Vater Classics 5B American Hickory Drumsticks - Wood Tip

Vater Classics 5B American Hickory Drumsticks

Wood Tip

• Length: 16" | 40.64cm
• Grip: 0.595" | 1.51cm
  

A little undersized in grip as compared to the popular Vater 5B. Classics 5B is very versatile in many musical applications and playing styles with its very comfortable grip size.

About Vater Classics Series: These profiles and sizes have been some of the core models in the drumstick world since the birth of the “trap set”. Jack Adams [Alan & Ron Vater’s Grandfather] even hand-turned some of these drumstick profiles at Jack’s Drum Shop in Boston back in the 1950’s and 60’s. Fast forward to the 1980’s, before the Vater brand was launched, the Vater Family found themselves lathe-turning these same stick designs for their biggest customer who happens to now be one of our direct competitors.

We’re revisiting some Vater History with Vater Classics. 6 core models lathe turned to their classic specs and profiles, just like we made back in our barn in the 1980’s. Now players have the choice of either Sugar Maple or Hickory for the Classics 7A, 5A, 5B, 2B, Big Band and 8D Jazz designs. Available in both wood tip and nylon tip options.

Try them out for yourself and see why that major competitor himself once called them “the finest hickory drumsticks in the world!” in a hand-written letter to the Vater Family which hangs on our wall to this day.

"The Vater Classics 5B Wood Tip is my all-time favorite stick. The grip is perfect. The taper makes my backbeat feel thick and heavy. And the consistency between pairs is fantastic. It allows for a great subtle feel for ghost notes, along with strength for hitting hard rimshots." - Nik Hughes [BUSH]