Rapscallions
About
Paiste Artist Since
November 2013
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
Rapscallions
„Paiste Cymbals are the most dynamic cymbals I’ve played. From their quiet feel to their explosive range, their durability is a plus for heavy-handed players such as myself. The brilliance of the bronze in the 2002 series shines through in any musical scenario“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
22" 2002 Crash
15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
20" 2002 Crash
24" 2002 Big Ride "Reverend Al's"
20" 2002 Power Crash
20" 2002 Novo China
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Biography
James Forsberg was born and raised in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Completely self-taught at just the age of 12-years old, James’ love for drums started In 2006, he moved to Southern California to pursue his musical career. He has played all throughout The United states and locally in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and on the famous Hollywood Sunset Strip. His band the RapScallions has opened for acts, such as the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Warrant, The Scorpions, and Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meat Bats.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Full, silky, powerful, deep. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. Responsive, soft feel with powerful attributes. Somewhat papery stick sound with a glassy undertone over fairly dark and cloudy wash. Very versatile ride cymbal with good crash-ability for classic rock music applications. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "Van Halen" drummer Alex Van Halen.
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Details
Sizes: 13", 14", 15", 17"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Medium bright, full, warm, brilliant. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fast, responsive feel. Full, bright, energetic open sound. Sharp, full chick sound. The original, once patented, wavy bottom hi-hat design. The 17" version adds extraordinary boost, low end and crisp projection.
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