gear
Max’s Studio/Fusion Set:
Yamaha Recording Custom
in Cherrywood Lacquer Finish
Left to right, diameter × depth:
- 12"×12"* tom
- MSD-0115 snare, 14×5½" Vintage Maple shell
- 22"×18" bass drum
- 8" × 8" tom
- 10"×10"* tom
- 13"×13"* tom
- 14"×14"* tom
- Yamaha 9 series pedals and hardware
* – custom size
Max’s Acoustic Jazz Set:
Yamaha Club Custom
in Dark Wood Matte Finish
- 18"×15" bass drum
- 14"×5½" snare
- 12"× 8" tom
- 16"×15" floor tom
- Yamaha 7 series pedals and hardware
ZILDJIAN Artist since 2011
Fusion/Studio Set, left to right:
- 17" A Custom Crash
- 15" K Custom Dark Crash
- 13" K/Z Special Hi-Hats
- 6" A Custom Splash atop of
- 12" K Splash
- 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride
- 14" K Hi-Hats
- 17" K Custom Dark Crash
- 20" K Light Flat Ride w/one rivet
Acoustic Jazz Set, left to right:
- 13" K Hi-Hats
- 20" K Light Flat Ride w/one rivet
- 22" K Constantinople Bounce Ride
-
22" K Constantinople Thin Ride Overhammered
REMO Artist since 2009
Batter/Resonant:
- Coated Ambassador*/Ambassador Snare* [all snare drums]
- Coated Ambassador*/Clear Ambassador* [toms]
- Coated Ambassador*/Smooth White PS3* [18" bass]
- Clear PowerStroke3/Yamaha Stage Head* w/hole [22" bass]
- Remo Bass Muffling System batter & front [22" bass only]
- Falams Smooth White/Ambassador Snare [rudimental]
* – w/Yamaha Logo
VIC FIRTH Artist since 2006
- SDW [all-around]
- SPE3 [acoustic jazz]
- Max’s Rudimental Stick Limited Edition Signature Model [rudimental]
- LB [brushes]
- TW12 [birch tala wand]
LP Artist since 2010
PureSound Artist since 2010
Odds&Ends:
- Vic Firth SIH1 Stereo Isolation Headphones
- Yamaha ClickStation
- Xymox 11" Drumset Snare Pad, Black
- DW Hi-Hat Clutches (older model from late 90ies)
- Pro-Mark DrumGum dampener
- Tama TW100 Tension Watch





