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« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2005, 10:32 PM » |
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Is there such thing as a defective stick? Well I bought a pair of vic firth 5A's about a week ago and one of the sticks broke in like 2 days. I admit I hit hard but then I kept using the other stick and it has'nt broken yet. As of now Im using Vater 5B plastic tip , they stand up to the rimshots a bit better than Vic Virth sticks to me. From what I hear about Regal Tip, I think I should try them out. I have been trying to find sticks thats are'nt too expensive that don't break in 2 days for a while.
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« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2005, 01:09 PM » |
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Normally I use the Regal Tip "rock". I've been trying the Pro-mark 747's. Both with Wood tips.
Just a follow up. I'm really liking those Pro-Mark oak 747s. They have a really solid feel and power. A bit heavier and just slightly longer than the Regal Tip Rocks though. I tried pair of those Pro-Mark maple SD9's just for fun. Super light and thick. Yet I found I started cramping up playing with them. I thought it would be the opposite ... but I think I stated playing harder than normal to compensate for the lack of punch that I'm used to getting out of the Rocks. |
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« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2005, 02:52 PM » |
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I've been through all sorts of ranges of sticks. Spent a few years on Neil P sigs 747 oaks which is the longest I had any single size stick.
Have recently settled on Vic Firth MS2's. I really like the large diameter for keeping a loose grip and the weight gives me all the speed and power I need. I tried a bunch of the signature marching sticks but found most of them to be less durable that the plain old MS2's.
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« Reply #43 on: January 21, 2005, 09:32 PM » |
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Regal Tip 5b nylon tip & Rock nylon tip. I was told by a few different people that the laquer they use is pattented. I know it gives me a better grip. With other sticks I have to use Zildjain Stick Wax (aka H3 ) to give them grip.
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« Reply #44 on: January 21, 2005, 10:38 PM » |
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I love Vic Firth F1's and Vater Fusions Nylon Tip. My favorite weight is right between 5a and 5b.
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« Reply #45 on: January 22, 2005, 12:21 AM » |
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Regal Tip 5b nylon tip & Rock nylon tip. I was told by a few different people that the laquer they use is pattented. I know it gives me a better grip. With other sticks I have to use Zildjain Stick Wax (aka H3 ) to give them grip.
I always lightly sand the lacquer in the grip area. Just enough to take off some of the the slickness. |
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« Reply #46 on: January 22, 2005, 09:58 PM » |
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Vic Firth 5B
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« Reply #47 on: January 22, 2005, 10:56 PM » |
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Vic Firth X5B for loud stuff.
Vic Firth Peter Erskine model for everything else.
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« Reply #48 on: February 01, 2005, 05:36 PM » |
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Regal Tip 7A
Regal Tip 7AE.
Regal Tip PF-JH Jeff Hamilton model.
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« Reply #49 on: February 04, 2005, 04:59 AM » |
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Love Vic Firth SD4's .. Maple feels great and gives way more than Hickory. Yeah so maybe they dont last nearly as long but they definately help my playing.. I have heard that Vater make a line of Sticks out of "Sugar Maple" so far though I have not come across any..
If anyone has any other suggestions or know of a similar profile stick in Maple let me know and I will check them out.. Gerry
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« Reply #50 on: February 04, 2005, 05:08 AM » |
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Vic Firth ROCK
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« Reply #51 on: February 04, 2005, 05:26 AM » |
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I currently use a pair of vic firth 5a. I like those sticks a lot, but I will try some even lighter sticks soon. I can't stand 5b, or any sticks that are heavier than that. I got so much more controll with light sticks, and I play a lot faster too. The lighter the better, imo  |
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« Reply #52 on: July 31, 2005, 08:56 PM » |
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I use a bunch of different sticks for different gigs but the stick I use the most is the Regal Bob Gatzen model but in MAPLE!! They're a little bigger around than the hickory ones, and they're lighter too, also they pitch pair WAY better than the hickory, out of a dozen pair you might find 3 or 4 dead sticks. I also like that they're 17+ inches long too, it allows for a good reach without too much wasted movement.
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« Reply #53 on: July 31, 2005, 09:19 PM » |
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Mostly 5A's and 5B's. Usually VF but sometimes Zildjian. VF has a "55" model which is between a 5A and 5B that I want to try. I've been experimenting with some signature lines. - I like VF's Steve Smith model. Very solid and a nice cymbal sound.
- I have Zildjian's Dennis Chambers model because I wanted to try one with a small head on it. It's OK, but it feels "not solid" compared to VF's...
- I want to try VF's Stanton Moore model. Partly to support things he endorses, but I think I will like the size and weight by what I've read on the VF website.
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« Reply #54 on: July 31, 2005, 09:54 PM » |
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Does anyone have any recommendations on small beaded heads?
SD2 Bolero and Peter Erskine's Ride Stick. They really bring out the 'click' in a cymbal, and they're nice for sensitive notes, as well (wasn't the Bolero designed with Ravel's famous piece [no pun intended] in mind?). |
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« Reply #55 on: August 02, 2005, 06:54 PM » |
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« Reply #56 on: August 22, 2005, 06:09 PM » |
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Regal Tip Nylon Tip 2B / Dense Wood for me. I have pretty big hands and the extra mass of the stick helps, plus the coating that Regal Tip puts on the stick is great - it responds to the heat from your hands and makes the stick easy to grip. Balance is great, too.
In my musical application, I'm driving a nine-piece band, and I'm playing pretty hard, so the dense wood tends to last quite a bit longer. If you are a RT user, specify the dense wood on your next stick order, you'll like 'em.
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« Reply #57 on: August 22, 2005, 06:16 PM » |
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Agner LA Fusion *jazz* and an Agner modified Vinnie C *rawk*. American Hickory made in Switzerland. Great sticks.
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« Reply #58 on: August 22, 2005, 06:45 PM » |
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By the way Chip, I love the Regal 7A's, great tiny sticks, I refer to them as "My pencil sticks."
I've got small hands and they fit me well..... "Pencil sticks" lets me get the "lead out"....  |
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« Reply #59 on: August 24, 2005, 06:19 AM » |
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Vic AH5A (maple) and Vater Super Jazz (hickory), Headhunter AAA (double taper maple)
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