Paiste Alex Van Halen

Alex Van Halen

Bands / Acts: Van Halen
Paiste artist since: 1977
Styles: Rock

Cymbal Setups

1978 "Van Halen" & 1979 "Van Halen II" Eras

• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• All 2002 series
  
  

1980 Women and Children First Tour

• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• All 2002 series
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

1981 Fair Warning Tour

• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• All 2002 series
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

1982 Diver Down Tour

• A mixture of 2002 and RUDE series
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

1983 - Modern Drummer Feature (Oct. '83)

• 2002 15" Heavy Hi-Hat top, RUDE 15" Hi-Hat bottom
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
• 2002 20" Heavy Ride
  
• RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• 2002 20" China Type
  
• 2002 24" Ride
  

1986 5150 Tour

• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• All 2002 series
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

1988 (Roundabout tour kit; left to right) - Paiste Ad

Alex Van Halen Ad (1988)

North Kit

• Signature 20" Power Crash
  
• Signature 15" Power Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 19" Power Crash
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
  

Acoustic Kit

• Signature 15" Power Hi-Hat
  
• 3000 RUDE 21" Ride/Crash
  
• Signature 20" Power Crash
  
• Signature 20" Power Crash
  
• Signature 22" Full Ride
  

Electronic Kit

• Signature 20" Full Crash
  
• Signature 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• 3000 20" Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• 3000 20" Power Crash
  
• Signature 22" Power Ride
  

On the side

• 40" Symphonic Gong
  
  

1992 - Paiste Ad

• Signature 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 20" Full Crash
  
• Signature 20" Power Crash (3)
  
• Signature 22" Power Ride
  
  

1995 (left to right) - Paiste Ad

• Signature 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• Formula 602 13" Heavy Bell
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• Signature 20" Dark Full Ride
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
  

1996 (left to right) - Paiste Ad

• Signature 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• Sound Formula 13" Mega Cup Chime
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• Signature 20" Dark Full Ride
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
  

1998 VHIII Tour

• A mixture of 2002 & Signature Series
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

2004 - Paiste Cymbal Guide

• Signature 13" Mega Cup Chime
  
• Signature 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 2002 19" Medium
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• Signature 20" Dark Full Ride
  
  

2008 (left to right) - Modern Drummer Feature (March 2008)

• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• Giant Beat 24" Multi
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 20" China
  
• 2002 22" Crash
  
• 38" Symphonic Gong
  
  

2009 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• Giant Beat 24" Multi
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 20" China
  
• 2002 22" Crash
  
  

2012 A Different Kind Of Truth Tour (left to right)

• 2002 22" Crash
  
• 2002 20" China
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 24" Big Ride
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

2020 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• 2002 22" Crash
  
• 2002 20" China
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 24" Big Ride
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 20" Medium
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 50" Symphonic Gong
  
  

Pictures

• Alex Van Halen Pictures
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  1979 "Van Halen II" Sessions

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  1981 Fair Warning Tour

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  1982 Diver Down Tour

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  1983 US Festival

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  1986 5150 Tour

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  1988 OU812 Tour

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  1991 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour

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  1995 Balance Tour

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  1998 Van Halen III Tour

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  2008 Tour

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  2012 A Different Kind Of Truth Tour

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  2017 Signature Supraphonic Ad

Recommended Media

CD's

• Van Halen - Van Halen
  
• 1984 - Van Halen
  
• Balance - Van Halen
  

DVD's

• Right Here Right Now - Van Halen
  
  

Links / Back

Band / Act Website: Official Website
Paiste.com Artist Profile: Paiste Setup Page
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia
Fan Website: ALEX VAN HALEN DRUMS (Special thanks to this site for much of the information on this page.)

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