Matt Sorum is an American hard rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses (1990-1997). Matt currently is playing drums for supergroup Velvet Revolver (2002-present), which features former GN'R members Duff McKagan (bass) and Slash (lead guitar).


Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Matt Sorum's Velvet Revolver live drum set.

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Drums

Ludwig drums  (he also has used DW drums in the past, and often uses Pork Pie drums, especially for recording.)

- 24" x 14" bass drum
- 14" x 6.5" DW Edge snare drum
- 13" x 9" tom
- 16" x 16" floor tom
- 16" x 18" floor tom
- DW 5000 double pedal

Cymbals
- Zildjian 15" A Custom Rock Hi-Hats

- Zildjian 18" A Custom Medium Crash

- Zildjian 19" A Custom Medium Thin Crash and a medium crash

- Zildjian 22" A Ping Ride

- Zildjian 22" Oriental China

- Zildjian 20" A Custom Medium Thin Crash

Percussion
- Latin Percussion Tambourine
- Latin Percussion Ridge Rider Cowbell
- Latin Percussion ridge agoo bell

- Get all of this stuff in the Matt Sorum Latin Percussion Pack

Sticks

- Zildjian Matt Sorum signature Drum sticks

- Zildjian 5B Black Dip sticks

Heads
- Remo heads, including the Emperor X

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