Brad Maestas

Percussive Arts Society Member

1965 Ludwig Downbeat Kit+, Champagne Sparkle
8x12, 9x13 (added 1968), 14x14, 14x20
Canopus Baseball Bat Mufflers on toms
Coated Amb or Weather Master Med tops, Clear Amb reso
Powerstroke P3 batter, Coated Amb or P3 ported reso

1964 Ludwig 5x14 Supraphonic COB Snare, Coated Amb over Hazy Amb
1965 Ludwig 5x14 Supraphonic COA Snare, Coated Amb over Hazy Amb
1963 Ludwig 10x14 Mahogany Parade Snare, Remo Legacy LA batter over Diplomat
Sonor AQ2 Maple Snare 6x14 WMP, Coated Amb over Hazy Amb
Yamaha Tour Custom Maple Snare 5.5x14 Caramel Satin, Coated Amb over Hazy Amb

A. Zildjian 14" New Beat Hi-Hats 1990s 1092/1465g (my original set of hats)
A. Zildjian 15" New Beat Hi-Hats 2024 1033/1550g
Bosphorus 1600 Era 15" Hi-Hats Paper Thin 810/910g
Bosphorus Traditional 22" Flat Ride 2860g
Istanbul Mehmet Nostalgia '50s 22" Ride
Istanbul Mehmet Nostalgia '70s 22" Ride 2233g
Ibrahim Diril D Series 19” China
Paiste Formula 602 22" Thin Flat Ride
Paiste 2002 19" Thin Crash
Paiste 2002 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials 8" Splash
Paiste 2002 4/6/8” Accent Cymbals
Weiss 8/10/12” China Splash Cymbals

DW MFG Direct Drive Bass Drum Pedal
DW 6500 Flat Base Hi-Hat Stand
DW 6300 Flat Base Snare Stand
DW 6710 Flat Base Straight Cymbal Stands
DW 6710UL Flat Base Straight Cymbal Stands
DW 3300 Snare Stands
DW 5100 Throne
Yamaha SS3 Snare Stands

Haffner Perander 10" Choro Pandeiro Cherry (hide)
Contemporânea 10" Luthier Choro Pandeiro (hide)
Contemporânea 11" Samba Pro Leve Pandeiro (mylar)
Bola 12" aluminum forro triangle

Other instruments I own and play:
Anton Krutz 3/4 double bass with C-extension
Fodera, Roscoe, Sadowsky, Fender electric basses
Grez Guitars Mendocino electric baritone guitar
D'Angelico NYL-2, The Loar LH-700S archtop guitars
Dana Bourgeois, Martin Custom Shop flat top guitars
Cervantes Hauser Signature classical guitar
Brazilian 7-string guitars (both steel and nylon string versions)
Brazilian bandolim
Summit Artist F-5 mandolin
Portuguese guitars
1960 Petosa AM-900 accordion
Buffet Crampon R13 Bb Clarinet
Low and high Irish tin whistles
Soprano, tenor, and baritone ukulele