Vic Firth 55a Sticks

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 sticks.

American classic sticks are made from north american hickory wood for durability. With bold designs for fuller sound the classics are turned from select hickory a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound. 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. Not as big as a 5b and not as light as a 5a.

Combines the dimensions of 5a and 5b. Hickory is also capable of withstanding a great deal of shock making it highly durable. With bold designs the classics are turned from select hickory a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound. 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.

My experience with these sticks are very similar to the vic firth 5a american classic hickory. Today s vic firth sticks have come a long way from the company s humble beginnings over 50 years ago. Other american classic extreme drumstick 5b x5b 4 7 out of 5 stars 144. For example they re one of the first drum stick makers to create a carbon fiber model.

The vic firth x55a sticks may be the best go to drumsticks made. No matter what you use these sticks for the hickory construction will help them last quite a long time. For more info on vic firth check out the vic firth company page. The american classic line combines tradition and vic firth style.

The american classic line combines tradition and vic firth style. Description written by michael. 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. Vic firth 55a american classic drumsticks are like the goldilocks of drumsticks.

New to symphonic collection. Show us what sticks you re swinging with and tag your photos with vicfirth and myperfectpair for a chance to be featured here. 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. Product close up vic firth modern jazz collection a quintet of versatile sticks beta tested by some of today s top improvising artists.

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. Drumeo partners with vic firth sticks duration. Their feel and playability are classic. The 55a is designed to be the perfect middle ground between a 5a and 5b stick and it achieves that goal.

Remo ambassador coated drum head 14 inch 4 8. Vic firth american classic 55a 4 6 out of 5 stars 77.