Vic Firth AJ5 American Jazz

Designed for drummers looking for maximum bounce, the american Jazz line consists of six models with a long neck that allow creating dark sounds in the cymbals, The tear acorns are small and give an extra focus to the sound of toms and cymbals.

Jazz models have a diameter similar to a 7A but with a longer and thinner neck, which the make an excellent choice for jazzers or for those who want a drumstick light with a good bounce. The oval acorn produces a dark and warm tone that is perfect for cymbals ride.

The wood
The drumsticks of American Nogal (hickory) as the rest of the drumsticks of this brand, are manufactured with material of very high quality and with the latest technological advances in the manufacture drumsticks.It certainly is the wood most used in the manufacture drumsticks and the preferred by the a great majority of drummers for their durability, weight and flexibility. The Hickory is more dense than the maple (about 10%) and less than the Japanese oak (about 10% too). The density and the natural sensation of this wood makes it the preferred by a vast majority of drummers.

About Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American company in Boston and has been manufacturing drumsticks and all kinds of brushes, rods, etc since 1963.
Some of his drumsticks are the more demanded in Tam Tam Percussion and in its wide catalogue you will surely find the drumstick that best fits your way of playing.Artists of all musical styles use the drumsticks vic Firth for his tours and recordings.