Members deluxe74 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Man... I havn't bought sticks since you could get like 12 pairs of vic firth 5As on ebay for like $40. Now? It's like $8 for a pair! Help me guys, I need a cheep/ good quality sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirskatealot066 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 goodwoods and novas are two lines of cheap sticks. also once in a while guitar center will unload their demo sticks for a couple bucks a pair. also, not to spam, but i have like, 15 lightly used pairs of mapex branded 5As ill sell you for like $20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JMR Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 blem sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stark Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 $8 is expensive to you? Man, I wish I was a drummer back in your day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 ??????http://cgi.ebay.com/DRUM-STICKS-PRO-5A-24-PAIR-48-pc-MAPLE-PRO-SALE_W0QQitemZ200386292588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7f42b6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1880wt_833 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I use the store brand sticks. $20 gets me 6 pair. At the rate I'm playing I won't need sticks for another 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CraKaJaX Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 blem sticks. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxofrocks Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 See if the local GC has 10 packs of those blems left for 10 bucks. I grabbed a few bags, and there nothin wrong with them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lfol2012 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 This is what i use, Their as good as anything else imo.http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vater-Hickory-Drumstick-4Pack?sku=443390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thomas G Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've been using some Sound Percussion 5B's lately. They cost like $.05 for a million pairs, and they are surprisingly good sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stark Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 ?????? http://cgi.ebay.com/DRUM-STICKS-PRO-5A-24-PAIR-48-pc-MAPLE-PRO-SALE_W0QQitemZ200386292588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7f42b6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1880wt_833 Anyway, I don't play with standard sticks. I only go through a pair every few months, though, so I'm not bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 ??????http://cgi.ebay.com/DRUM-STICKS-PRO-5A-24-PAIR-48-pc-MAPLE-PRO-SALE_W0QQitemZ200386292588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7f42b6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1880wt_833 Yeyah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k7mto Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I use the blems for practice and VF's and ProMarks for shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I may just go with my link, it's cheep. sticks are sticks I guess. I'm not really giging too much these days with drums anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 This is what i use, Their as good as anything else imo. http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vater-Hickory-Drumstick-4Pack?sku=443390 i thought the same thing. went into the local shop and bought a few brands: firth (steve jordan's,) pro mark 7a, vic firth 7a and store brand 7a's. all lasted pretty well but the store brand. (jordans lasted the longest.) in fact, the store brand, i bought 3 pair and broke 1 stick at practice that night, then 2 at my next gig. i never break sticks like that, even 7a's. as it ends up, they were vaters. the local shop did nothing to make good. they said they would tell the rep. (i emailed vater and they made good by sending me a brick of sticks for free! i broke most of them already. no more vater! but good cust serv.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DantheDrummer Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 i thought the same thing. went into the local shop and bought a few brands: firth (steve jordan's,) pro mark 7a, vic firth 7a and store brand 7a's. all lasted pretty well but the store brand. (jordans lasted the longest.) in fact, the store brand, i bought 3 pair and broke 1 stick at practice that night, then 2 at my next gig. i never break sticks like that, even 7a's. as it ends up, they were vaters. the local shop did nothing to make good. they said they would tell the rep. (i emailed vater and they made good by sending me a brick of sticks for free! i broke most of them already. no more vater! but good cust serv.) you must have just gotten a brick of bad ones (since they were giving them to you for free) I use some vater night sticks and ive had them for about 6 years. i originally got 6 pairs and am now down to 5 pairs. out of the 6 years, I played daily for 3-4 years and I'm a hard hitter. So I think they must've just unloaded some crap to you to make themselves look good if only for a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 well, dan, as i posted, the ones i got at the store AND the ones i got for free did the same thing. i assumed the store brand ones were seconds, but the rep i talked to assured me they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 ?????? http://cgi.ebay.com/DRUM-STICKS-PRO-5A-24-PAIR-48-pc-MAPLE-PRO-SALE_W0QQitemZ200386292588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7f42b6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1880wt_833 these sticks are not bad for the money.......I bought two bricks a couple of months ago and I like them. Its a little hit and miss, a few in the sets are warped enough you cant use them but they are cheap, and the ones that are straight are as good as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irnbru83 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Warped sticks make cross-sticking much easier. As long as they bend in the correct direction, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I just don't break the sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stark Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I just don't break the sticks . I buy new sticks every few months because I like the feel of new sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faileddrummer Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'll just spend the $8 a pair and get the sticks I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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