Julián Fernández wrote:What sticks are you using guys these days?
I stumbled across Vater´s Universal model and I wanna say that I´m pretty impressed... For starters they last quite a bit more than my Vic Firths! Big plus in my book.
The tapper is a bit short for my taste on this particular model, but I think for next batch of sticks I´ll be ordering Vater!
Still the Colaiuta sticks. I've got about 30-40 each of the Vics and Zildjians. Sticks last a long time for me, so hopefully I'll find a way to make my own before I run out. Before things went to shit it was my plan to set up a workshop for that, but like most other things it's on the back burner until I get my life back. The idea was to try doing it in several different woods.
I do try new things from time to time, but nothing that speaks to me.
I do use others sticks, but nothing's changed there either.
In my orchestral bag I've got all the Jan Pustjens sticks, a pair of Tom Gauger #16 and your standard SD2 Boleros.
In my regular stick bag in addition to the Vinnie sigs I've got Erskine's Ride and Big Band models as well as the standard and combo John Riley sticks. They're for special occasions, so they see limited use. Just in case for very low volume playing.
Heavy pad sticks are Hardimon Corpsmasters.