At NAMM 2011 Vic Firth always has one of the busiest booths there are. Not only because they are right next to the main lane at the show, but even more because they have a lot of drumsticks displayed. And when drummers see sticks, they just grab them and start hitting things. In Vic Firth's case, there are many practice pads to test all of the sticks and mallets they didn't hide! At the 'New from Vic Firth!' desk, we met Neil Larrivee, Director of Education with Vic Firth. In two videos, Neil explains and demonstrates all about the new sticks Vic Firth released at NAMM 2011.
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And Neil -really- shows it all... from the Corpsmaster series, the Signature Series, American Classics, the new Wire Brushes to even the new Stick Caddy that are introduced by the biggest Sticks company of the world this year.
The third video is a great Charlie Benante special from Vic Firth.
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All Vic Firth's new 2011 products
Ralph Hardimon "Hammer" - L = 16 7/8" | Dia. = .695"
Ralph Hardimon "Chop-Out" Practice Stick - L = 16 7/8" | Dia. = .695"
Signature Series
Charlie Benante (SBEN) - L = 16 5/8" | Dia. = .625"
Peter Erskine Big Band Stick (SPE3) - L = 16" | Dia. = .585"
Russ Miller "Hi-Def" Signature Stick - L = 16 " | Dia. = .535"
Steve White (SSW) - L = 16 1/4" | Dia. = .585"
Signature Vibraphone - Stefon Harris - L = 14 1/2"
American ClassicŪ
5B "Chop-Out" Practice Stick - L = 16 1/4" | Dia. = .595"