Zildjian

What drumsticks does Manu Katché use?

The drumsticks Manu Katché plays

ZildjianZASMK15.945″Signature

Manu Katché plays the Zildjian ZASMK (15.945″, hickory).

The sticks, spec by spec

Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.

Zildjian Signature

Zildjian ZASMK Manu Katché Artist Series Drumsticks

Their own signature model (Zildjian)

The drumstick silhouette is drawn to scale — length and diameter exactly as published — and the dotted lines mark every 100 mm from the butt end on the left.

Figures as published by the maker; inch values are converted back from mm.
Diameter	n/a
Length	15.945″ (405 mm)
Wood / material	Hickory
Tip shape	Ball
Tip material	Wood
Taper	Medium
Weight	—

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Where this comes from

Listed on Zildjian's own signature-model product 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.

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