Vic Firth - American Custom Timpani T5

The pair of Vic Firth American Custom T5 drumsticks immediately stand out, from the very first time you hold them, as a unique tool for self-expression that will shake up your playing habits, whether on stage or in the studio.

Imagine the visual and sonic impact in the middle of a concert: instead of the dry attack of a classic drumstick, you launch into a continuous roll that builds in intensity to introduce a jazz ballad or hold the atmosphere on a progressive rock track.

By swapping the traditional olive-shaped head for a solid wood head measuring 3.18 cm in diameter, this model allows you to explore unprecedented note lengths, bring a cinematic dimension to your percussion and lend a genuine melodic quality to your sessions on the toms or crash cymbals.

Machined with a 36.83 cm American hickory handle, this pair offers perfect balance and remarkable vibration damping to maintain absolute control over even the most subtle nuances.

Its very high hardness (Very Hard) produces an immediate, crisp attack with absolute clarity upon impact with the head, without the mellow roundness of traditional wool models.

Originally designed to meet the challenge of the large brass shells of orchestral timpani, they are now finding their way onto the drum kits of curious musicians keen to broaden their dynamic range and craft crescendos of exceptional depth.