Biography
Ron Welty (born February 1, 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring from 1987 (though Dexter Holland said in an interview that it was 1986) through to 2003. He had replaced their original drummer, and was only 16 at the time of his joining. However, he left to form his current band called Steady Ground, in which he plays drums and co-produces. His departure was announced on March 18, 2003 on The Offspring's official website. He had played on six of The Offspring's albums before departing, which were their self-titled album, "Ignition", "Smash", "Ixnay on the Homobre", "Americana", and "Conspiracy of One". He left the same year "Splinter" was released.
On February 26, 2006, Steady Ground released three demos on MySpace, entitled "Everyone's Emotional", "I Can't Contain Myself", and "You Better Close Your Eyes". In 2007, the band released the studio album 'Jettison, and in the same year they broke up.
Kit setup
Welty plays a Tama Starclassic drum kit with Zildjian cymbals.
6 1/2x14" Wood Snare
12x10" Rack Tom
14x 12" Rack Tom
16x 15" Floor Tom
16x22" Bass Drum
5" CowBell
8" CowBell
14" A New Beat HiHats
18" A Medium Crash
18" A Medium Thin Crash
20" A Ping Ride
20" A China Boy High
TAMA Hardware
DW Delta 5000 Bass pedal
Remo Emperor Ambassador Batter Tops
Remo Ambassador Bottoms
Zildjian Vinnie Colaiuta Artist series Drumsticks
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