Premier 717 Elite Black custom kit

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

He has had this kit since 1976, which was his go-to studio drum kit until 1996 at least. The kit in particular helped bring about his signature "barking toms" sound. And it also played a key role in the drum sound on Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" (followed by Phil's own "In The Air Tonight"), which pioneered the gated reverb effect.

In terms of live concerts, Phil played this kit on the Wind And Wuthering (1977) and Abacab (1981) tours with Genesis.

Interestingly, the kit is said to use a Gretsch 20" bass drum despite the 'Premier' banner seen in some photos - this may have been taken from the Gretsch black kit which the concert toms were used alongside in rehearsals for the Wind And Wuthering tour.

Initially there were 8" and 10" Remo Rototoms on the side, but these were eventually replaced with two black soundwave of same size rack toms in 1981.

Setup
Drums (full list):
 * Gretsch 20" bass drum (repainted black)
 * 8" x 6" Soundwave rack tom - added later, replacing Remo Rototoms
 * 10" x 7" Soundwave rack tom - added later, replacing Remo Rototoms
 * 12" x 8" rack tom
 * 13" x 9" rack tom
 * 14" x 10" rack tom
 * 15" x 12" rack tom
 * 16" x 16" floor tom
 * 18" x 16" floor tom

Hardware:
 * Premier

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