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Vic Firth Drumsticks 101

Vic Firth

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A modified 5A featuring a larger tip, neck and shoulder. In hickory. L=16-5/16", Dia.=.590"
Vic Firth Buddy Rich Signature Drum Sticks Wood

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4.66

29 Reviews

82%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Great design, quality, and durability
Great design, quality, and durability

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Great sticks for any hands!

I was kinda hesitant when i first picked these up because it was unlike any stick in the Vic Firth line up. I went to a practice pad and figured out that theses sticks were incredible! The taper was great in my hands and the sticks had so much clarity! The stick allows you to play very clear in quiet situations and doesnt have too much weight that you cant control double strokes or other rudiments. Great sticks for any situation!

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Buddy Rich Signature Drumsticks Nylon Tips

I will start off by saying I love the Buddy Rich sticks. I have used the wood tips BR series sticks for a couple years now and they are great. The feel is great and they look awesome with the white finish. With the nylon tips I got great tone on the bell of my ride. The only thing that I noticed was that they broke different then the other Buddy Rich sticks I have used in the past. These sticks would break at the tip just below the Nylon tip and then start cracking back towards the butt of the stick. And honestly it didn't take much to break them or get that crack to start. I will be the first one to admit that I hit REALLY hard and I tend to g through most sticks like they are chop sticks. These ones just broke a little to easy for me. I think Ill stick with wooden tips.

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  3. Live Performance5
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Cons
  1. Poor Quality2
  2. Break Easily1
  3. Cheap Wood1
  4. Overpriced1
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Reviewed by 29 customers

  • My stick of choice

    5

    submitted11 days ago

    byChris

    fromIndiana

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love Vic Firth sticks, this is my preferred size but I use many of Vic's offerings

  • Would buy again

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 months ago

    byAllan

    fromMoreno Valley, CA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Great balance and weight

  • Great Sticks

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted9 months ago

    byChris

    fromSouth Bend Indiana

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love the Buddy Rick Signature sticks, a little more weight than you're standard 5A and a little longer too, great for rock or jazz #sweepstakes

  • Incredibly balanced

    5

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    submitted2 years ago

    byGGL

    fromLiverpool UK

    I have been playing drums for 38 years now, and have always used a 7A (or thinner) model made by another stick maker. However, very recently, a drum student of mine gifted me a pair of these BR sticks and I immediately fell in love with them. I have always preferred a long taper on a stick and these are just what I needed. The white finish also looks great on stage too. I've finally found my stick.

  • The best sticks I've owned and the only I want to buy.

    5

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    submitted2 years ago

    byRS

    fromNorth Carolina

    The tip is bold and not pointy. The shoulder is stout but not bulky. Perfect for heavy handed cymbal crashes and quick playing around the set. I got a stick from Buddy many years ago. I bet he wished then he could have had his own design made back then as he helped Vic created for us today. RIP.

  • Buddy Rich gave me a pair of his sticks

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    submitted2 years ago

    byDrumming for 58 years!

    fromOrlando FL

    These sticks bear no resemblence to the sticks Buddy Rich gave me after a concert in 1983 and the Vic Firth sticks are not an exact replica. Not even close!

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