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  • Vic Firth American Classic 5A

    The default drumstick

    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.

  • Regal Tip 5A Nylon

    The stick the nylon tip was invented on

    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.

  • Ahead 5A

    Aluminium core, replaceable sleeve

    Drumstick · United States

    An Ahead stick is an aluminium alloy core inside a polyurethane sleeve, with a replaceable tip. They last far longer than wood, transmit less shock, and feel unmistakably different — which is why drummers either use them exclusively or not at all.

  • Vater Power 5A

    A longer 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.

  • Promark Classic Forward 747

    The Japanese white oak stick

    Drumstick · United States

    The 747 in Japanese white oak is the stick Promark built its reputation on: denser and harder than hickory, brighter on cymbals, and unforgiving of bad technique.

  • Vic Firth Corpsmaster

    Marching sticks and mallets

    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.

  • Vic Firth SD1 General

    The maple concert stick

    Drumstick · United States

    The SD1 General is a maple concert snare stick with a large round tip, standard in orchestral and wind band playing and in most percussion methods.

  • Vic Firth Steve Gadd Signature

    Short, thick, and lacquer-free

    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.

  • Vic Firth American Classic 5B

    The heavier general-purpose stick

    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.

  • Promark Rebound 5A

    Balanced toward the hand

    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.

  • Vater Sweet Ride

    Built around the ride cymbal sound

    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 Manhattan 7A

    A long, light stick for jazz

    Drumstick · United States

    The Manhattan 7A is thin and long with a small round tip, giving a light, articulate cymbal sound at low volume.

  • Vic Firth American Classic 7A

    The light stick

    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.