Paiste Stewart Copeland

The Player

Bands / Acts: The Police, Animal Logic, Oysterhead, Composer
Paiste artist since: March '81
Styles: Rock

Cymbal Setups

1981 (left to right) - Paiste Profiles 3

• Formula 602 13" Medium Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 8" Bell
  
• RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 8" Splash
  
• 2002 11" Splash
  
• Formula 602 12" Paperthin
  
• Formula 602 16" Thin Crash
  
• Formula 602 22" Heavy
  
• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  

1982 - Modern Drummer Feature (Oct. 1982)

• 2002 13" Hi-Hat (specifics not mentioned)
  
• RUDE 24" Ride/Crash
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride x 2
  
• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 8" Ice Bell
  
• 8" and 10" Splashes (specifics not mentioned)
  
• Chinese swish cymbal (specifics not mentioned)
  

1983 - Paiste Ad (July 1983)

• RUDE 24" Ride/Crash (could also be a 22")
  
• 2002 8" Splash
  
• 2002 10" Splash
  
• 2002 8" Bell
  
• Formula 602 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride (is obscured, but is likely)
  
• 2002 22" China
  

1988 - Drums and Drumming Feature (July / August 1988)

1988 Setup

• 3000 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
• 3000 8" Splash
• 3000 10" Splash
• Colorsound 5 16" Crash (Not mentioned specifically, but this is what he used in this era)
• 3000 16" Crash
• 3000 18" Crash
• Paiste 3000 18" Power Crash
• RUDE 24" Ride/Crash

1989 - Rhythm Feature (November 1989)

1989 Setup

• Signature 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
• 3000 8" Splash
• 3000 10" Splash
• Signature 16" Power Crash x 2
• Signature 18" Power Crash
• "18" Paiste Crash" (Specifics not mentioned)
• Signature 22" Dry Ride

1992 - Paiste Ad

• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 12" Splash
  
• Signature 13" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 14" Thin China
  
• Signature 16" Thin China
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 16" Power Crash
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Power Crash
  
• Signature 20" Thin China
  
• Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
  

2000 (left to right) - Paiste Ad

• 2002 8" Bell
  
• Signature 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 16" Full Crash
  
• Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  

2001 - Paiste Ad

2001 Setup

• 2002 8" Bell
  
• Signature 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 16" Full Crash
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• Traditionals 18" Light Flat Ride
  

2006 - Modern Drummer Feature (August 2006)

2001 Setup

• 2002 8" Bell
  
• Signature 13" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 12" Splash
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 21" Dry Heavy Ride
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 16" Full Crash
  
• Traditionals 18" Light Flat Ride
  

2007 (left to right) - DRUM Feature (July 2007)

• 2002 14" Flanger Splash
  
• Signature 12" Micro Hat
  
• Signature 8" Bell
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Prototype 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 16" Full Crash
  
• Signature 22" Dark Metal Ride
  
• Signature 17" Fast Crash
  
• Traditionals 18" Light Flat Ride
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  

2009 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• 2002 14" Flanger Splash
  
• Prototype 12" Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 8" Bell
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 22" Blue Bell Ride
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 16" Full Crash
  
• Signature 17" Fast Crash
  
• 2002 18" Flatride
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  

Recommended Media

CD's

• [ Synchronicity - The Police]
  

DVD's

• [ Everyone Stares - The Police]
  

Notes

Other Gear - Paiste Profiles 3

• Drums: Tama
  
• Heads: Remo CS Black Dot, Remo Ambassador
  
• Sticks: Various Makes and Models
  

Links / Back

Band / Act Website: Official Website
Paiste.com Artist Profile: Paiste Setup Page
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia

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