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David Torn / Bill Frisel / Freelance · Switzerland
The drumsticks Chris Massey plays
Chris Massey plays the Vater VHN5AW (⌀.571″×15.984″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as David Torn / Bill Frisel / Freelance and the country as Switzerland.
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .571″ (14.5 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Teardrop |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈49g 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 | David Torn / Bill Frisel / Freelance |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Listed by | Vater |
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHN5AW 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 VHN5AW Nude Los Angeles 5A Wood
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Chris Massey.
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