These 5B drumsticks feature a tear drop tip and are ideal for rock, band and practice. Played By: Bobby Alt - Street Drum Corp Pete Antunes - Macy Gray Mathis Arnell - MyChildren, MyBride Billy Ashbaugh - Nsync Marty Beller - They Might Be Giants Paddy Boom - Scissor Sisters Colm Ciosoig - My Bloody Valentine Matt Decker - Owl City Fred Eltringham - Ben Kweller Josh Eppard - Coheed and Cambria Jake Garland - Broadway Bryan Hitt - REO Speedwagon Eric Hoegemeyer - Uncle Kracker Rodney Howard - Avrill Lavigne Dan Konopka - Ok GO Coby Linder - Say Anything Cameron Losch - Born of Osiris John Miceli - Meat Loaf Ben Mize - Counting Crows Jarrod Montague - Taproot Will Noon - Straylight Run Alfredo Ortiz - Beastie Boys, Morningwood, East l.a. Taiko, Cava, Red Exiles Domingo "Sonny" Ortiz - Widespread Panic Khari Parker - Boz Scaggs Ryan Parrish - Darkest Hour AJ Pero - Twisted Sister Jeff Tortora - Blue Man Group Joe Vitale - Crosby, Stills & Nash Chad Wackerman - Chad Wackerman Todd Waetzig - Blue Man Group Brad Wilk - Audioslave Dan Wojciechowski - LeAnn Rimes Vic Firth American ClassicThe American Classic line combines tradition and Vic Firth style. With bold designs for fuller sound, the Classics are turned from select hickory - a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound. Hickory is also capable of withstanding a great deal of shock, making it highly durable. The wood tips are deeply back-cut for intensified cymbal response. The nylon tips are similar in size and shape to their wood counterparts, providing enhanced performance and a feel closer to their original wood tip models. Nylon tips are the most durable and brightest sounding on cymbals.