Paiste Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante

2023 Pantera Tour Setup

undated Tama Publicity Photo

Bands / Acts: Anthrax
Paiste artist since: February '88
Styles: Metal

Cymbal Setups

1988 - Modern Drummer Feature (May '88)

• 3000 Reflector 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2000 14" Hi-Hat as X-Hat, model not mentioned
  
• 1000 RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 1000 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 Reflector 18" Power Crash
  
• 3000 20" Crash
  
• 3000 Reflector 20" Power Ride
  
• 3000 20" Novo China
  
• 2002 20" China Type
  

1988 (left to right) - Paiste Ad

• 3000 13" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 1000 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 2000 Sound Reflections 18" Crash
  
• 3000 RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 18" Power Crash
  
• 3000 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• 2000 Sound Reflections 20" Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 1000 RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 12" Splash
  
• 3000 RUDE 8" Splash
  
• 3000 20" Novo China
  

1991 - Paiste Ad

• Signature 8" Bell
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• 3000 RUDE 12" Splash
  
• Signature 13" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 13" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 1000 RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 1000 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• 3000 18" Novo China
  
• 3000 Reflector 18" Crash
  
• 2000 Sound Reflections 18" Crash
  
• Signature 19" Dry Ride
  
• 2002 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• Signature 20" Power Crash
  
• 3000 Reflector 20" Novo China
  

1993 (left to right)

• 3000 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 13" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2000 Sound Reflections 18" Power Crash
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• 3000 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• Signature 19" Dry Ride
  
• 3000 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• 1000 RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 3000 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 3000 RUDE 12" Splash
  
• 3000 18" Novo China
  
• 3000 RUDE 20" Novo China
  

1995 - Paiste Ad

• Signature 8" Bell
  
• 2002 RUDE 12" Splash
  
• 2002 13" Medium Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 RUDE 14" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 18" Power Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• 2002 18" Novo China
  
• Signature 19" Dry Ride
  
• 2002 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• 2002 20" China
  

1998 (left to right) - Paiste Ad

• 2002 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• 2002 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• Signature 19" Dry Ride
  
• 2002 RUDE 17" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 RUDE 12" Splash
  
• 2002 18" Novo China
  
• 2002 20" China w/rivets
  

2002 (left to right) - Modern Drummer "Ask a Pro" (May '02)

• 2002 RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Dimensions 18" Power Crash or 2002 18" Power Crash
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• 2002 RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• 2002 RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 8" Bell on top of 2002 18" Novo China
  
• Signature 20" Dark Full Ride or 2002 20" Ride
  

2004 - Paiste Cymbal Guide

• Signature 8" Bell
  
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• Signature 14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 18" Novo China
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 18" Power Crash
  
• 2002 20" China
  
• 2002 20" Novo China
  
• RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• Signature 20" Dark Full Ride
  

2009 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 13" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• RUDE 8" Splash
  
• 2002 18" Power Crash
  
• Signature 12" Splash
  
• RUDE 19" Wild Crash
  
• Signature 20" Dark Metal Ride
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 18" Novo China
  
• 2002 20" Novo China
  

2019 (left to right) - Paiste Instagram / Website

Charlie Benante 2019 (Paiste Instagram)

(All cymbals in purple Colorsound finish)

• RUDE 14" Blast China
  
• RUDE 16" Crash/Ride
  
• Signature 13" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 18" Mega Bell Ride
• Signature 18" Full Crash
• Signature 8" Splash
  
• 2002 8" Splash
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• RUDE 20" Ride/Crash
  
• Masters 20" Metal Ride
  
• RUDE 18" Crash/Ride
  
• 2002 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 18" Novo China
  
• 2002 20" Novo China
  

2023 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• RUDE 18" Wild Crash
  
• RUDE 20" Novo China
  
• PST X 14"" Swiss Flanger Stack
  
• Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 18" Crash
  
• 2002 12" Splash
  
• RUDE 19" Wild Crash
  
• RUDE 22" Mega Bell Ride
  (Custom)
• 2002 20" Novo China
  
• RUDE 17" Thin Crash
  
• RUDE 20" Wild China
  
• RUDE 18" Wild Crash
  

Recommended Media

CD's

• Fistful of Metal - Anthrax
  
• Armed and Dangerous - Anthrax
  
• Spreading the Disease - Anthrax
  
• Among the Living - Anthrax
  
• State of Euphoria - Anthrax
  
• Persistence of Time - Anthrax
  
• Sound of White Noise - Anthrax
  
• Speak English or Die - S.O.D.
  

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