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How To Coax 7 Sounds From 1 Cymbal

Check out seven sounds that can be easily produced from a cymbal with nothing more than a pair of sticks in the middle of a performance.

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Vic Firth Sticks @ 2013 Winter NAMM

We found a combination of new models and historic lines at the Vic Firth 2013 Winter NAMM booth, where the company celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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Vater Percussion @ 2013 Winter NAMM

Vater played its cards close to the chest at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, adding just a few new models into its extensive catalog of sticks and brushes.

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Los Cabos Sticks @ 2013 Winter NAMM

We dropped by the Los Cabos Drumsticks booth at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show to check out a couple of new product launches.

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Ahead @ 2013 Winter NAMM

New aluminum drum sticks and practice pads for marching drummers were the primary focus of Ahead products at the 2013 Big Bang Winter NAMM booth.

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Ayotte Drumsticks @ 2013 Winter NAMM

This year marked the return of Ayotte to NAMM following a long absence. They chose to display only their stick lines, but drums can’t be far behind.

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Agner Drumsticks @ 2013 Winter NAMM

In their second NAMM appearance, Swiss stick maker Agner showed us two new lines, including a signature model made for George “Spanky” McCurdy.

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Fantastix @ 2013 Winter NAMM

The 2013 NAMM Show marked the return of the super-strong Fanstastix drum stick line, which disappeared over 20 years ago in a factory fire.

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Eric Carr’s ‘Animalize’ Drum Stick Sold For $699

KISS drummer Eric Carr's "Animalize" drumstick was sold on eBay for $699.99 recently.

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ProMark Releases New Neil Peart Collector Sticks

Rush fans love merch, so who can blame ProMark for jumping on the bandwagon with the Neil Peart Clockwork Angels Collector’s Edition Stick Six-Pack.