Vinny Appice as well as Aquarian drumheads and at one point used Zildjian and then Sabian cymbals. Drums: Sawtooth Command series: Appice frequently alters his drum and cymbal setup depending on the artist he's playing with, but usually favors a setup consisting of a 24"x16" bass drum, 10"x8" and 13"x10" rack toms, and 16"x16" and 18"x16" floor toms with a 14"x6.5" snare. Drumheads: Evans: Cymbals: Istanbul Mehmet: Appice usually favors a simple cymbal setup consisting of hi-hats, a ride, two, three, or four crashes, and a china. Drumsticks: Chromacast 5B Vinny Appice Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American
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