The End, So Far — Slipknot Drum Setup (Jay Weinberg, 2022) | MetalForge
Jay Weinberg recorded The End, So Far (2022) on a SJC Custom Series kit with a Tama SLP (Sound Lab Project) snare.
Jay Weinberg's farewell Slipknot album (2022): mature SJC Custom Drums kit, Tama SLP snare, Zildjian cymbals. Grammy-nominated 'The Dying Song'. Complete TES...
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Jay Weinberg use on The End, So Far?
Jay Weinberg played the same boutique SJC Custom Drums shell pack on The End, So Far (2022) that he switched to for We Are Not Your Kind (2019) — no kit change for his farewell Slipknot album. The SJC configuration features maple shells finished in custom Slipknot-themed wraps, with double 22" x 18" bass drums and a four rack tom plus two floor tom array. The tuning was refined to suit producer Joe Barresi's rawer, more immediate production approach compared to Greg Fidelman's more atmospheric WANYK sessions.
What snare does Jay Weinberg play on The End, So Far?
Jay Weinberg continued playing the Tama SLP (Sound Lab Project) snare on The End, So Far (2022), the same model he introduced on We Are Not Your Kind — there was no snare switch for his final Slipknot album. The Tama SLP's floating bearing edge construction delivers a focused, controlled crack suited to TESF's rawer production. The head choice remained Evans EC2 Coated on the batter side.
Was Jay Weinberg Grammy nominated for The End, So Far?
Yes — Slipknot received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for "The Dying Song (T.H.I.S.)," the lead single from The End, So Far (2022). This followed the band's Grammy win in the same category for "Nero Forte" from We Are Not Your Kind in 2021. The Dying Song nomination recognised Weinberg's high-impact drumming on the track — direct, aggressive, and sustained, with the Tama SLP snare crack prominent throughout.
How does Jay Weinberg's setup differ between We Are Not Your Kind and The End, So Far?
Jay Weinberg's core kit and snare did not change between WANYK (2019) and TESF (2022) — he used the same SJC Custom Drums shell pack and Tama SLP snare on both albums. The main difference was production approach rather than equipment: producer Joe Barresi's rawer, more immediate mixing on TESF let the SJC kit's natural punch register more directly than Greg Fidelman's denser, more atmospheric WANYK production. The Zildjian hybrid cymbal setup and DW 9000 double pedal were also retained unchanged from WANYK.