Ludwig Vistalite kit

Stewart Copeland used to play a set of clear blue perspex (acrylic) shell Ludwig Vistalite drums in the mid-1970s whilst a member of Curved Air, before endorsing TAMA drums. It was his first ever professional drum kit, bought with record company advances: a double bass drum kit.

To this day, Stewart still owns the snare and one of the kick drums.

Equipment details
As per Sounds magazine April 19 1975 issue:
 * two 24" bass drums
 * 13" x 9" tom
 * 14" x 10" tom
 * 16" x 16" tom
 * 18" x 20" tom
 * 16" snare drum

All were 10-lug drums fitted with Evans Weathermaster drum heads.