Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor -- John Mapes Tenor Drumsticks ／ Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor
⌀.697″(17.7mm)×16.732″(425mm)
The Vic Firth SMAPTS is a hickory drumstick for marching percussion, listed by Vic Firth as the Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor -- John Mapes Tenor Drumsticks. It is .697″ (17.7 mm) in diameter and 16.732″ (425 mm) long. It has a nylon other tip and a medium taper. It is the signature model of drummer John Mapes.
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 SMAPTS Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor -- John Mapes Tenor Drumsticks — 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
.697″ (17.7 mm)
Length
16.732″ (425 mm)
Wood / material
Hickory
Tip shape
Other (Disc)
Tip material
Nylon
Taper
Medium
Finish
Natural
Weight
≈77g est.
Category
Marching
Series
Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor
Signature model
John Mapes signature
Genre tags
Marching
Model number (SKU)
SMAPTS
Brand
Vic Firth
Drummers who play this stick 1
Drummers the maker itself lists as playing this model. Each name links to their entry in the drummer directory.
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.
OtherTip shape
Shapes outside the categories listed here. Names like Custom, Disc, Taj Mahal and rubber tips are kept exactly as the maker wrote them.
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.
MarchingUse
For marching bands. Built thick, long and heavy for outdoor volume, which usually makes them far too much stick for a drum set.
MarchingGenre
Tags models presented for marching. Thick, long and heavy is the norm, since they have to carry outdoors.