2018 DRUMSTICKS • BRUSHES • MALLETS • SPECIALTY STICKS • MARCHING • ENSEMBLE • PRACTICE PADS • ACCESSORIES Vater’s undivided focus is to give you the highest quality drum sticks, specialty sticks and drum MANUFACTURING accessories in the world. MANUFACTURING THE FACTS - Vater has several wood suppliers. Our partners adhere to Vater’s strict specifications and quality terms, providing Vater with the very best Hickory and Maple Nellyris "Didi" Negron for making drumsticks. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Peter Wilson AMALUNA - Hickory only grows in the United States and is the best DANIELLE BRADBERY KEG 5A wood in the world to produce striking tools. (Hammers, 5B Ax Handles, and yes... drumsticks). Hickory absorbs a great amount of shock. We all know the saying: - The best process for producing very white Hickory is to use low temperatures when Kiln drying so not to "pink" the wood. The Kilns start drying at 85 degrees and are slowly increased but never exceed 105 degrees. "They don't make them like they used to." - The Kiln drying cycle time that produces the best results is 2 1/2 weeks. - Vater's Hickory is stress released which is done by Scott Pellegrom slowly raising the temperature at the end of the drying Well... We still do! Joe Travers INDEPENDENT cycle for 8 hours. This relieves the stress in the wood JOE SATRIANI JAZZ RIDE and produces straight sticks that stay straight. JOSH FREESE'S H-220 - Vater uses the 2 best Hickory species for it's drumsticks which are Shell Bark and Shag Bark Check out our factory tour video on YouTube! Vater Drumsticks are still made the same as they've Hickory YouTube.com/VaterPercussionUSA always been, resulting in a consistent and durable - Vater uses a dowel moisture content specific to "striking" tools (10%-12%). Some of Vater's major competitors use a moisture content known for furniture drumstick: Hands-on craftsmanship, higher moisture manufacturing (6%-8%). Wood is cellulose fiber and water......The more water moisture you extract, the content in the raw material, lathe turned, tumble weaker the wood. The more water moisture present (as Vater Percussion and the environment in Vater sticks), the stronger the wood. All wood shavings left behind from manufacturing are used by animal farms local to the finished, hand rolled and family owned / operated. Gil Sharone - Vater produces 85% of it drumsticks from Hickory and Frank Ferrer MARILYN MANSON 15% from Sugar Maple. Vater factory. Once used at the farms, they are then re-used for compost. GUNS N' ROSES WEST SIDE / TACKY SACK POWER 5B / BUZZ KILL - Only the outer 3"-5" of the Hickory tree is used to make drumsticks. This is the live part of the tree which Vater has chosen a waste disposal contractor that is committed to recycling. Recyclable is call the Sap Wood. goods are separated and sent for recycling at their sorting facility. - It takes 16-22 years for a Hickory tree to grow before it is harvested for drumstick production. - Each time a Hickory tree is cut, another one is planted. Learn more at VATER.COM New trees are also produced from the Hickory Nuts UNMATCHED QUALITY GUARANTEE that naturally fall from the trees. Vater guarantees their drumsticks to be straighter, more consistent and of higher quality than all other Curt Bisquera - USA grown Sugar Maple along with Hickory is one of leading drumstick manufacturers. Vater's Nylon tips are guaranteed not to fall off, crack or break for PAGE INDEPENDENT the strongest hardwoods in the world. the performance life span of the drumstick. 100% of Vater’s drumsticks are manufactured in the Steve Barney PAGE HEARTBEATER / VARIOUS ANASTACIA / ANNIE SPECIALTY STICKS AND - Sugar Maple is now used by many Baseball stars for USA. All Vater Drumsticks are tone and weight matched by computer analysis. LENNOX 03 BRUSHES their bats because of it's strength. Visit vater.com for Extended Play™ Series warranty info. UNIVERSAL / GRIP TAPE 02 STICK SELECTION NEW PRODUCTS CHOOSING THE RIGHT STICK FOR YOU WITH MIKE JOHNSTON The Vater Extended Play™ Series is an extremely durable American hickory drumstick that has two distinct features; Thickness Tip The first feature is a pearl-colored, Jordan Cannata The diameter or thickness of a stick is one of the most The tip of a drum stick impacts the sound more than specially formulated durable finish that STEREO SATELLITE crucial parts to choosing a pair of drum sticks for any other factor. A small tip will give you a bright, clean protects the tip and shoulder area of the 1A yourself. The diameter of the stick affects the overall sound on the cymbals. A large tip will produce a warm, stick from early chipping and cracking. weight which in turn affects the volume, strength and full tone. The other option to consider here is nylon vs. The second feature is our exclusive 3 inch “Stick Shield™” located in the rimshot area that is highly grip. A thicker stick will be heavier and stronger but it wood. Neither is better or worse. If you want a bright, impact resistant and 8X stronger than Steel with maximum tensile strength. The grip area of the stick will also have a slightly slower rebound off of the drum clean sound that will cut through guitars and bass then or the cymbal. The added weight will also increase you want to go with a nylon tip. If you want a warmer, has the same great-feeling finish as found on all Vater Sticks. Extended Play™ sticks offer the optimal the volume of a given stroke. A stick with a smaller natural tone that will blend in with the surrounding balance and feel of a Vater hickory stick, with advanced durability and resistance to rimshot fatigue and diameter will be lighter, slightly quieter, and rebound sounds then you want to go with a wood tip. breakage. Patent Pending. Visit vater.com for warranty info. faster. Length Taper Arya Goggin In your search for the right stick, there’s The length of a stick drastically affects the feel of the The taper of a drum stick affects the overall balance of a lot of models that are available to you. I stick. Although it may not seem like much, a quarter the stick. The longer the taper, the quicker the stick will SKINDRED spent YEARS endorsing one particular model 5B of an inch makes a great difference in the reach of the respond off of a cymbal or a drum. The shorter the taper, with another company before joining Vater. Both sticks pictured used by Carl Allen For over a decade, I just thought: “Sticks are stick as well as the rebound. the stiffer the stick will be and the less the stick will Player's Design Model sticks.” “bounce” off of the kit. The trade out here is strength. the same drummer, under Pg 9 The shorter the taper the stronger the stick. Pg 18 It never occurred to me to check out any the same conditions, for the other models, or even brands. It really same amount of time, with wasn’t until I started pulling sticks out of TEARDROP BARREL BALL a store bin one day, while helping a new Produce rich, dark tones Tips produce a full punchy Tips produce a clean, bright and the same band and on the student pick out his first pair, that I really with focused lows. sound. Great for louder articulate sound. same drum kit. started to notice the differences between volume situations. them all. While doing that I thought: “Maybe the stick I’m using isn’t the right one for ACORN OVAL NYLON ME?”. Produce a full, fat sound. Tips produce a broad, mid Tips produce a brighter sound • Durable Finish on Stick Shield™ Taylor Gordon When I picked up Vaters that day, I instantly Very responsive. range sound due to tip than wood tip models. More tip and shoulder Make any stick Extended Play™. Pg 27 DAYA discovered what I had been missing out length. durable than wood tips. MATRIX on for all those years. It didn’t matter what Vater model I pulled out of that bin, they • Stick Shield™ prevents wear all felt great while having their unique and breakage in the “rimshot” differences. That experience really got me area thinking and analyzing my stick choice and Wood Types size. Not only were the Vater sticks better quality, but my playing had been somewhat HICKORY MAPLE • Same great balance and feel as standard Hickory is the most popular wood choice for Maple is a lighter wood that produces a very fast stick restrained from using a size that really models, but with unmatched durability wasn’t comfortable for me after all. drumsticks due to its shock absorption and with warmer pitched tones. Due to its lightness, maple is durability. Hickory is a great choice for all styles of a perfect choice for someone who is looking for a thicker Practice Tips Trust me, with all the models that Vater music. stick without the extra weight. • GUARANTEED against breakage due to wear in the Quiet playing with any stick. makes, there’s definitely one that’s just PAGE right for you. Whether you currently play area protected by the Stick Shield™ Vater or not, explore their product line and Pg 27 PAGE Craig Barnette With all of this insight on how one pair of sticks differs from another, there is still one question you need to experiment with different models. You will • Available in 5A, 5B, Power 5A, Power 5B and 3A, wood or nylon 05 JJ GREY & MOFRO find yourself very pleased with what you ask yourself before making a decision: How does it feel in your hand? You will know when you’ve found the CYMBAL STICK TEARDROP tip as well as in the MV7 and MV8 Marching Snare Stick models 04 discover! right stick because it will feel like a natural extension of your body.