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The drumsticks Adam Arruda plays
Vater lists Adam Arruda with 3 models: VH7AN (⌀.539″×15.984″, hickory), VSM7AN (⌀.539″×15.984″, maple) and VSMSJW (⌀.555″×16.260″, maple). The roster entry gives the band as Independent.
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .539″ (13.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Teardrop |
| Tip material | Nylon |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈43g est. |
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .539″ (13.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Maple |
| Tip shape | Teardrop |
| Tip material | Nylon |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈37g est. |
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .555″ (14.1 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.260″ (413 mm) |
| Wood / material | Maple |
| Tip shape | Oval |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈40g est. |
All of it is what the maker's own site says. Endorsements and stick choices change, so this is not a guarantee that the drummer plays this model today.
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Independent |
|---|---|
| Listed by | Vater |
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VH7AN in diameter, length, wood, tip and taper — the same calculation this site's “find sticks like this” uses. It does not mean the drummer plays any of them.
Reference: Vater VH7AN Manhattan 7A Nylon
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Adam Arruda.
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