Would someone please start a thread about what the numbers and the letters refer to? I have no idea.
all the best...
Nylon tip
Wood tip
Gretsch USA & Zildjian(What Else Would I Ever Need ?)
Would someone please start a thread about what the numbers and the letters refer to? I have no idea.
all the best...
Short course in stick designations:
Numbers refer to diameters (in decimals):
2B=.63"
5A=.56" 5B=.59"
7A=.54"
etc.
Lengths tend to be standard per letter model for all manufacturers,ie.:5A VF length same as 5A Vater, same as 5A Regal Tip.
Used to be that "A" for Orchestra/Jazz/Acoustic settings, "B" for Band and "S" for Street (Marching)
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Wood, tried nylon once but the tips came off the sticks, didn't care for that.
I used both for a very long time. In the late nineties I decided that I didn't care for sound of nylon on ride cymbals, especially playing softer pieces. I have not owned any nylon tipped sticks for about fifteen years.
-Mike
"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."
"I wish that my playing reminded people of Steve Gadd. But they seem to confuse me with his little known cousin... E."
"Snare drums happen."
Started with nylon, eventually migrated to wood, haven't looked back. I do still own a couple pairs of nylon tip sticks though.
Back when there were no internet forums, no drum magazines and dinosaurs rules the earth we bought whatever sticks were available. My local shop had Ludwig wood tips, Regal Tips with nylon tips and some Pro Marks, which were wood as well.
I tried all that were available and played a mix of Regal tips and Pro Marks for a while. As I moved around the country I got to try various other manufacturer's sticks. Eventually I found Vic Firth sticks, settled on wood tips and haven't felt the need for anything else.
-Mike
"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."
"I wish that my playing reminded people of Steve Gadd. But they seem to confuse me with his little known cousin... E."
"Snare drums happen."
Vic Firth wood tips most of the time. There was no option for the carbon fiber, which I use if I want a bit more ping on the ride. I've had a nylon tip come off and hit the bass player. He wasn't too happy about that.
You know why? "Because I'm the drummer"
Drums:
Roland TD-25 KV
Vic Firth sticks
Nylon tip. I like the way they sound on my ride. More articulate on the cymbals than wood tips. Also, I don't like it when a wooden tip chips away and creates a sharp edge that can damage my heads. And, the nylon tips always outlast the life of the stick, so the sound coming off my cymbals stay consistent throughout the life of the sticks.
Custom Classic Pro Maple 6
8",10",12",13" Mounted Toms
(2)14",16" Floor Toms
22" x 18" Kick
6",8",10" Roto Toms
14" x 6.5" Mapex Black Panther Snare
13" x 3" Pearl Piccolo Snare
Sabian: 13" Paragon Hats
14" HH X Hats
22" Paragon Ride
(2) 16" Paragon Crashes
20" Paragon Crash
18" Paragon Crash
20" Paragon Small Flange China
19" Paragon China
Wuhan:20"with gingles
8",10" Splash
Roc N Soc Lunar
DW 8002B Pedals
Tambourine
Cowbell
Sabian Squad
C C Militia
wOOD BUT MY PRACTICE AHEAD STICKS ARE NYLON
My little FYI...These Zildjians "round" wood tips I've been using this winter are
really holding up like new. The other tear drop wood tips didn't hold up long.
I'm a wood tip guy. I tried a pair of nylon tipped stick early on, and I still have them, but I prefer the sound of wood.
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was going to say should he be getting the band a drink or clean the bands shirts or something ?
Zildjian Dip Sticks (rubber grip) 5A nylon tip. Durable and I never drop a stick.
Nylon all the way sounds much better on cymbals i find wooden tips just to soft.
Sabian!!!
I only use wood tips because I like the stick response---and because nylon leaves white marks on my black suede heads---it got so bad I had to replace my snare head after a month because there was so much buildup it started to sound like crap Vater 5B for me
I voted nylon.
I like the sound and response of the nylon best.
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I actually prefer nylon tips, BUT....they are not available on the sticks I like. So the wood tips will do just fine.
Yamaha Stage Custom 6 pc
Assorted Zildjian
Gibraltar hardware
Zildjian laminate sticks
LOTS of snares
AQUARIAN heads
I like wood tips broke to many nylon tips.
Conrad
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