Vic Firth American Classic 5B Hickory Drumsticks, Barrel Tip

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Key Features

The drummer's go-to 5B drumstick with a barrel tip
Versatile stick is advantageous for any style of music
Barrel tip provides a more focused cymbal sound - retaining playability on the toms
Superior durability from the select American Hickory - weight matched and tone paired

Vic Firth American Classic 5B Hickory Drumsticks, Barrel Tip Overview

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The Vic Firth American Classic 5B Hickory Drumsticks, Barrel Tip are slightly thicker and heavier than a standard 5A stick, but are still suitable to cover all styles. Made from a special hickory that is ideal for drumsticks, they are durable, reliable and paired in terms of weight and tone for the perfect pair. With a medium taper, rebound and feel remains balanced with weight evenly distributed across the stick.

The reduced surface area of the barrel tip provides a more focused cymbal sound while retaining optimal playability and versatility on snares and toms; ideal for the player looking for definition, articulation and playability. Lacquer coating provides an added, unnoticeable layer of grip that allow you to play with conviction.

Product Ref: 55446

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Why choose barrel tip?

Barrel tips are perfect for drummers looking for a punchy and loud sound and defined cymbal articulation. With a smaller surface area than teardrop tips, the barrel tips provide a more focused cymbal sound while retaining optimal playability and versatility around the kit.

On cymbals, the barrel tips provide a higher pitched sound, pronounced ping and provide a much stronger stick definition than teardrop and oval tips. Barrel tips also allow much more dynamic freedom on cymbals making them extremely versatile that covers virtually all playing styles. When played on drums, the barrel tips produce a warm and dark tone which stands out in the mix - perfect for rock and recording drummers.

Backed up by science

You know that drumsticks are more than just pieces of wood for hitting drums - there's a lot of science to it. Working on a regular basis with the wood science department at the University of Maine, and several other scientific organisations, Vic Firth put the quality of your drumsticks at the forefront of their operation.

It starts with the ideal hickory

There are 14 kinds of hickory and only 4 are ideal for drumsticks. Vic Firth uses the best of those 4 to make the American Classic Hickory drumsticks.

Then the vital first 6 steps of the manufacturing process

Most drumstick companies pick up the manufacturing process after these steps. Vic Firth understands the importance of getting these stages right.

Vic Firth purchases green squares of wood
- This is fresh wood that hasn’t yet been dried. This allows Vic Firth to dry the wood themselves to achieve the desired result.
The wood is cut to size
- All wood is cut to meet strict standards of consistency
Dried in a kiln
- This is a heat and humidity-controlled room that allows Vic Firth to reduce moisture in the wood to the ideal level for drumsticks. In turn, this prevents sticks from warping.
Cut down into squares
- They are refined until perfectly uniform
The squares are then reduced gradually to dowels
- Quality assured: They are weighed and measured using a laser to obtain consistent weight and profile.
The dowels are then slowly reduced using a high-speed sanding process
- For the first time, this is when the wood starts to resemble drumsticks!

...And much more

There are many more steps in producing the perfect pair of drumsticks, but these are the key steps that set Vic Firth apart as a leading drumstick manufacturer. After 10 more steps of careful honing, refining, and then finishing, you finally have your much-endeared Vic Firth American Classic 5B drumsticks. No one else invests that much time and energy in creating the perfect pair of sticks.