Louie Bellson Legacy

Photo by Mark McCaleb, 1993

Special:

Louie Bellson Limited Edition Snare Drum

Bellson Limited Edition Snare drum is a 5 1/2 by 14-inch snare drum designed in commemoration of Louie Bellson's 75th birthday in 1999. It features Remo's Acousticon H/D drum shell with molded bearing edges, brass-plated hardware, die-cast counterhoops and Ambassador Renaissance heads along with Bellson's trademark White Pearl finish and a commemorative, serial numbered badge.

Each is personally signed by Bellson.

Cymbals & Sticks

Zildjian

Cymbals: (See layout below)

Sticks: Louie Bellson Centennial Drumsticks

Celebrate 100 years of American jazz legend Louie Bellson 

with special limited-edition items. (sticks, shirts)

More Sticks & Mallets

Power Wrist Builders

Metal Practice Sticks: Louie Bellson PWBLB-4000 Drumsticks

Mike Balter Mallets

Sticks, brushes, mallets and jingle sticks:Louie Bellson Drumset Mallet Series

Layout

DRUM LAYOUT
 

CYMBAL LAYOUT

(Left side)

14" K Zildjian Hi Hats

18" medium thin K Zildjian crash

18" K Zildjian crash/ride w/ 2 rivets (mounted on bass drum)

21" A Zildjian Rock Ride (mounted on bass drum)

22" A Zildjian China w/ rivets

17" K Zildjian medium thin crash mounted above china on same cymbal stand.

PEDALS

DW Drums - Hardware 

Bellson used DW Hardware Series 9000 pedals. (click logo)