Vater Slim Bamboo Splashstick Rods – Specialty Sticks
A very small diameter (under a 7A) for ultra-low volume playing. The Bamboo offers superb durability and some added weight for a solid feel, without excess volume. Bamboo is also the fastest growing plant on Earth, making this a very eco-friendly percussion product.
Vater 1/2 Timbale Sticks are 1/2 inch in diameter and available in Hickory. Hickory, being a dense wood, tends to hold up well. The 1/2 inch diameter is the thickest of the timbale sticks and very effective if competing with electronic instruments and louder volume is necessary. Length = 16″ Diameter = .500″
A bit bigger than a 7A in the grip, Vater 8A Sugar Maple Sticks have a small barrel-shaped bead for defined and articulate cymbal work. Great response from around the drumkit. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .555"
The Vater "Jazz Ride" is slightly over a 5A in the grip. Long taper to a small teardrop tip for a great ride cymbal sound, response and definition. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .575"
Measuring just over a 5B in the grip with an oval tip, Vater SD9 American Hickory Sticks are comfortable to the 5B player who needs just a little extra length. A fast playing stick that is great for Jazz. Also available in Also available in Sugar Maple. Available in wood tip. Length = 16.25" Diameter = .61"
Similar grip as 5B but with 1/2" extra length. The "big brother" to the Vater Power 5A American Hickory Sticks. Also available in Sugar Maple and Nude Series. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16.5" Diameter = .61"
Vater American Hickory “New Orleans Jazz” Drumsticks
Vater's "New Orleans Jazz" American Hickory Sticks feature a defined taper and acorn tip for classic feel. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .555"
The Vater "BeBop 500" model comes in under a 7A in the grip. The quick taper produces a fast rebound with a small tip size for a clean ride cymbal tone. The BeBop series sticks are smaller grip sized models that are perfect for lower volume or Jazz settings. Also available in Maple and Sugar Maple. Maple will offer a lighter touch and slightly warmer cymbal tone. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .5"
The Vater "Heartbeater" is between a 5A and 5B in the grip. A solid feeling drumstick with an acorn style tip that gives the player outstanding rebound from around the drumkit. A great stick for mid-volume Rock music situations. Available in wood tip. Length = 16.125" Diameter = .58"
Vater BeBop 550 Sugar Maple Sticks have a quick taper that produces a fast rebound and a small tip size for a clean ride cymbal tone. The BeBop series sticks are smaller grip sized models that are perfect for lower volume or Jazz settings. Also available in American Hickory. Maple offers a lighter touch and slightly warmer cymbal tone. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .55"
Part of the Vater Cymbal Sticks Collection, the Acorn features a 5A sized grip and produces Full and Fat tones. Made from Sugar Maple for a lighter touch. Available in wood tip. Length = 16″ Diameter = .57″ The Cymbal Stick models are recreations of those originally designed and hand-turned in the mid 1950s by Jack Adams (Alan & Ron Vater's grandfather). These Maple models feature the same distinct tip shapes and specifications that gave drummers of the great jazz More Info »
Same physical design as Vater's original Splashstick, but constructed from Bamboo dowels. The Bamboo offers superb durability and some added weight for a solid feel, without excess volume. Bamboo is also the fastest growing plant on Earth, making this a very eco-friendly percussion product.
A truly unique model with no taper or tip made from "dark" hickory. This double butt-end stick has no finish or lacquer, which leaves a comfortable sanded finish. The Vater Morgan Rose's Alien Freak Drumsticks design, weight and size gives a powerful and solid feel with a huge amount of volume from around the kit. Hickory. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .61" "Finally a stick for someone with one thing in mind… DESTRUCTION! With the dual More Info »
Designed by the Jazz Legend, Vater's Jimmy Cobb Model Drumsticks measure in between a 5A and a 5B in the grip. They feature a long taper to a medium sized teardrop tip for warm and defined cymbal tones. A "quick" feeling jazz stick. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .595" Part of Vater's "Player's Design" Series, this custom model is derived from the artist's unique and individual style, under the direction of the artists themselves, through careful More Info »
Vater Karl Perazzo's Drumbale Sticks are a tapered hand-selected Hickory Timbale stick that has the feel of a traditional drumstick with the finesse and quickness of a Timbale stick. This unique, multi-purpose design allows a player to switch effortlessly from a drumset to percussion set up with out switching sticks. Hickory. Available in Hickory. Length = 15.5″ Diameter = .52″ "If you shake it more than twice, your playing with it."
Vater's Tai Ko Bachi is a hefty stick and made of hickory. It's used on Taiko, Odaiko, Nagado-Daiko and other traditional Japanese large drums. This unique drumming style and tradition dates back more than 1,600 years. The weight of the stick gives you the opportunity to dig into the drum in order to get maximum effect.
Part of the Vater Cymbal Sticks Collection, the Oval features a 5A sized grip and produces Mid Range tones. Made from Sugar Maple for a lighter touch. Available in wood tip. Length = 16″ Diameter = .57″ The Cymbal Stick models are recreations of those originally designed and hand-turned in the mid 1950s by Jack Adams (Alan & Ron Vater's grandfather). These Maple models feature the same distinct tip shapes and specifications that gave drummers of the great jazz and More Info »