Vic Firth 55a Sticks

Vic firth american classic 55a 4 6 out of 5 stars 77.

Vic firth 55a sticks.

Description written by michael. Follow season 2 of the popular series vfjams live featuring vic firth artist family members alvin ford lenny reece peter erskine carlin white sean wright and steve smith. With bold designs the classics are turned from select hickory a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound. With bold designs for fuller sound the classics are turned from select hickory a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound.

These carbon sticks will surprise you with how natural and woody they sound while also lasting far longer than a traditional hickory stick. Vic firth 55a american classic drumsticks are like the goldilocks of drumsticks. With proper control these sticks can do the job of either of those other models. No matter what you use these sticks for the hickory construction will help them last quite a long time.

The american classic line combines tradition and vic firth style. Drumsticks american classic series hickory wood wooden tips intermediate size between 5a and 5b a great stick for players who find 5b sticks too heavy and 5a sticks to thin and. Drumeo partners with vic firth sticks duration. The american classic line combines tradition and vic firth style.

Their feel and playability are classic. The american classic drumsticks from vic firth is the most popular line of sticks and features basic wood tip nylon silver bullet soft touch kinetic force and vic grip. Show us what sticks you re swinging with and tag your photos with vicfirth and myperfectpair for a chance to be featured here. Other american classic extreme drumstick 5b x5b 4 7 out of 5 stars 144.

The vic firth x55a sticks may be the best go to drumsticks made. Remo ambassador coated drum head 14 inch 4 8. Not as big as a 5b and not as light as a 5a. Hickory is also capable of withstanding a great deal of shock making it highly durable.

Product close up vic firth modern jazz collection a quintet of versatile sticks beta tested by some of today s top improvising artists. With a diameter that sits right between the 5a and 5b the 55a is the perfect choice for when a 5b is just a little more stick than is required. New to symphonic collection. Since its inception vic firth has relied on input and feedback from its endorsing artists when considering adding new sizes and shapes of sticks to its catalog.

For example they re one of the first drum stick makers to create a carbon fiber model. Vic firth 55a american classic hickory. For more info on vic firth check out the vic firth company page. Legendary jazz pop session drummer steve gadd was the first to be immortalized with his own.

The 55a is designed to be the perfect middle ground between a 5a and 5b stick and it achieves that goal. My experience with these sticks are very similar to the vic firth 5a american classic hickory.