Premier 717 Elite Black custom kit

The Premier B717 black Elite concert tom kit is perhaps the most well renowned of Phil Collins' drum kits.

He has had this kit since 1976, which was his go-to drum kit for recording work up until 1985. The kit in particular defined his signature "barking toms" sound. And was also played a key role in the drum sound on Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" (followed by Phil's own "In The Air Tonight"), which pioneer the gated reverb effect to become popularised in the 80s through the AMS RMX-16.

However, the kit wasn't entirely restricted to studio use: Phil played this kit live on the Wind And Wuthering (1977) and Abacab (1981) tours.

The 1977 configuration of this kit included 10" and 12" Remo Rototoms, which were removed.

Setup
Drums:
 * Gretsch 20" bass drum (repainted black)
 * 8" rack tom
 * 10" rack tom
 * 12" rack tom
 * 15" rack tom
 * 16" floor tom
 * 18" floor tom

Hardware:
 * Premier

Drum heads:
 * Remo Weather King Ambassador clear drum heads (toms)