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On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, James Lazenby, drummer of the post-hardcore band, Caskets, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on tour with Wind Walkers and Colorblind. Caskets is currently supporting their newest album, Reflections.

PLAY THE SAME GEAR:
Meinl Cymbals Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-hat Cymbals 14 inch - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eVRky
Meinl Cymbals 10 inch Byzance Dual Splash Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R54L02
Meinl Cymbals 18 inch Byzance Jazz Extra Thin Crash Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNo0DW
Meinl Cymbals 21-inch Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkneGP
Meinl Cymbals Artist Concept Model Luke Holland Bullet Stack Cymbals - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2nOZB
Meinl Cymbals 20-inch Byzance Vintage Equilibrium China Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Mm0kKY
SJC Custom Drums Tour (sizes: 10", 16", 22") - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjoPBv
Evans G2 Coated Drumheads - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5Da4y
Tama S.L.P. G-Maple Snare Drum - 7 x 13 inch - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXz503
Big Fat Snare - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmrVnO
Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide Double Bass Drum Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xk0mJ3
DW 3000 Series 5-piece Hardware Pack - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gb9VY
Tama 1st Chair - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Py2AzM

VIDEO INFO:
Film Date - September 17, 2024
Location - Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL

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Transcript
00:00Hello, I'm James, I'm the drummer for Caskets here in Chicago to show off my drum gear.
00:17So from left to right I'll do cymbals, so I've got the Byzance traditional hi-hats,
00:23they're 14 inch, and then over here I've got the 10 inch Byzance Dual Splash, I've been
00:28using this for a long time, no cracks still.
00:32This I've had for, god, since the first EP we brought out, so 7 years, this is the Byzance
00:39Extra Thin Jazz, 18 inch, and then over here I've actually got Crash Ride, the Polyphonic
00:45Ride, that's 21 inch, got a really nice bell on it as well.
00:49And then over here I've got the Luke Holland Bullet Stack, that's 16 inch, really cuts
00:53through, and then for a change I've gone with the 20 inch Equilibrium China, which
00:59is the Matt Garsker signature, and that's unreal, really nice dry sound as well.
01:07So with the cymbals, also I have them at quite weird angles, I've watched Northland Drummer
01:12Nick Pedersen for years, always wondered why he did it, and it made me realise that every
01:17time I go half-time or something like that, it's always in the right position when it
01:21comes back, so I'm not having to hit a weird part of the cymbal or anything like that.
01:25So from the front it does look a bit crazy, but when you're actually back here, it's really
01:30flat and really nice.
01:32So I've been working with Meinl for around about 4 years now, absolutely great company,
01:38it's one of those companies where I used to watch drummers growing up like Thomas Lang
01:42and, well, Matt Garsker, and I always wanted to play with them, and I got a message on
01:48Instagram one day, and immediately I was like, please let me be able to sort something
01:55out with them, and luckily I did, and they've been great, helped me out with all the cymbals,
02:01if anything goes wrong they're always there, Joe at Meinl, great guy, super nice, good
02:07to call him a friend as well because I give him messages all the time, but yeah, very
02:11proud of what I've got at the minute.
02:14So for this kit I've got the SJC Touring kit in satin black, I have got a 10 inch, 16 inch
02:23and down here is a 22, really really good kit for touring, really reliable, just sound
02:32great as well, especially in rooms like this, mic'd up, without mics, whatever you do, sounds
02:39really good, they even came with the Evans G2's on, they're a great skin for me, I use
02:46these, I normally use the EC2's as well, the clear ones, but yeah they're holding up great,
02:51this is the 6th show, probably going to change them soon, but still sounding great, and then
02:56with SJC I've been talking with Matt and Mark and they've been great, really helped me out
03:03with the touring when it comes over to America, because shipping costs a fortune, so they've
03:09been really helpful, helped me out with this, helped me pick what kit I wanted, what would
03:15be good for the shows, and always a back and forth as well, you never like waiting on anything,
03:22and I appreciate them so much because it's been so helpful.
03:26So my snare, I've had this for quite a long time, maybe 10 years, this is a 13x7 Tama
03:33Soundlab Project Maple G, everyone seems to come up to me after shows and they're always
03:39wondering what snare I'm using, and I've never wanted a snare as much in my entire life,
03:47when I finally got it, it sounded as good as I thought it would, it's great, tuned high,
03:52tuned low, and then on the top of it as well, I've actually got the big fat snare, just
03:57to dampen the sound as well, so you can get a big room without having any of the ring.
04:04So for the tuning, the snare I normally have it quite low, just so it's got a lot of body,
04:09and the sound guy can work a lot with it, and for the toms, ideally I like them quite
04:17dead, that's why I've got moon gel on, there's no such thing as too much moon gel for me,
04:22as long as I don't have that really annoying ring, that's all I'm bothered about, so yeah
04:26low tuning for these, and for the kick as well, I've come to realise that I like the
04:33front skin tuned a little lower, just for the rebound, which I've only just picked up
04:40on over the past two years, but yeah, everything quite low tuned so there's a lot of body,
04:46and you can make the kick sound real fat.
04:48So for hardware I've got the Iron Cobra Double Kick, I've been using these a couple of years
04:55now, absolutely love it, did change the beaters on it, that's the DW beaters, just for the
05:02sound when it actually hits the skin, and for the hardware, I'm very lucky this tour
05:08I managed to get all new hardware, all DW 3000's, and really good for the memory locks,
05:14quite light, very durable, and yeah, nothing's gone wrong, nothing's gone loose, so very
05:20happy with that.
05:21For the sticks, I'm also endorsed by Meinl Sticks and Brush, these are the 5 Heavy A's,
05:31really good, not had one break on me yet, and I couldn't be happier, again, Meinl helping
05:36me out, really good.
05:38So for the throne I've got a Tamworth First Chair, it's kind of a cheaper version of some
05:44of the more expensive ones, but it's really good for touring, it's really light, comfortable
05:50for about an hour set as well, I know some stools are quite hard on the arse for a bit,
05:55so yeah, I'm glad that it's comfortable.
05:58I've also got my fan down here, my only number one fan, keeps me cool, very reliable, so
06:05yeah, it's really good.
06:07So thank you everyone for watching the video, checking out my kit, I do have to say a big
06:12thanks to Meinl and SJC for helping me out, if you're a fan of the band or me, give me
06:20a follow, it's James underscore CSKTS, and then also for the band, Caskets underscore
06:26band on Instagram, Caskets on Facebook and Caskets band on YouTube, and that's about
06:33it.

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