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 Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:22 pm
My old ones just got a chunk taken out of the tip by my locker. gonk Anyone have any suggestions? They need to be okay for concert, marching and drum set- I only have money to buy 1 pair right now. Also, does anyone know of any really crazy awesome stick bags that aren't uber expensive???????
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:54 pm
To be honest, concert-marching-drumset sticks don't exist. Each is a very different subgenre of stick that needs different things to be considered a good stick.
For each type, I'd recommend
Marching- Paul Rennick signatures by Innovative Percussion
Snare- Glenn Steele signatures by Steve Weiss Music (amazing, I use them myself, and only $6! Yes, you heard me, professional quality concert snare sticks for $6!)
Drum Set- Dave Weckel signatures by Vic Firth (my current stick fling, I think I'll be buying these for a while, I love 'em)
But to answer your question, though I hate to do it, I would say your best bet for buying one, multi-purpose pair would be some Vater Power 5B's. They are heavy built, so they can stand up to marching stuff, decent feel for set playing, and they have a bigger, rounder head to produce decent sound out of a concert snare.
As for a stick bag, by far the best on the market for the price is the Liberty I Tour Caddy Bag from Steve Weiss Music. It is 37.5"x25" (open dimensions) and has 16 pockets. (HUGE!!!) Once you buy this, you will probably never have to buy another bag again, ever. And it's only $40! Anybody who's looked at bags knows that this is a crazy good price on a huge bag, I have one and I'd highly recommend it.
Hope this helps!
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:18 pm
I suggest Regal Tips. Just make sure you get them out of a strong kind of wood.
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:07 pm
I use Vic Firth 5a sticks, which seem to work for just about anything.
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:26 am
Personally, I use Virgil's Assault by Vater for any type of drumming I do and they work very well.
But honestly, it's all up to you. Go to the drum-shop and have a feel of some of the drum-sticks. Only you can know what feels right for you.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:05 am
Vic Firth 5B American Classic sticks. Nice fat hickory for marching, tear tip for concert snares.
Plus, they have a wider neck, so they sound amazing on toms. Great sticks for all round use.
Either that, or get Ahead Carbon sticks Lars Ulrich Signature. They're light and have a 7B-esque tip thats great for rolls and rudiments, ala marching band, and they're pratically unbreakable by normal means, so you won' have to waste all your hard earned cash on sticks instead of something more useful, like expanding your srumkit, or perhaps food.
Tough choice, right?
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:23 pm
I go through sticks every other day. So i just buy the cheapest ones. The break just as quick as the expensive ones.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:23 am
Niedd Emirru I go through sticks every other day. So i just buy the cheapest ones. The break just as quick as the expensive ones. Ur doin it rong You realize that I've kept the same pair of Vic Firth 7A Sticks for 3 years of playing now? What's worse, I play Slayer on a daily basis.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:55 pm
Same here. I used to have one pair of sticks that I always used until the tips finally broke after 2-3 years of playing. I now have a replacement pair of vic firth 5a sticks like the ones that I used to use, and they have yet to break.
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:53 pm
No matter what, Ahead drumsticks. although your instructor won't approve. Mine doesn't. Then again I don't give a a s**t. 40$ sticks with nylon tips scientifically engineered to sound like wood that never breaks and looks badass at the same time.
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 12:57 pm
i have a special type of plastic/fiberglass drum sticks. they light up when you play and there almost impossible to break. except the lights, take them out when your practicing k? there about 10-15 dollars but there worth the money in the end. mine have lasted 4 years and i play heavy metal biggrin
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 4:00 pm
haha i go mad cheap and just get like the factory mess up sticks (like they are too long, or stupid stuff like that), it's like a million pairs for 20 bucks. but i don't really play live...kinda...i play at church, if i played in a band i would prolly just use those for practice and get a good pair for shows
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