Starclassic Maple in LU Magnetic Orange
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Lars Ulrich uses a seven-piece kit built around the double bass drums that combine with rapidly picked guitars to provide the driving rhythm of Metallica’s music. Ulrich’s setup omits the standard ride cymbal in favor of crash and "trash" cymbals. This iteration of Ulrich’s signature Tama drum kit was made for Metallica’s 2008–10 World Magnetic tour in support of their 2008 album Death Magnetic.
Technical Description:
Components: two SMB2216 16 x 22 in. bass drums; 6½ x 14 in. LU1465 Lars Ulrich Signature snare, chrome diamond plated; two mounted toms, SMT1008 8 x 10 in. and SMT1210 10 x 12 in.; two floor toms, SMF1614 14 x 16 in. and SMF1616 16 x 16 in., in LU Magnetic Orange finish; Zildjian Z custom 14 in. Dyno Beat hi-hats; two 17 in., one 18 in., and one 19 in. Zildjian A custom Projection Crash cymbals; 18 in. and 20 in. Zildjian FX Oriental China Trash cymbals
Technical Description:
Components: two SMB2216 16 x 22 in. bass drums; 6½ x 14 in. LU1465 Lars Ulrich Signature snare, chrome diamond plated; two mounted toms, SMT1008 8 x 10 in. and SMT1210 10 x 12 in.; two floor toms, SMF1614 14 x 16 in. and SMF1616 16 x 16 in., in LU Magnetic Orange finish; Zildjian Z custom 14 in. Dyno Beat hi-hats; two 17 in., one 18 in., and one 19 in. Zildjian A custom Projection Crash cymbals; 18 in. and 20 in. Zildjian FX Oriental China Trash cymbals
Artwork Details
- Title: Starclassic Maple in LU Magnetic Orange
- Artist: Tama (Japanese, Seto, Aichi, founded 1974)
- Artist: Lars Ulrich (Danish, Gentofte Municipality born 1963)
- Date: 2008
- Geography: Seto, Aichi, Japan
- Medium: Maple, chrome, metal, rubber, plastic
- Classification: Membranophone
- Credit Line: Collection of Metallica & Frantic Inc.
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments