The Modern Drummer Hall of Fame Collection
The Modern Drummer Hall of Fame Museum is a private, invitation-only collection of some of the world’s most iconic drum kits. From Buddy Rich to Alex Van Halen and more. Below are just some of the historic drum kits on display.
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Simon Phillips TAMA 30th anniversary kit RARE
Very rare TAMA 30th anniversary Simon Phillips drum set (limited edition of 10 sets). This one is complete with all drums, hardware, and Zildjian cymbals exactly as pictured. Owned by Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni.
Carmine Appice Cactus Slingerland drum kit
“This is a 6-piece, custom one-of-a-kind kit that Slingerland made for me in 2004,” says Carmine Appice. “It’s a hand-painted, lacquer leopard finish—not a wrap—on three-ply maple shells. It features 8×12 and 9×13 rack toms, 16×16 and 16×18 floor toms, and two 16×22 bass drums.”
The “leopard kit” also sports gold-plated hardware, Slingerland’s Stick Saver hoops, and a logo badge signifying the drums were manufactured in Conway, Arkansas. It was owned and played by Carmine Appice with his band Cactus in the 2000’s then sold to Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni.
It was featured at the Modern Drummer HOF Museum, in the book “Crash: The World’s Greatest Drum Kits [Insight Editions] by David Frangioni” and on the Netflix show “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.”
Ed Shaughnessy drum kit
Acquired directly from Ed Shaughnessy, this Ludwig kit was used on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Joe Morello’s Ludwig Super Classic Silver Sparkle Kit
The kit shown here represents Joe Morello’s abiding sense of individuality. Where most of his jazz contemporaries in the 1950s and ’60s played Gretsch drums, Joe opted to go with Ludwig—a brand more closely associated with Ringo Starr, Ginger Baker, and other rock drummers of the day.
In March of 2011, Andy Doerschuk wrote in DRUM! magazine, “By the late 1950s jazz drummers had transitioned from big band to small combo jazz, and in the process scaled down their kits with diminutive 18” bass drums. In contrast, Morello outfitted his four-piece kit with a booming 14” x 22” bass drum, as well as a 9” x 13” rack tom and two 16” floor toms (all finished in a bold silver sparkle), with a 5” x 14” Ludwig Black Beauty or Super Sensitive metal snare drum. He clearly wanted to make a statement.”
Buddy Rich stage played Slingerland Drum Kit
The Buddy Rich kit shown here was Buddy’s last kit as a Slingerland endorser. Buddy used this kit up until he made the transition over to Ludwig in 1978. The kit is complete with 9×13, (2) 16×16, 14×24, canister throne, cymbal stands, L arms (including the
Rogers L arm for the splash cymbal), high hat stand, snare drum stand, and the original Rogers swiv-o-matic foot pedal that Buddy used.
