Pageant - Scot Sexton - The Miller Machine

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Scot Sexton’s setup for Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Competition at ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

Read Scot's write-up about the show, below the photos.

Scot Sexton’s setup for Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Competition at ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

Drums: Custom built by Scot using Yamaha shells

20”x14” bass drum
10” Rack Tom
12” Rack Tom
14” Floor Tom
13” Yamaha Musashi Snare Drum

Cymbals:

Zildjian 8” Splash
Wuhan 10” Splash
Zildjian 14” A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats
Zildjian 14” Fast Crash
Sabian 16” AAX Crash
Zildjian 20” '70’s Ride

Percussion:

Spectrasound Mark Tree
Miller Machine with 6” Triangle
LP Rock Cowbell
LP Red Jam Block

Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Competition - Regional - Scot Sexton
June 2018

Scot Sexton’s setup for Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Competition at ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

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