Vater Sugar Maple Super Jazz Drumsticks — Wood Tip
The Super Jazz is a 16 1/4 in sugar maple jazz drumstick with a slim 0.555 in grip and a long taper. The three choices go together: each one alone seems minor, but combined they produce a stick that answers the slightest finger movement.
What sets it apart
- 0.555 in grip, under 5A size
- 16 1/4 in: an extra quarter inch of length
- Long taper, very quick response on cymbals
- Oval tip for a present midrange
- Maple version of the design, to lighten it further
Long taper: responsiveness before durability
When wood is removed along a large portion of the shaft, the front end becomes flexible. The stick works like a spring: it rebounds on its own off the cymbal and the head, and the drummer only has to follow the motion.
The rule always holds: the longer the taper, the quicker the response; the shorter it is, the stiffer and more durable the shaft. Here, the choice clearly favours responsiveness.
A quarter inch that serves the hand, not the reach
On a slim stick with a long taper, the extra length is not mainly for reaching a distant cymbal. It moves the balance point and gives you more shaft to hold, which makes traditional grip and finger technique easier.
Think of a jazz drummer rolling the stick between thumb and index finger to shape an accent: that takes length to spare and a shaft that does not fight back.
Specifications
| Length | 16 1/4 in (41.28 cm) |
|---|---|
| Grip diameter | 0.555 in (1.41 cm) |
| Tip shape | Oval |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Wood species | Sugar maple |
| Taper | Long |
What it is for
- Jazz with fine dynamics
- Traditional grip and finger technique
- Rolls played off the rebound
- Small rooms and restrained volume
- Drummers looking for an immediate response from the stick
Compare with other manufacturers
Long-taper jazz sticks from other manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Similar model | How it differs from this one |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Firth | American Jazz AJ5 | Hickory, different length and design |
| Promark | Classic Forward 7A | Hickory, shorter taper |
| Los Cabos | White Jazz | Canadian maple, different diameter spec |
| Regal Tip | 7A hickory | Dense wood, firmer response |
Frequently asked questions
- Does a long taper make a stick fragile?
- More fragile, yes. That is the trade-off, and it is worth knowing: the shorter the taper, the sturdier the stick. Here you trade durability for responsiveness.
- Does traditional grip require a particular stick?
- Not necessarily, but a slim, fairly long shaft is easier to handle in that grip, where the left hand works mainly through rotation.
- Why the maple version of this model?
- Because the goal is finesse. Maple takes even more weight off an already light design, which heightens the liveliness it is after.
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