He is one of my favourite drummers. I know that he is left handed but plays right handed easily. (usually plays cross handed) Also he is ambidextrous (plays with left and right hands equally) When he started play drums he was only 3 years ago. He plays in dawe matthews band also played with carlos santana and many many others...
He uses his own promark signature series ; Carter beauford 5AB model. (5AB is different , standart 5a weight but peak tickness is 5B.
His setup ;
01. Yamaha 22"x18" recording custom kick
02. Yamaha 8" tom
03. Yamaha 10" tom
04. Yamaha 12" tom
05. Yamaha 14" tom
06. Yamaha 18" floor tom
07. 13"x51/2" Ocheltree bronze snare
08. 13" Ocheltree bronze timbale
09. 14" Ocheltree bronze timbale
10. Zildjian 13" Z Dyno Beat hi-hat (on top) over 13" K Top Hi-hat (on bottom)
11. Zildjian 13" A Custom Projection Hi-hats
12. Zildjian 18" Oriental Trash Crash
13. Zildjian 14" K Dark Thin Crash
14. Zildjian 20" A Custom Flat Ride
15. Zildjian 20" A Custom Projection Ride
16. Zildjian 6" Zil-Bel
17. Chinese wedding bell
18. Zildjian 18" K Dark Medium Thin Crash
19. Zildjian 17" K Dark Medium Thin Crash
20. Zildjian 10" A Custom Splash
21. Zildjian 9" Oriental Trash Splash
22. Zildjian 10" A Extra Thin Splash
23. Zildjian 14" K Dark Thin Crash
24. Zildjian 8" A Splash (piggyback on #22)
25. Zildjian 22" Oriental China Trash
26. Zildjian 20" Oriental China Trash (piggyback on #25)
27. Zildjian 20" Oriental Crash Of Doom
28. Zildjian 30" Hand Hammered Gong