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What drumsticks does Miguel Angel Mercadal use?
The drumsticks Miguel Angel Mercadal plays
- VaterVH9AW⌀.579″×15.984″Official roster
Miguel Angel Mercadal plays the Vater VH9AW (⌀.579″×15.984″, hickory).
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Vater
Official roster
Vater VH9AW 9A
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .579″ (14.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Barrel |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈50g 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.
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Innovative PercussionIP-L9A⌀.579″×15.984″Vic FirthNE1⌀.579″×15.984″PromarkTX721W⌀.571″×15.984″VaterVHK5AW⌀.571″×15.984″Vic FirthSGK⌀.587″×15.984″Vic Firth3A⌀.579″×16.181″
Reference: Vater VH9AW 9A
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