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Vater VHKARLW

Karl Perazzo's Drumbale / Players Design

⌀.520(13.2mm)×15.512(394mm)

The Vater VHKARLW is a hickory drumstick for the drum kit, listed by Vater as the Karl Perazzo's Drumbale. It is .520″ (13.2 mm) in diameter and 15.512″ (394 mm) long. It is the signature model of drummer Karl Perazzo.

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. The outline follows the maker's taper class and tip shape.
≈39gest.HickoryRegular Lacquer

Vater VHKARLW Karl Perazzo's Drumbale — full specs

Figures as published by the maker. Sticks specified in inches are held in millimetres here, so the inch column is converted back from mm to three decimals; “—” means the maker publishes no value.
Diameter.520″ (13.2 mm)
Length15.512″ (394 mm)
Wood / materialHickory
Tip shape
Tip material
Taper
FinishRegular Lacquer
Weight≈39g est.
CategoryDrum set
SeriesPlayers Design
Signature modelKarl Perazzo signature
Model number (SKU)VHKARLW
BrandVater

Drummers who play this stick 5

Drummers the maker itself lists as playing this model. Each name links to their entry in the drummer directory.

About the wood, the tip and the maker

HickoryMaterial

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.

VaterBrand

A family-run maker in Holbrook, Massachusetts. It traces back to a Boston drum shop and launched as its own brand in 1991. Notable for how deep the model range runs.

Drum setUse

Standard drum set sticks. This is the site's default filter, and every familiar model number like 5A or 7A lives here.

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