Zildjian ASTG Trilok Gurtu Signature

The wood
The Hickory (American walnut) is the most used wood in the manufacture of drums for the great resistance to endure blows.  The Hickory is more dense than the maple (about 10%) and less than the Japanese oak (about 10% too). Density  and the natural sensation of this wood makes it the preferred by a vast majority of drummers.

About Zildjian
Zildjian is certainly a mythical brand in manufacturing cymbals and they've been doing it since 1623.
Your cymbals are on the most important tours of the world from jazz to metal as well as in the best orchestras in the world and of course in thousands of mythical recordings.
The cymbals Zildjian has a secret and ancestral alloy combined with his secret alloy and the best “handmakers” make these cymbals authentic jewels.
Baterists like Dennis Chambers, Steve Gadd, Charlie Watts, or Taylor Hawkins from an endless list, trust their tours and recordings to Zildjian.