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Vater Gospel Drumsticks - Fusion - Wood Tip

Wood Tip Drumsticks, 16-1/2" Length, and .58" Diameter - (1 pair)
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Vater Gospel Drumsticks - Fusion - Wood Tip
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Quality Drum Sticks From Vater

Vater drumsticks are a great choice for any drummer. Whether you rock out behind an acoustic kit, an electronic kit, or auxiliary percussion, Vater makes a stick that's ideal for the sound you're after. Constructed with premium woods and with careful thought to the individual drummer, Sweetwater has a set of Vater drumsticks for you whether you play metal, rock, jazz, country, latin, or even march with the band. Vater drumsticks and line of specialty sticks, mallets, brushes, and accessories put tonal choice, playability, and dependability into your hands.

The VGSFW are between a traditional 5A and 5B grip but with an extra 1/2" length. The wooden barrel-style tip adds playability making these sticks responsive and versatile for several genres of music.

Vater VGSFW Drum Sticks Features:
  • Between 5A and 5B grip size
  • Wood barrel-style tip
  • For acoustic, electronic, and auxiliary percussion
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Tech Specs

  • Type: Drumstick Pair
  • Model: Gospel Series, Fusion
  • Material: Hickory
  • Size: 5AB
  • Length: 16.5"
  • Diameter: 0.580"
  • Taper: Medium
  • Tip Material: Wood
  • Tip Shape: Barrel
  • Manufacturer Part Number: VGSFW

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Reviews

Favorite Stick
These are my favorite sticks. After playing with power 5B for years, I tried the Gospel 5B. And while I liked them more than the power 5B due to the round tip rather than oval, I still felt like they were a little too heavy, but enjoyed the length. Started researching and found these Gospel Fusion sticks that have the same length, with a round tip, and slightly less weight and grip, between a 5A and 5B and they are the perfect balance, weight, and tip for my style of play. Will be buying these from now on instead of the 5B series.
Vaters way better than VicFirth
These sticks are awesome. They were the desired length and grip. Sometimes it takes a minute to break into some other sticks but the response was quick for me. Vater Gospel Fusions are really light so that helps with speed. Pretty sure I'll Buy Vaters from now on.
Vater Gospel Fusion Sticks-Quality Control Issues
I received the Vater Gospel Fusion Sticks with some quality issues on my order# 41558466 dated 7/01/24.
First off, the sticks were advertised as the length being 16 1/2" and the diameter being 0.580" but what I received was the length being 16 3/8" and the diameter being about 0.588"(there were variations of the diameter while measuring both sticks). Also, the butt ends have two different chamfers. The extra diameter makes these sticks heavier than expected. I used them on a gig and they were too heavy for me. Please see attached photos (the black tape and line was added by me-for grip and control measures).
Music background: Hobby/working drummer for 56 years.