Abe Cunningham vs John Otto — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Abe Cunningham (Deftones) vs John Otto (Limp Bizkit). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Abe Cunningham use?
Abe Cunningham uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga (Egyptian Night Mist) with Zildjian K Custom & A Custom Series (14" K Custom Hi-Hats, 18" & 20" K Custom Crashes, 22" K Custom Ride, 19" A Custom China). Abe Cunningham plays a Tama Starclassic Maple/Bubinga kit and Zildjian K Custom & A Custom Series cymbals (14" K Custom Hi-Hats, 18" & 20" K Custom Crashes, 22" K Custom Ride, 19" A Custom China), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Rolling Glide. John Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual OCDP snares (a 14x6.5" 40-ply vented shell and a 10x6" 20-ply piccolo) and Zildjian A Custom cymbals (13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 16" & 17" A Custom Projection Crashes, 20" A Custom EFX, 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom), driven by Gibraltar G Class bass drum pedals.
What drum kit does John Otto use?
John Otto uses Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic with Zildjian (13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 16" & 17" A Custom Projection Crashes, 20" A Custom EFX, 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom). Abe Cunningham plays a Tama Starclassic Maple/Bubinga kit and Zildjian K Custom & A Custom Series cymbals (14" K Custom Hi-Hats, 18" & 20" K Custom Crashes, 22" K Custom Ride, 19" A Custom China), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Rolling Glide. John Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual OCDP snares (a 14x6.5" 40-ply vented shell and a 10x6" 20-ply piccolo) and Zildjian A Custom cymbals (13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 16" & 17" A Custom Projection Crashes, 20" A Custom EFX, 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom), driven by Gibraltar G Class bass drum pedals.
Which is better, Abe Cunningham or John Otto?
Abe Cunningham and John Otto represent two distinct approaches within the same nu-metal/alternative metal generation. Cunningham built Deftones' atmospheric, dynamically shifting sound across three decades of restraint and power. Otto anchored Limp Bizkit's hip-hop-infused groove and helped define the genre's biggest commercial breakthroughs. Both answer "who is the better nu-metal drummer?" from opposite ends — Cunningham through atmospheric versatility, Otto through pocket and groove.