Vinnie Colaiuta
drummer
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Vinnie Colaiuta's Gear
Colaiuta used a yellow kit extensively in the early 1980s (particularly with Frank Zappa) and the 1990s, before it fell into disrepair. It was restored for NAMM 2017.
"This is my first Gretsch kit I've ever owned. And I wanted yellow because Tony Williams had this exact color.
At the time, only four other drummers in the world had a solid yellow Gretsch kit. Frank Zappa fell in love with this kit, especially the bass drum."
The yellow kit has the following specs:
- 8x12 rack tom
- 9x13 rack tom
- 16x16 floor tom
- 16x18 floor tom
- 14x20 bass drum
- 5x14 snare drum
When Colaiuta became endorsed by Gretsch in 2016, he began using another USA Custom kit in a "Cobalt Blue Gloss Lacquer", as listed on Colaitua's official Gretsch artist page with the following specs:
- 7x8, 7x10, 8x12” Rack Toms
- 14x14, 16x16, 18x18” Floor Toms
- 18x22” Bass Drum
- 5x14”, 5x12” Snare Drums
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Displayed with Colaiuta's newly restored yellow Gretsch USA Custom kit at NAMM 2017.
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Developed in collaboration with Colaiuta.
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Developed in collaboration with Colaiuta.
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Mentioned in this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
Oh, yea. I'll go to great lengths to get Gretsch drums wherever I am. Drum Paradise has Gretsch in Nashville, as does Artie Smith in New York. I have Gretsch drums in Tokyo, as well as a kit in Europe. I'm using all Gretsch with Herbie, the New Classic Maple with tube lugs. They sound different from the classic USA Maple. They're the first new Gretsch drum design in many years and they sound great. Recently on tour with Jeff Beck I used my own Signature series, and I'll use those in Japan with Herbie.
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Mentioned in this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
Heads: Remo coated Ambassadors on top of snare and all toms, clear Ambassadors on the bottoms of toms, Pinstripe on bass drum
This picture from the interview shows it be clear.
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Listed on Colaiuta's official Remo artist page and featured in this Twitter post by the company.
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Developed in collaboration with Colaiuta. He mentions it in this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
Oh, yea. I'll go to great lengths to get Gretsch drums wherever I am. Drum Paradise has Gretsch in Nashville, as does Artie Smith in New York. I have Gretsch drums in Tokyo, as well as a kit in Europe. I'm using all Gretsch with Herbie, the New Classic Maple with tube lugs. They sound different from the classic USA Maple. They're the first new Gretsch drum design in many years and they sound great. Recently on tour with Jeff Beck I used my own Signature series, and I'll use those in Japan with Herbie.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Listed on Colaiuta's official Remo artist page.
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Mentioned in this June 6, 2016 DRUM! Magazine article.
He also uses a full DW rack, hardware and pedal set up including 9002 Double Pedal, 9500 Hi Hat stand, 9300 Snare Stand, 9120M Throne.
It was displayed with Colaiuta's newly restored yellow Gretsch USA Custom kit at NAMM 2017.
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The Paiste website shows that Vinnie uses a 22" Formula 602 china.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses an 8" Formula 602 splash.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses 15" Formula 602 hats.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses a 20" Formula 602 crash.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses a 10" Formula 602 Splash.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses a 22" Formula 602 ride.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses a Formula 602 16" Crash.
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The Paiste website shows that he uses an 18" formula 602 crash.
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Visible in this photo of Colaiuta, obscured by his cymbals.
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Visible in the bottom left corner of this photo of Colaiuta's drum kit, taken from this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website. It is mentioned by name in the accompanying kit rundown.
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Mentioned in this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Mentioned in this 1993 Modern Drummer interview and this 2007 Modern Drummer interview, both archived on Colaiuta's official website.
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Discography
Album Credits
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Robben Ford & Jimmy Haslip & Vinnie Colaiuta · 2002
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Faith Hill · 2002
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Vinnie Colaiuta · 1994
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