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 Professional Series 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 Professional Series 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.