Joe uses Tama drums, Sabian Cymbals Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth sticks and Latin Percussion, with different setups depending upon the situation.
STUDIO/LARGE KIT:
- DRUMS: TAMA Starclassic Maple: (a) 8″ Timp-Tom, (b) 5×10″ Artwood Maple snare drum, (c) 5×14″ Starphonic Maple snare drum (d) 7×8″, (e) 8×10″, and (f) 8×12″ toms, (g) 14×14″ and (h) 16×16″ floor toms, (i) 16×22″ bass drum
- CYMBALS: SABIAN: 14″ Artisan Hats, 8″ HH Splash, 17″ Artisan Crash, 18″ Artisan Crash, 20″ Artisan Ride, 18″ AAX Chinese, 10″ AA Sick Hats, 18″ AAX Rocktagon
- HEADS: EVANS: SNARE DRUM: Power Center Reverse Dot batter, Hazy 300 resonant. TOMS: Clear G2 batter, Clear G1 resonant. BASS DRUM: Clear EMAD2 batter side, EQ3 Smooth White resonant.
- STICKS: VIC FIRTH Dave Weckl Evolution or 5A Barrel sticks, Heritage brushes, various mallets.
- PERCUSSSION: LP: LP Mambo cowbell, LP Cyclops tambourine, other.
- HARDWARE: TAMA including Iron Cobra Rolling Glide double pedal, Iron Cobra Lever Glide hi-hat stand, First Chair throne, Star cymbal stands.
- OTHER: CymPad cymbal felts, Snareweight mufflers
LIVE SETUP/THE DOO WOP PROJECT & OTHERS:
- DRUMS: TAMA Starclassic Maple in Flat Burgundy Metallic finish: 7×10″ and 8×12″ toms, 14×14″ floor toms, 16×22″ or 16×20″ bass drum, 5.5×14″ snare drum.
- CYMBALS: SABIAN: Shown: XSR Effeks Clap, 15″ HHX Complex Medium Hats, 10″ HHX Legacy Splash, 17″ HHX Complex Thin Crash, 18″ HHX Complex Thin Crash, 21″ HHX Complex Medium Ride
- HEADS: EVANS: SNARE DRUM: Power Center Reverse Dot batter, Hazy 300 resonant. TOMS: Clear G2 batter, Clear G1 resonant. BASS DRUM: Clear EMAD2 batter side, EQ3 Smooth White resonant.
- STICKS: VIC FIRTH Dave Weckl Evolution
- HARDWARE: TAMA
Teaching and Recording Studio
The studio is fully set up for in-person and online lessons and classes, live streaming, and recording for client projects. For lesson and recording requests or questions, email Joe at joe@joebergamini.com.
