Hickory is the most popular wood used for making drumsticks. Hickory is denser, heavier and more rigid than Maple. Hickory can also absorb a great amount of shock, which reduces hand and wrist fatigue. Dark, or "brown" hickory, is found closer to the tree's center and is slightly denser and heavier than "white" hickory. Learn More
Teddy Campbell can be heard each week as the house drummer for American Idol. He’s also toured with Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kirk Whalum and many more. The Teddy Campbell TXSD9W is made of American hickory with an oval-shaped wood tip.
Traditional SD1 shape for those who prefer the classic. Easy to handle and excellent for all general orchestral playing thrugh the entire dynamic range.
One of the great rock and pop drummers, writing motion picture soundtracks and his big band keep Phil plenty busy. Short length, round bead. Diameter between 5A and 5B. Good rock stick if you don’t need a lot of “reach”.