Drums: Charles plays Carnival Drums (Queen Series)
- 18" bass drum (no hole in front, nothing inside).
- 12" mounted tom (8" deep)
- 14" floor tom with legs (14" deep)
- 14" snare drum
- 4-5 cymbal stands
- 1 bass drum pedal
- 1 hi hat stand
- 1 snare drum stand
- 1 drum stool with padded seat
- Alternative set (for Funk/Pop/Rock) 20" (or 22") bass drum, 10" and 12" mounted toms, 14" and 16" floor toms, 14x5.5 maple snare, 14x6.5 maple snare, 14" copper snare
Cymbals: Charles plays Bosphorus Cymbals. Various configurations including:
- 22" Custom (prototype) Ride
- 21" Masters Vintage Ride
- 20" 20th Anniversary Ride
- 20" Masters Series Ride
- 20" Custom Ride
- 20" Ferit Turk Series Ride
- 18" Masters Series Crash
- 18" Antique Series Crash
- 18" Traditional Series Crash
- 18" Groove Series Crash
- 18" Hole Crash
- 14" Turk (or Masters Series) Hi Hats
Drumheads: Charles endorses Remo Drumheads. Some of his favorites include:
- Coated Ambassador
- Vintage A
- Skyntone
- Powerstroke 3 (for funk/pop/rock)
- Clear Emperor (for funk/pop/rock)
Drumsticks: Charles endorses Vater drumsticks, brushes, and mallets. He uses the following models:
- Manhattan 7A
- Fusion
- Los Angeles 5A
- Wire Tap Brushes
