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BRET KUHN MODEL #3 MOMENTUM / HICKORY
The Innovative Percussion FS-BK3 is a hickory drumstick for marching percussion, listed by Innovative Percussion as the BRET KUHN MODEL #3 MOMENTUM / HICKORY. It is 16.890″ (429 mm) long. It has a barrel tip and a reverse taper taper. It is the signature model of drummer Bret Kuhn.
| Diameter | n/a |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.890″ (429 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory (White Hickory) |
| Tip shape | Barrel (Elongated Barrel-Shaped Bead) |
| Tip material | — |
| Taper | Reverse Taper |
| Finish | — |
| Weight | — |
| Category | Marching |
| Series | — |
| Signature model | Bret Kuhn signature |
| Genre tags | Marching |
| Model number (SKU) | FS-BK3 |
| Brand | Innovative Percussion |
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The default choice, and for good reason: enough weight and give to soak up shock, so less buzz reaches your hands, plus it holds up well. Start here if you're not sure.
Close to a cylinder, with a broad contact area. Cymbals give you thickness ahead of definition, and drums are easy to drive. Common on power-oriented models.
For marching bands. Built thick, long and heavy for outdoor volume, which usually makes them far too much stick for a drum set.
Tags models presented for marching. Thick, long and heavy is the norm, since they have to carry outdoors.