Maker
Regal Tip
Calato's Niagara Falls stick works; inventor of the nylon tip
Joe Calato patented the nylon drumstick tip in the 1950s, which changed how cymbals sounded on record. Regal Tip still makes sticks and brushes in Niagara Falls, and its wire brushes are a professional standard.
Models
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Regal Tip Classic Brush
Drumstick · United States
Regal Tip's retractable wire brushes are a standard in jazz drumming, with the wire gauge and spread chosen so a sweep produces an even sound rather than a scratch.
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Regal Tip Blasticks
Drumstick · United States
Blasticks bundle stiff nylon bristles rather than wooden dowels, which gives more volume than a brush and more spread than a rod.
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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.
Categories
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Drumsticks & Mallets
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.
Representative model
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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.