Maker

Vater Percussion

Massachusetts stick maker

Vater grew out of a Boston drum shop and makes sticks in the United States with a large signature catalogue and a set of house models — Power 5A, Fusion, Manhattan 7A — that many drummers use without knowing the brand's history.

Models

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Categories

  • 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

  • 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.