Gear

Alberto has been a proud endorser of Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, and Evans drum heads. 

Drum sets: 1) 6 piece Yamaha PHX-Phoenix 20BD or 18BD, 10TT, 12TT, 14FT, 16FT.  2) Yamaha Maple Custom original: 20BD, 8TT-10TT-12TT-14FT. Maple Custom Absolute (Berklee’s office kit): 20BD, 10TT, 12TT, 14FT Snare drums: ASD-0105 maple custom absolute 14×5.5, brass snare drum 14×5.5, AMS1460 Absolute Hybrid 14×6. 

Cymbals: combination of K’s, A’s and Kerope Zildjian cymbals

• 14″ K Hi Hats/K Constantinople Hi Hats
• 22″ K Constantinople Medium Thin High or 21″K Custom Special Dry Ride
• 16″ k Custom Dark Crash
• 16″ A Custom Fast Crash
• 18″ K Custom Special Dry Crash
• 20″ K Light Flat Ride
• 8″ ZXT Trashformer Splash
• 19″ Kerope
• Extras: 22″ Kerope, 20″ K Custom Dry Ride22″ A Custom Medium Ride,14″ K Constantinople Hi Hats, 13″ K/Z Hi Hats, 13″ Custom Hybrid Hi Hats, 14″ A Custom Mastersound Hi Hats, 15″ Oriental China, 17″ K Hybrid China, 16″ K Custom Fast Crash, 16″ A Custom Crash, 16″ K Custom Hybrid Crash, 17″ A Custom Projection Crash, 18″ K Custom Crash Ride, 10″ A Custom EFX, 8″ Oriental Splash, 10″ ZXT Trashformer Splash, 14″ A Custom EFX.

Drum sticks: F1, Modern Jazz MJC1, Heritage brush, T2, dreadlocks, Rute, Rute 202, Rute 505, Rute 606. 

Drum heads: Toms batter G1 coated or UV1; Tom reso: Genera Resonant or Resonant Black; Snare batter G1 coated or HD dry; Snare reso: Haze 300; Bass drum: EQ3 or G1 coated Bass drum reso: EMAD reso.