Category
Drumsticks & Mallets · Models
Hickory, maple, and oak sticks by model number; wire and nylon brushes; and the yarn, cord, and felt mallets that concert percussion is played with.
11 models
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Vic Firth American Classic 5A
Drumstick · United States
If a drummer does not specify, this is the stick: hickory, 16" long, .565" in diameter, with a teardrop wood tip. It is almost certainly the best-selling drumstick in the world.
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Los Cabos Red Hickory 5A
Drumstick · Canada
Los Cabos cuts its Red Hickory sticks from the tree's darker heartwood, which is denser than the white sapwood most sticks are made from, and leaves them unlacquered.
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Regal Tip 5A Nylon
Drumstick · United States
Joe Calato patented the nylon drumstick tip, and Regal Tip's 5A is the direct descendant: a brighter, more consistent cymbal sound that does not wear away as wood does.
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Vater Power 5A
Drumstick · United States
The Power 5A keeps the 5A's diameter and adds length, which moves the balance point and gives more reach without more weight in the hand.
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Vic Firth Corpsmaster
Drumstick · United States
The Corpsmaster range covers field snare sticks, tenor mallets, and marching bass mallets, specified by weight and taper for the extreme head tensions marching percussion uses.
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Vic Firth American Classic 5B
Drumstick · United States
A 5B is thicker and heavier than a 5A at the same length, and is the usual choice for rock playing where a 5A feels insubstantial.
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Promark Rebound 5A
Drumstick · United States
Promark's Rebound balance family moves weight toward the grip so the stick returns more readily, as against the Forward family, which puts weight toward the tip for power.
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Vic Firth American Classic 7A
Drumstick · United States
The 7A is thinner and lighter than a 5A, favoured for jazz, brush-adjacent playing, and any situation where the drums are quieter than the room.
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Vic Firth Steve Gadd Signature
Drumstick · United States
Gadd's stick is shorter and thicker than a 5A with a barrel tip and no lacquer, and it is one of the few signature models bought as often by people who do not sound like the endorser.
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Vater Sweet Ride
Drumstick · United States
The Sweet Ride's tip and taper are chosen for the ping it produces on a ride rather than for how it feels on a snare, which is an unusual way round to design a stick.
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Vater Manhattan 7A
Drumstick · United States
The Manhattan 7A is thin and long with a small round tip, giving a light, articulate cymbal sound at low volume.