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Sugar Maple BeBop 550 ／ Sugar Maple
The Vater VSMBB550 is a maple drumstick for the drum kit, listed by Vater as the Sugar Maple BeBop 550. It is .551″ (14.0 mm) in diameter and 15.984″ (406 mm) long. It has a wood teardrop tip.
| Diameter | .551″ (14.0 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Maple |
| Tip shape | Teardrop |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Finish | Regular Lacquer |
| Weight | ≈39g est. |
| Category | Drum set |
| Series | Sugar Maple |
| Signature model | — |
| Model number (SKU) | VSMBB550 |
| Brand | Vater |
The lightest of the big three woods. A thick maple stick still feels light, which suits fast, intricate playing and quiet gigs. The trade-off is that it wears out sooner.
Halfway between a ball and a flat face. The tone shifts with your angle of attack, and on cymbals it balances definition against body. A genuine all-rounder.
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.
Standard drum set sticks. This is the site's default filter, and every familiar model number like 5A or 7A lives here.