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Erin; Technophile
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 | January 28th, 2006 at 08:32pm I want to learn the drums and i was looking at drum sticks online and i noticed things like:
Natural Hickory Drumsticks 5A Wood
Natural Hickory Drumsticks 5B Wood
6A Wood Tip Hickory Drum Sticks
Natural Hickory Drumsticks 2B Nylon
i would like to know what purpose does the 5B, 5A, 6A, etc serve. does a higher number/letter make the sticks better than other sticks? or does it not matter?
If this is a duplicate I'm sorry but i searched and i checked a couple of the pages and i did not see anything |
Tyler
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Posts: 3067 | January 28th, 2006 at 09:12pm I'm not a drummer, but I think that 5A, 5B, etc. is the size of the stick. I don't think any of them are "better", it just depends on what you find more comfortable.
But I don't play drums  |
cheese_for_a_day
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Posts: 6602 | January 28th, 2006 at 09:21pm i know nothing about the drums...except how to do something with teh bass drum pedal  |
Soulslasher
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Posts: 63 | January 29th, 2006 at 05:12am I think it has something to do with the size/thickness of the drumstick. You should buy a few and see which ones are better for you, or easier to use and control.
I prefer the thicker and heavier ones |
Erin; Technophile
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| January 29th, 2006 at 12:51pm oh cool |
Tre_Bangs_Hard
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Posts: 250 | January 29th, 2006 at 08:42pm Depends on the sound you want....if you want a more natural sound you should use 5a natural...
If you want more of that sexy chink sound use 5a nylon tips....but everything else depends on the sound you want
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Incubus
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Posts: 1820 | January 31st, 2006 at 07:54am I haven't got a clue, I just use the ones that came with the drum kit  |
Franny.
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Posts: 5246 | January 31st, 2006 at 08:24pm it's the thickness of the sticks and how long it is (man that sounds odd lol). drummers don't really pay attention to that cuz it's the feel. i think generally, drummers play with B sticks. |
bass_may4_32110
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Posts: 77 | February 2nd, 2006 at 06:50pm some types of wood get worn out easier than others, i dont play drums myself but my brother plays in a heavy metal band and some sticks he goes through really quickly, and others last a long time. you should go to like a guitar center and ask the people there what they know |
TDM_Sandra
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Posts: 491 | February 14th, 2006 at 11:54am lol found this when i wa slookin for a pic... this is so cool:
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the_nxt_tre_cool
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Posts: 1069 | February 14th, 2006 at 03:39pm it's the thickness of the sticks i like 5A and 7A but i also have some 3A ones that i found on the floor............they are realy hard to play with for me cause they are soo dan light. my tre cool ones are 7A and they are good for hi-hats but i like the 5A the best... |
!nsomn!ac punk
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Posts: 1483 | February 14th, 2006 at 03:40pm i use 5a and 5b
but i use what ever really  |
TDM_Sandra
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Posts: 491 | February 14th, 2006 at 05:42pm i use the ones i get at the local musicstore this must be 5a or 5b i guess ^^
they're good anyways...
(i dun own a drumset, my boyfriend does and i use it sometimes) |
"x"
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Posts: 7330 | February 14th, 2006 at 08:24pm I use Vic Firth 5A Wood Tips..
I think they start beginners on 5A's. |
!nsomn!ac punk
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Posts: 1483 | February 15th, 2006 at 10:57am 5A a rock
its the best  |
~ Christie ~
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Posts: 795 | February 15th, 2006 at 01:55pm JanieJones:lol found this when i wa slookin for a pic... this is so cool:
WohooO!!! Cool! I want these! |
TDM_Sandra
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Posts: 491 | February 16th, 2006 at 04:56am yeah but i think they're quite expensive and if u abuse ur drums (not literally ^^) they'll break sóon and well...
that's why i didn buy them... i want blacklight drumsticks *weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee* |
MarioGirl
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Posts: 147 | February 18th, 2006 at 09:28am At the end of the day there justt sticks theres more important things to worry about with drums but if your interested i use 5A, when i play metal i use my hard plastic slipknot ones they give a different sound and dont were down so quick |
Bullet In A Water Cooler
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Posts: 4 | February 20th, 2006 at 04:09am It's to do with the thickness, length and weight of the stick. I own a pare of 7As and there too small for me and I always drop them  so next time im in Melbourne i'm going to buy a pair of 5As. Also the tip of the stick affects the sound example a nylon tip on a ride cymbal will give you more of a pingy noise and will be more louder wile a wood tip will be softer and quiter. |
jimmydied2day
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Posts: 733 | February 20th, 2006 at 02:05pm yer beginners start with 5A sticks, as they're generally the most universal ones. I think most drummers tend to stick with 5A'a, but as has been said, it all depends on the feel of them, and it doesn't take long to adjust to a new size. |
