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Different Drum Sticks Sizes - Drumming And Performance In General

by: ronblack
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Plastic sticks produce a brighter, more distinctive sound when you use them on cymbals, particularly the ride cymbal. (I'll get to the definition of the ride cymbal very soon.) It's strictly a matter of preference of nylon versus wood. The best thing to do would be to buy a pair each of wood tips and nylon tips (if you can afford them) and experiment. If you much prefer the way the nylon tips make your cymbals sound then those are the sticks for you. There are only two possible drawbacks to nylon tips.

They might cost a little bit more than wood tips, so be prepared to spend perhaps a dollar or two more per pair. That brings us to possible drawback number two. Now, I don't want to seem like I'm picking on the cheap sticks again, but cheap nylon-tip sticks are even worse than cheap wood sticks. A nylon tip is securely glued onto the end of the wooden stick that you pay top-dollar for. The cheap nylon tips are not glued on as securely. I guess they save money by using cheap glue. These tips can fly off without warning while you're playing, lodging themselves into the eye sockets of your screaming band mates.

Honest, this actually happened to a guitar player I know. We call him Old Patch Eye. When to Replace Your Sticks It can be heartbreaking when your first new pair of sticks starts getting dents in the side of them, but this is normal. All drummers have felt this pain when starting out. Try to get over it and move on with your life. In most cases, a dented stick is perfectly usable, so rock on. Obviously, if and when they break, sticks need to be replaced. Sometimes, with wood tips, a small section of the tip can break off, and though the stick appears to be in one piece and playable, it creates a mushy and indistinct sound on your cymbals, particularly the ride cymbal.

If the price of good sticks still really bugs you, save up some cash and wait until the good ones go on sale. It will be worth it. Or buy the cheap ones once, and don't say I didn't warn you. Actually, I must confess that I occasionally buy the cheap sticks for one reason only. I keep a few pairs stashed in my stick bag to give away to people who ask for a pair of sticks because they really enjoyed the show and they want something to remember it by. Or sometimes, if I'm feeling rowdy, I'll throw sticks into the audience. But I only give away or throw the cheap ones. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but sticks don't grow on trees, you know... Oh, wait. Yeah, they do... Drum sticks come with two kinds of tips wood or nylon.

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By Ronald Black who discusses different drum set types like electronic drum sets at xDrumSet the new blog about drum sets.

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