If all wood and metal parts can be named “a heart” of each drum kit , CYMBALS are definitely its “soul”. Here You can see all cymbals used by James in the studio. He is endorsed by great MEINL Cymbals.
List of cymbals used in Hertz Studios in “The Empire” session:
01 Byzance Brilliant 16″ China
02 Classics Custom 12″ Splash
03 Byzance Dark 14″ Hi Hats
04 Byzance Traditional 16″ Medium Thin Crash with Byzance Brilliant 8”Splash
05 Mb20 10″ Rock Splash
06 Byzance Traditional 18″ Medium Thin Crash with Byzance Traditional 8″ Splash
07 Byzance Traditional 12″ Medium Hi Hats
08 Byzance Dark 20″ Raw Bell Ride
09 Byzance Brilliant 18″ China
10 Classics Custom 18″ Trash Crash
And here is Jimmy’s page on official MEINL website: http://meinlcymbals.com/artists/Artist/show/james-stewart-705