Vater Percussion creates high quality drumsticks and drum accessories. Vater set themselves apart from other brands by offering products you can only find in their catalogue.
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If you’re a constant stick breaker, check out the Vater Extended Play series. These sticks are coated with a strong finish and include a shield on the middle of the stick to prevent rim shot damage.
The Vater Jay Weinberg 908 is in between a 5A and 5B for a comfortable grip. It adds 1/4″ length for some added reach. The 908 has a quick taper for a slight forward throw but with a fast response. The medium sized barrel tip delivers a defined ride cymbal tone without lacking volume to cut through while putting out full drum tones.
All these elements make the 908 a great stick for playing at both medium to high tempos with fast fills and for also more straight ahead rock, groove playing.
The Vater Elise Trouw drumstick design is as fun and inspiring visually as it is to play with. Elise’s model is 16” in length with a 7A sized grip for a comfortable feel that is suitable across the full range of drumming experience from young beginners to advanced players alike.
Lathe turned using the finest grade American Hickory for durability with a round wood tip for a clean, defined sound. Elise Trouw’s logo, signature and customized Pink finish put the finishing touches on this exciting model.
The Vater Classics Drumsticks are solid and responsive; they practically play themselves. We’re revisiting some Vater History with the launch of Vater Classics. Six core models lathe turned to their classic specs and profiles, just like we made back in our barn in the 1980s. Try them out for yourself and see why a major competitor once called them “the finest Hickory drumsticks in the world!” in a hand-written letter to the Vater family which hangs on their wall to this day.
The Vater Cindy Blackman Sanata Magic Wand design sits comfortably in between a 5A and 5B with a quick taper to a medium sized oval/teardrop hybrid tip that brings out full but defined tones. From Jazz to Rock, The Magic Wand covers a wide spectrum with great versatility, feel and musicality, just like Cindy herself.
Vater Sugar Maple Drumsticks off something different to the traditional hickory. Sugar Maple is a lighter weight wood that is still durable and produces a fast feeling stick with warmer pitched tones. Due to its lighter weight, Sugar Maple is a great choice for someone who is looking for a thicker stick without the extra weight.
The Vater Carl Palmer drumstick fits comfortably in-between a 5A and 5B. This drumstick has a quick rebound that will get your clear tones from your druns. Carl’s model is designed for versatility to cover energetic, up-tempo playing to straight ahead grooving at all dynamic levels.
In celebrating ELP’s 50th Anniversary with Carl Palmer now a Vater Artist, Carl’s new signature Vater Drumstick design will be initially released with his ELP 50th Anniversary logo – Limited for sale in 2022 only!
Vater American Hickory drumsticks are among some of the best sticks used around the world. To keep quality high, Vater use Shellbark and Shagbark Hickory. Vater’s material has to meet very strict quality characteristics to be made into a Vater drumstick. Vater only uses dowels that have a moisture content specific to “striking” tools (10%-12%), so you get a drumstick with great feel and durability.
