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Independent · United States
The drumsticks Mike Mangini plays
Mike Mangini plays the Vater VHMMWP (⌀.579″×16.732″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Independent and the country as United States.
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Their own signature model (Vater)
| Diameter | .579″ (14.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.732″ (425 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Acorn |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈53g 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 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Listed by | Vater |
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHMMWP 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 VHMMWP Mike Mangini Wicked Piston
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Mike Mangini.
Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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