drum Kick PEARL P.201P

• 1 Snare stand PEARL S985W

• 1 Hi-Hat stand PEARL H985W

• 1 Drum throne PEARL D110S

• 1 black carpet 2mx 2m

• 2 pillows for drum+ towels

Specified on page 46 of Modern Drummer #395 (October 2009).

Tony Allen plays Pearl Masters Custom Extra drums (6 1/2 x14 wood snare, 12" and 14" rack toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum), Zildjian cymbals (14" ZBT hi-hats, 17" A thin crash, 20" A medium ride), Pearl hardware, Remo Pinstripe batter heads, and Vic Firth or Zildjian sticks (“5B in my right hand and upside down, in my left hand—it gives a good touch," Tony says).