Vic Firth Matt Garstka Signature Series Drum Sticks

Matt set out to design a stick that could be agile without losing its structural integrity. This stick definitely has beef, but a blended tip and long taper provide awesome finesse and speed. Diameter: .585" | 1.49cm Length: 16" | 40.64cm General: Material: HickorySurface coating: Lacquer Tip: Type: WoodShape: BlendedSurface area:Medium Learn More: As the rhythmic foundation behind prog-metal's most talked about band, Animals As Leaders, Matt Garstka has been establishing new paradigms for contemporary drummers since his graduation from Berklee College of Music in 2011. While commonly referred to as a "rhythmic scientist" due to his mastery of highly technical rhythms and time signatures, it's Matt's ability to lay the technical wizardry into a deep-seated groove that has driven his meteoric rise in the drumming community. "Matt told us that he played lighter sticks as a young kid, but as he grew older and got into more aggressive styles of music, the heavier, thicker sticks didn't de