World Classic Alex Acuña "El Palo" Timbale Sticks / World Classic
⌀.500″(12.7mm)×16.496″(419mm)
The Vic Firth SAA2 is a hickory drumstick for percussion, listed by Vic Firth as the World Classic Alex Acuña "El Palo" Timbale Sticks. It is .500″ (12.7 mm) in diameter and 16.496″ (419 mm) long.
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.
Vic Firth SAA2 World Classic Alex Acuña "El Palo" Timbale Sticks — 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
.500″ (12.7 mm)
Length
16.496″ (419 mm)
Wood / material
Hickory
Tip shape
—
Tip material
Wood
Taper
—
Finish
Natural
Weight
≈39g est.
Category
Other
Series
World Classic
Signature model
—
Model number (SKU)
SAA2
Brand
Vic Firth
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.
Vic FirthBrand
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.
OtherUse
Anything outside the categories listed here: timbale sticks, cymbal sticks, taiko bachi and the like.