Vater
What drumsticks does Jimmy Cobb use?
Miles Davis
The drumsticks Jimmy Cobb plays
- VaterVHJCW⌀.594″×15.984″Signature
Jimmy Cobb plays the Vater VHJCW (⌀.594″×15.984″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Miles Davis.
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Vater
Signature
Vater VHJCW Jimmy Cobb Model
Their own signature model (Vater)
| Diameter | .594″ (15.1 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Teardrop |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈53g est. |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Vater's official artist page (retrieved 2026-08-25)Source page ↗
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.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Miles Davis |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz |
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHJCW 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.
Vic Firth5B⌀.594″×15.984″Vic Firth5BB⌀.594″×15.984″Vic Firth5BDG⌀.594″×15.984″Vic Firth5BKF⌀.594″×15.984″Vic Firth5BN⌀.594″×15.984″Vic Firth5BNVG⌀.594″×15.984″
Reference: Vater VHJCW Jimmy Cobb Model
Other drummers who play the same stick 4
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Jimmy Cobb.
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Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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