Percussion Equipment - Band Equipment, Gear, Accessories| April Samuels Professional Drummer

April Samuels: Drummer, Teacher, Speaker, Survivor, Author

Gear

April endorses and plays exclusively Los Cabos 5A drumsticks

5A PINK PAINTED WOOD
MODEL	LENGTH	BUTT	TIP	TAPER
5A	16"	.575	Tear Drop	Med.

2014 Rockett Drum Works Custom - Birch
Black w/Pink Checkered Wrap w/Pink Powder Coated Hardware
Rehearsal/Recording kit

18x22 Kick
18x18 Floor Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
14x14 Rack Tom
12x12 Rack Tom
20" Sabian AAX Metal Ride
18" Sabian AAX X-plosion Crash
16" Sabian AAX V-Crash
14" Sabian HHX X-Plosion Crash
14" Sabian AAX Stage Hats
6" Sabian AAX Splash
LP LP008 Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell
Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedals

2013 Rockett Drum Works Custom - Maple
Black Glitter w/Pink Powder Coated Hardware
Rehearsal kit

18x22 Kick
16x16 Floor Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
10x12 Rack Tom
21" Sabian AA Bash Ride
17" Sabian HHX Evolution Crash
16" Sabian HHX Evolution Crash
14" Sabian AAXX Mini Chinese
14" Sabian Metal Hats
10" Sabian AAX Splash
LP LP008 Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell
Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedals

2000 Pearl Master Custom Series - Maple
Black w/Pink Checkered Wrap Chrome Hardware
Gig kit

16x20 Kick
12x14 Floor Tom
9x12 Floor Tom
8x10 Rack Tom
20" Sabian AAX Stadium Ride
18" Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crash
16" Sabian AAX V-Crash
14" Sabian B8Pro Hi Hats
LP Cowbell
DW 9000 Turbo Double Bass Pedals

2001 Roland TD-6 Electronic Kit
Praise & Worship kit

TD-6 Drum Module
KD-7 Kick Pad
KD-5 Kick Pad
FD-6 Hi-Hat Control Pedal
PD-7 Electronic Pad
PD-7 Electronic Pad
PD-6 Electronic Pad
PD-6 Electronic Pad
PD-6 Electronic Pad
PD-6 Electronic Pad
PD-6 Electronic Pad
CY-6 Electronic Cymbal Pad

Snares

11X14 Yamaha SFZ Marching Snare
8x14 Pearl Free Floating Snare - Maple (Natural Finish)
6x14 Rockett Drum Works Trick Snare pink w/black hardware - Aluminum
6x14 1972 Ludwig 411 Super Sensitive Snare - Aluminum
6.5x14 Tama Metalworks Snare - Steel w/nickel hardware
4x13 Tama Metalworks Snare - Steel w/nickel hardware
3x14 Pearl Piccolo Free Floating Snare - Maple (Natural Finish)
3x14 Mapex MPX Piccolo Snare - Steel
4x10 Yamaha Peter Erskine Signature Sopranino Snare - Maple (Vintage Finish)

Additional Percussion

18" Remo Earth Djembe
Meinl Cajon w/guitar string
LP Bongos
LP Mini Congas
LP High Pitch Jam Block
Rhythm Tech Shaker
Overseas Connection Ghana Traditional Caxixi Rattle
Goat toes
LP Egg Shaker
Triangle
Rainstick
Vibra-slap
DW 5000 Pedals
DW Pacific Double Bass Pedals

Harmonicas
M. Honer Blues Harps

A Natural
G Natural
E Natural
C Natural

Spare cymbals

20" Zildjian Ping Ride (Vintage 1980)
20" Zildjian A Custom Ping Ride
20" Zildjian K Custom Ride
18" Zildjian A Crash
18" Soultone Gospel Crash
14" Zildjian ZBT Crash
14" Soultone Extreme Crash
14" Soultone Extreme Bottom Hi-Hat
14" Zildjian Rock Hi-Hats
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Bottom Hi-Hat
13" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hi Hats
12" Agazarian China
12" Wohan China
12" Zildjian Z3 Splash
10" Zildjian ZBT Splash

Guitars

Gibson Les Paul Studio
Takamine G Series Electric Acoustic
Kramer Ferrington Electric Acoustic
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Guitar
Daisy Rock Acoustic
Ibanez Mandolin

Amps

Crate CR-110 Practice Amp
JBL 6260 Amp
Peavey PV-8.5C Amp
Peavey M-4000 Amp

Mixing Boards

2 - Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro 16-channel Mixing Board
1 - Behringer XENYX 1202FX 12-channel Mixing Board with Effects Processor
1 - Soundcraft GigRac 1000st 8-channel Powered Mixer
1 - Fender LX-1506 6-channel Powered Mixer
1 - Behringer XENYX 802 6-channel Mixing Board
4 - SM Pro Audio DI Dock Live
3 - SM Pro Audio DI Dock Foot Controllers

In-ear Monitoring System

Shure P4T Wireless Transmitter
Shure P4R Wireless Receiver
2 - Shure E3C Earphones
3 - Shure SE215 Dynamic Microdriver Earphones
3 pair - Custom Ear Molds

Cases/Bags

Impact Trap case
6.5x14 Humes & Berg Enduro Snare case
4x14 Humes & Berg Enduro Snare case
8x10 Humes & Berg Enduro Tom case
9x12 Humes & Berg Enduro Tom case
12x14 Humes & Berg Enduro Tom case
16x20 Humes & Berg Enduro Bass Drum case
Zildjian Cymbal bag
Mars Music Cymbal bag
Humes & Berg Enduro Trap case w/wheels
Road Runner Prepack Fushion Drum Bag (Set of 5)
Kaces 38" Hardware Bag w/wheels
Gundorf free standing rack w/casters
Gundorf small rack
Gundorf 12-space Mic Case
Stick bag
LP Stick bag
Plastic Trunk w/wheels (for sound equip)
Wood Black Trunk
Guitar hard case for Takamine
Guitar hard case for Ferrington
Guitar soft case for Ibanez Mandolin
Guitar soft case for Daisy Rock
Rock N Roller Multi-Cart 8-in-1 Equipment Transporter Cart

Microphones

6 - Shure SM57
2 - Shure SM58
1 - Shure Beta 52
1 - Sennheiser MD 421-II
1 - Beyerdynamic TG-X50 Germany 3424
1 - Audio Technica PR335
1 - Peavey
1 - KMD
1 - Crown CM-311A Headset Microphone
2 - Samson Airline Wireless Headset Microphone
1 - AKG C410 Wireless Headset Microphone
2 - Shure GLXD14/SM35 Rechargeable Digital Headworn Wireless Microphone System with GLXD4 Receiver, GLXD1 Bodypack Transmitter and SM35 Headset Condenser Mic
1 - Shure BLX14/PGA31 Wireless Headworn Microphone System - H10 Band
2 - MXL 990 Condenser Mic
2 - MXL 991 Condenser Mic

Speaker Cabinets

1 - Yamaha SW218V Dual Subwoofer
2 - Yamaha SS115V Mains
3 - Yamaha SM12V Floor Monitors
2 - Audio Centron AC-H1015 three-way speakers
1 - Sunn Floor Monitor
1 - Cerwin Vega B-36 Floor Monitor

Trailer

1-axle 6x10 Enclosed Cargo Trailer

Heads: April endorses and plays Aquarian Drumheads:

Toms: Aquarian Response 2 Coated
Snare: Aquarian High Velocity Snare
Bass Drum: Aquarian Super-kick III Bass Drumhead with Aquarian Double Kick Pad

Albums on Amazon

49th Vibration
More Than Nothing
2018

49th Vibration: More Than Nothing

Baby Jane Hudson
Marbles Made Like Lemonade
2002

Baby Jane Hudson: Marbles Made Like Lemonade

Frognot
Welcome to Frognot
1996

Frognot: Welcome to Frognot

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