Angel Bartolotta PROUDLY uses:
DW drums, hardware and pedals, PDP drums and hardware, Zildjian cymbals and sticks, Evans drumheads, ProMark sticks, PureSound snare wires, Pintech percussion, Westone in-ear monitors, DrumLite, Tru Tuner, Coffin Case and Wornstar Clothing.
This is the drum set that Angel Bartolotta is currently using on tour with Team Cybergeist.
DRUMS: PDP
PDP 805 Series Drums (Bass & Toms)
18×24″ Bass
9×13″ Tom
16×16″ Floor Tom
16×18″ Floor Tom
SNARE: PDP
6×14″ Black Out Snare w/ PureSound Super 30 Series snare wires
HARDWARE: PDP & DW
PDP 900 Series Hardware
DW 9000 Series Pedals & Hi-Hat Stand
Charmichael throne with DW 9000 Series base
CYMBALS: ZILDJIAN
Left to Right
19″ A Zildjian Heavy Crash
14″ A Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hats
18″ A Zildjian Heavy Crash
20″ A Zildjian Rock Ride
6″ Zil-Bel (over Ride)
19″ A Zildjian Heavy Crash
18″ A Zildjian China High
17″ A Zildjian Heavy Crash
16″ A Custom EFX
HEADS: EVANS
Snare: Heavyweight Batter (coated), Snare Side 300 Resonant (clear)
Kick: Heavyweight Batter (clear), EMAD Reso Resonant (clear w/ custom print)
Toms: Hydraulic Glass Batter (clear), G1 Resonant (clear)
STICKS: ZILDJIAN
Zildjian Rock
This is the drum set that Angel Bartolotta is currently using at his drum clinics.
DRUMS: PDP
PDP Platinum Series drums (bass & toms)
20″ Bass
12″ Tom
14″ Floor Tom
16″ Floor Tom
18″ Floor Tom
SNARE: DW/PDP
6.5X14″ DW/PDP LDT Limited Edition natural lacquer over 20 ply birch snare (prototype) w/ PureSound Super 30 Series snare wires
6X10″ PDP 805 chrome over steel snare w/ PureSound Custom Series 16 snare wires
HARDWARE: PDP/DW
PDP 900 Series Hardware & Hi-Hat Stand
DW 9000 Series Pedals
Charmichael throne with DW 9000 Series base
CYMBALS: ZILDJIAN
Left to Right
17″ Z3 Rock Crash
18″ Z3 China
14″ Z3 Mastersound Hi-Hats
18″ Z3 Rock Crash
20″ Z3 Rock Ride
19″ Z3 Rock Crash
18″ Z3 China
10″ Z3 Splash
10″ Trashformer
17″ Z3 Rock Crash
HEADS: EVANS
Snare: Heavyweight Batter (coated), Snare Side 300 Resonant (clear)
Kick: EMAD2 Batter (clear), Inked Resonant (coated)
Toms: G2 Batter (coated), G1 Resonant (clear)
STICKS: ZILDJIAN & PROMARK
Zildjian Rock
ProMark 412
PDP 805 Series Promo Video (2007)
Featuring: Angel Bartolotta, Yael, Seven Antonopoulos
Aside from an wide collection of drum sets (including a PDP Concept Series set, a PDP Platinum Series set, a PDP 805 Series set, a Mapex Saturn Pro set, 2 Pintech electronic sets, and a fully restored vintage 1965 Slingerland jazz set, to name a few), Angel also has an impressive arsenal of snare drums.
SNARE DRUM LIST:
01 – PDP/DW: LTD Limited Edition (prototype) – 6.5X14″ natural lacquer over 20 ply birch
02 – PDP: Ace – 6.5X14″ black nickel over brass (my “go to” recording snare drum)
03 – PDP: Platinum Series – 5X14″ sapphire blue metallic to black fade lacquer over 12 ply North American hard rock maple
04 – PDP: Woody – 6.5X14″ stained lacquer over 10 ply maple w/ maple hoops
05 – PDP: Black Out – 6X14″ black lacquer over 8 ply maple (w/ DrumLites)
06 – PDP: Black Out – 6X14″ black lacquer over 8 ply maple (w/ DrumLites)
07 – PDP: SX Series – 5X14″ satin black stained white ash over 8 ply maple
08 – PDP: SX Series (prototype) – 6.5X14″ green acrylic
09 – PDP: 805 Series – 6.5X14″ black lacquer over 6 ply birch
10 – PDP: 805 Series – 6.5X14″ white lacquer over 6 ply birch
11 – PDP: 805 Series – 4X13″ black lacquer over 6 ply maple/mahogany
12 – PDP: 805 Series – 8X13″ white lacquer over 6 ply birch (RESTORED/former rack tom)
13 – PDP: MX Series – 6.6X14″ satin black stained 8 ply maple (RESTORED)
14 – Pearl: Signature Series – Joey Jordison – 6.5X13″ black steel
15 – Pearl: Signature Series – Morgan Rose – 5X14″ green steel
16 – Ludwig: Supraphonic – 6.5X14″ chrome-plated aluminum (vintage / ’70s)
17 – Premier: 2000 – 5.5X14″ chrome-plated aluminum (vintage / ’70s)
18 – Premier: Hand Built In England – 4X14″ natural lacquer over 6 ply maple (I think)
19 – Mapex: Black Panther – 6.5X14″ black steel
20 – Mapex: Saturn Pro Series – 6.5X14″ transparent green lacquer over 6 ply birdseye maple/walnut
21 – Mapex: Black Panther Precious Metal Snare Series – 3.5X14″ phosphor bronze
22 – Mapex: Black Panther Precious Metal Snare Series – 3.5X14″ phosphor bronze
23 – Mapex: Pro M Series – 5.5X14″ custom wrap over 7 ply North American maple (RESTORED)
24 – Mapex: Pro M Series – 5.5X14 transparent black lacquer over 7 ply North American maple
25 – Mapex: Pro M Series – 5.5X14 midnight sparkle lacquer over 7 ply North American maple
26 – Pintech: 4.5X14″ clear acrylic (locking USB connected)
27 – Pintech: 3.5X14 chrome-plated steel (1/4″ connected)
28 – Pintech: 4X10″ faux wood acrylic (1/4″ connected)
29 – Groove Percussion: 3.5X13″ brass
30 – Groove Percussion: 5X14″ fuzzy fabric wrap over chrome-plated metal (RESTORED)
31 – 5.5X14″ solid natural segmented red oak (hand built by one of my drum students!)
32 – Boom Dog Drums: Team Cybergeist Marching Snare – 12X14″ custom lacquer over 10 ply maple
33 – Chop Shop Drums: Frankensnare (prototype/my design) – 3.5X14″ black nickel over brass
34 – Po’ Boy Drums: Custom Series (prototype) – 6.5X14 hand-hammered bronze
35 – Darby Drum Co: Metatron (prototype/my design) – 6X14 satin black/blood red stained 10 ply vented maple
36 – Darby Drum Co: 5X14″ blue pearl wrap over 18 ply vented maple
37 – Nightmare Before Christmas – 4X13″ custom wrap over 6 ply maple (I think) (RESTORED)
38 – My first snare drum EVER! – 5.5X14″ red pearl wrap over 3 ply mahogany (I think) with interior reinforcement rings. Vintage, probably from the 60’s
39 – 4.5X14″ mahogany/rosewood/maple wrap over 8 ply maple (RESTORED by one of my drum students)
40 – Tama: 3X13″ brass
41 – Pearl: SensiTone Elite – Custom Alloy – 6X14″ phosphor bronze
42 – Ludwig: Acrolite – 5X14″ Black Galaxy aluminum
43 – Spaun: 5.5X13″ vented Coke Bottle acrylic
44 – Sound Percussion: Deluxe Jr – 4.5X10″ wine red wrap over 6 ply basswood (I think)
45 – PDP: 805 Series – 6X10″ chrome-plated steel
46 – DDrum: Diablo Series – 5.5X14″ black wrap over 8 ply basswood
47 – 5.5X14” satin black stained 8 ply maple (custom made from a cut floor tom and random spare parts)
48 – PDP: Black Out – 6X14″ black lacquer over 8 ply maple
49 – DW: Collectors Metal: Vintage Steel Collectors Series – 5.5X14” brass finished ribbed steel
50 – Punch Drums: 8X14″ flat black w/ red onyx inlays over 15 ply maple
51 – Slingerland: 5X14” chrome-plated brass (with original batter head) (vintage / 1965)
52 – PDP: Black Out – 6X14″ black lacquer over 8 ply maple
53 – PDP: Black Out – 6X14″ black lacquer over 8 ply maple
54 – Remo: Quadura – 5.5X14” chrome wrap over Acousticon (paper fiber material)
55 – Groove Percussion: 3.5X13” chrome-plated metal
56 – PDP/DW: LTD Limited Edition – 8X14” natural matte satin lacquer over 18 ply bubinga/maple
57 – PDP: Concept Series – 5.5X14” blue sparkle lacquer over 10 ply maple
58 – PDP: Mainstage Series – 5X14” bronze metallic wrap over 7 ply poplar
59 – PDP: Mainstage Series – 5X14” black metallic wrap over 7 ply poplar
60 – PDP: Player Series – 5X12″ black wrap over select hardwood
61 – Trixon: Elite – 5.5X8″ orange sparkle lacquer over birch
62 – Premier: Royal-Ace – 4X14″ chrome-plated brass (vintage / 1963)
63 – PDP: Mainstage Series – 5X14” bronze metallic wrap over hardwood
64 – PDP: Mainstage Series – 5X14” black metallic wrap over hardwood
65 – PDP: New Yorker Series – 6X13″ sapphire wrap over poplar
66 – Mapex: MPX Maple Series – 8X14″ custom Jurassic Park Ford Explorer 04 wrap over 6.5mm maple
67 – PDP: Daru Jones New Yorker Series – 6X13″ gold to black sparkle fade lacquer over maple
68 – Tama: Stagestar Series – 4.5X13″ metal
69 – 4.5×14″ metal (vintage)
70 – Yamaha: SD350MG Series – 4.5×14″ chrome
71 – PDP: New Yorker Series – 5×14″ Electric Green Sparkle wrap over poplar
72 – DW: Design Series – 6.5×14″ Sea Glass acrylic
73 – PDP: 20th Anniversary – 6.5×14″ hybrid matte/gloss black lacquer over European maple