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shine.fm-youth
session drummer
Posts: 677
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Location: peoria
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 longer sticks
i made a new purchase today
i usually play vic firth 2bns
but i'm learning, well more like improve some of my techniques...
moeller, push-pull, "one handed rolls", stuff like that
and i was watching dave weckl's push pull and he said if you're learning these
try using longer sticks...
so i went to the gc,
went in got a practice pad and started playing around with stuff...
wasn't happy with anything but then looked under my normal 2bs
and their they were
vic firth "metal"
same diameter as my 2bs, two inches longer haha...
they're perfect
i was pleasantly surprised
anyone play with them?
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Mitchell?
groove master
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Location: Lexington, KY
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I play the Vic Firth Rock which I think are just a lighter version of the Metal.
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shine.fm-youth
session drummer
Posts: 677
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Location: peoria
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i'm pretty sure they are,
the length is awesome..
but i didn't want to loose the thickness of the 2b
so it worked out
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xdoseonex
groove master
Posts: 3561
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Location: New York
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Re: longer sticks
shine.fm-youth wrote:i made a new purchase today
i usually play vic firth 2bns
but i'm learning, well more like improve some of my techniques...
moeller, push-pull, "one handed rolls", stuff like that
and i was watching dave weckl's push pull and he said if you're learning these
try using longer sticks...
so i went to the gc,
went in got a practice pad and started playing around with stuff...
wasn't happy with anything but then looked under my normal 2bs
and their they were
vic firth "metal"
same diameter as my 2bs, two inches longer haha...
they're perfect
i was pleasantly surprised
anyone play with them?
2" seems like a whle lot of legnth to add to stick
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Rockula!
groove master
Posts: 1055
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: Dallas Texass
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The Alex Van Halen sticks are pretty long too
If you can find them
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Scrogs
drumming adept
Posts: 208
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
Location: Surprise, Arizona
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xdoseonex wrote:2" seems like a whle lot of legnth to add to stick
They are 17" long.
I've played them since back when the were the "Tommy Lee" Signature sticks.
Lately, seems the quality has gone down hill. I buy em by the brick and there
has been alot of weight difference from one pair to the next. Someone told me
the way they are drying the hickory lacks good quality control. Who knows.
To their defence, they have been a good reliable stick for alot of years.
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J-rod
drumming adept
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i used to play vic firth sticks but it seems like the quality just isnt wat it used to be, now im using vater 5bs
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:03 pm |
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Scrogs
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J-rod wrote:i used to play vic firth sticks but it seems like the quality just isnt wat it used to be, now im using vater 5bs
I tried a set of Vaters, they are a great stick, I just haven't found the right combination with them yet, length, diameter and a nylon tip shaped right.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:55 am |
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xdoseonex
groove master
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Location: New York
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vaters have proven the strongest for me
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billywilly92
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Alan_
groove master
Posts: 2127
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Location: austin, tx
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I absolutely hate those things. I bought a couple pair back when they were still called the Tommy Lee model. They are entirely too long for the way I play and hold the stick.
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pscott
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longer sticks
I use Dave Abbruzze signatures from pro-mark, they are just as long as the vic metals but have a bit more weight due to the short taper and it helps with the one hand rolls and push pull techniques. try em out see what u think.
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Empyrean Drums
groove master
Posts: 1184
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Location: Aurora Colorado
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My homie Greg uses them, and they are huge. I like the little extra length on the Pro Mark 747B Super Rock, but these are too much for me
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:46 pm |
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Scrogs
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Posts: 208
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Location: Surprise, Arizona
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Re: longer sticks
pscott wrote:I use Dave Abbruzze signatures from pro-mark, they are just as long as the vic metals but have a bit more weight due to the short taper and it helps with the one hand rolls and push pull techniques. try em out see what u think.
I'll to look into those. Only problem is, I used promark years ago, they were made out of oak, they dont usually like a consistant rim shot on the snare. They just break in half.
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DrumsPlus
groove master
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Location: Winona, MN
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I use a Silverfox HR, which is a little bigger dia than a 2B and 16 1/4 inches long. They also have a bigger acorn. I love them, they last forever, give great feel and despite their size, I've developed a lighter touch with them.
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