Paiste Nick Mason

Nick Mason

Bands / Acts: Pink Floyd
Paiste artist since: November '70
Styles: Rock

Cymbal Setups

1972 (left to right) - Live at Pompeii DVD

• Formula 602 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• Giant Beat 18" Multi (Heavy)
  
• Giant Beat 18" Multi
  
• Giant Beat 20" Multi
  
• Giant Beat 24" Multi
  

1972 (left to right) - Paiste Profiles 1

Live:

• Formula 602 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• Giant Beat 18" Multi (Heavy)
  
• Formula 602 8" Bell "Seven Sound Set 1"
  
• Giant Beat 18" Multi
  
• Giant Beat 20" Multi
  
• Giant Beat 24" Multi
  
• 36" Symphonic Gong
  

Studio:

• Formula 602 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 16" Ride
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
  

1975 (left to right) - Paiste Profiles 2

Live:

• Formula 602 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 18" Crash
  
• Formula 602 8" Bell "Seven Sound Set 1"
  
• 2002 18" Medium
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
• 36" Symphonic Gong
  

Studio:

• Formula 602 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 16" Ride
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
  

1981 (left to right) - Paiste Profiles 3

Live:

• Formula 602 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 18" Medium
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
• 2002 18" China Type
  
• 36" Symphonic Gong
  

Studio:

• Formula 602 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 16" Ride
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
• 2002 18" China Type w/rivets
  
• 2002 20" China Type
  
  

1982 "The Final Cut" Studio Setup - Modern Drummer "Ask a Pro" (Aug '85)

• 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 18" Medium
  
• 2002 20" China Type
  
• Sound Creation 20" Dark Ride
  
  

1985 - Modern Drummer feature (Jan. '85)

Live:

• Formula 602 15" Heavy Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 18" Medium
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
• 2002 18" China Type
  

Studio:

• Formula 602 15" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 16" Ride
  
• 2002 18" Ride
  
• 2002 18" China Type w/rivets
  
• 2002 20" China Type
  
  

Paiste Ad 1991

1991 - Paiste Ad

• Signature 8" Bell
  
• Signature 10" Splash
  
• Signature 14" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 14" Full Crash
  
• Signature 15" Power Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• Signature 18" Mellow Crash
  
• Signature 20" Heavy China
  
• Signature 20" Mellow Ride
  
• Signature 22" Thin China
  
  

Paiste Ad 1995

1995 - Paiste Ad

• 2002 13" Heavy Hi-Hat
• 2002 14" Crash (2x)
  
• 2002 15" Crash
  
• 2002 16" Crash
  
• 2002 17" Crash
  
• 2002 18" Crash (2x)
  
• 2002 19" Crash
  
• 2002 20" Crash
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
  

2009 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• Signature 14" Medium Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• New Signature 21" Dark Energy Ride Mark II
  
• New Signature 20" Light Dark Ride Mark I
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• Traditionals 20" Medium Ride
  
• Signature 19" Full Crash
  
• Traditionals 22" Medium Light Swish
  
  

2021 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• Signature 14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 16" Fast Crash
  
• Signature 18" Fast Crash
  
• 2002 20" Ride
  
• PST X 20" Swiss Medium Crash
  
• Signature 8" Micro Hat
  
• Signature 22" Thin China
  
  

2023 (left to right) - Drums & Percussion feature (April '23)

• 8" Micro Hi-Hat (custom)
  
• Signature 14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
  
• Signature 18" Full Crash
  
• Signature 20" Fast Crash
  
• 2002 18" Giga Bell Ride
  
• 2002 24" China
• Signature 22" Full Ride
  
• PST X 20" Swiss Medium Crash (8 rivets)
  
• 40" Symphonic Gong
  
  

Pictures

• Nick Mason Pictures
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  Ad - Artists Choose Sound #1 (1994)

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  Ad - Artists Choose Sound #2 (1995)

Recommended Media

CD's

• The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
• Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  
  

DVD's

• Live at Pompeii - Pink Floyd
  
  

Notes

Other Gear - Paiste Profiles 1

• Drums: Ludwig

Other Gear - Paiste Profiles 2

• Drums: Gretsch
  
  

Other Gear - Paiste Profiles 3

• Drums: Ludwig
• Heads: Remo Ambassador
• Sticks: Percussion Services "Nick Mason" Model
  
  

Links / Back

Band / Act Website: Official Pink Floyd Website
Paiste.com Artist Profile: Paiste Setup Page
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia

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