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Corpsmaster Snare -- "Chop-Out" Drumsticks ／ Corpsmaster Snare
The Vic Firth MS6CO is a hickory drumstick for practice on a drum pad, listed by Vic Firth as the Corpsmaster Snare -- "Chop-Out" Drumsticks. It is .705″ (17.9 mm) in diameter and 17.126″ (435 mm) long. It has a other tip and a long taper.
| Diameter | .705″ (17.9 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.126″ (435 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Other (Rubber Tip) |
| Tip material | — |
| Taper | Long |
| Finish | Light Yellow |
| Weight | ≈81g est. |
| Category | Practice |
| Series | Corpsmaster Snare |
| Signature model | — |
| Genre tags | Marching |
| Model number (SKU) | MS6CO |
| Brand | Vic Firth |
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.
Shapes outside the categories listed here. Names like Custom, Disc, Taj Mahal and rubber tips are kept exactly as the maker wrote them.
Founded 1963 in New England, the world's largest stickmaker. Its founder was principal timpanist of the Boston Symphony. Merged with Zildjian in 2010. Japan distribution: Pearl.
Practice sticks. Covers both the heavy models for building strength and stamina on a pad, and the light, short ones for beginners and kids.
Tags models presented for marching. Thick, long and heavy is the norm, since they have to carry outdoors.