Pearl DLX kit

This kit is a Pearl Birch DLX drum kit, which was played by Phil Collins from 1982 to 1983. And is the only Pearl kit he played during his career, mainly sticking to Gretsch or Premier kits.

Gear history
Phil Collins received the Pearl DLX kit in July 1982, which he used for the Three Sides Live tour with Genesis shortly afterwards (which commenced on August 1 the same year). Phil also used the Pearl for the Hello, I Must Be Going solo tour from November 1982 to February 1983. He described the Pearl as the best live kit for "In The Air Tonight" as it had a suitably hard sound.

In the studio, he played the Pearl DLX kit on Genesis and Robert Plant's Principle of Moments, both in 1983.

Eventually, although Phil was happy with the Pearl, he chose Gretsch to endorse and used one of their kits instead for Robert Plant's August American tour in 1983.

In December 2009, the kit was given away to fan Graham Collins (no relation), being the only whole kit Phil had ever let go of.

It is worth noting that the toms originally had Premier mounts, which were later swapped for Gretsch mounting blocks. Besides hardware (see kit setup), the kit is 100% original. All toms are single-headed.

Kit setup
Drums - lacquered birch finish:
 * 20 x 14" Bass Drum
 * 8 x 5.5" Concert Tom
 * 10 x 6.5" Concert Tom
 * 12 x 8" Concert Tom
 * 15 x 12" Concert Tom
 * 16 x 14.5" Concert Tom
 * 18 x 16" Concert Tom
 * 14 x 8" Snare Drum

Hardware:
 * Ludwig Speed King Bass Drum Pedal
 * Slingerland Dynamo Hi-Hat
 * Premier Trilok Double Tom Stands
 * Premier Tom Mounting Blocks
 * Premier Lokfast Snare Stand
 * Premier Stool

Drum heads:
 * Remo Weather King Clear Diplomat (High toms)
 * Remo Weather King Clear Ambassador (Low toms)
 * Remo Weather King Coated Emperor (Snare)
 * Ludwig coated (Bass drum batter)