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What drumsticks does Phil Rudd use?
The drumsticks Phil Rudd plays
- AheadPR⌀.539″×16.260″Signature
Phil Rudd plays the Ahead PR (⌀.539″×16.260″, aluminum).
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Ahead
Signature
Ahead PR Phil Rudd
Their own signature model (Ahead)
| Diameter | .539″ (13.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.260″ (413 mm) |
| Wood / material | Aluminum |
| Tip shape | — |
| Tip material | Nylon |
| Taper | Medium |
| Weight | 53g official |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Ahead'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.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Listed by | Ahead |
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Ranked by how close each one is to the Ahead PR 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.
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Reference: Ahead PR Phil Rudd
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