Symphonic Collection -- Tim Genis General Drumsticks ／ Symphonic Collection
⌀.650″(16.5mm)×16.890″(429mm)
The Vic Firth STG is a other drumstick for concert and orchestral percussion, listed by Vic Firth as the Symphonic Collection -- Tim Genis General Drumsticks. It is .650″ (16.5 mm) in diameter and 16.890″ (429 mm) long. It has a wood oval tip and a medium taper. It is the signature model of drummer Tim Genis.
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 STG Symphonic Collection -- Tim Genis General 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
.650″ (16.5 mm)
Length
16.890″ (429 mm)
Wood / material
Other (Persimmon)
Tip shape
Oval
Tip material
Wood
Taper
Medium
Finish
Heavy Lacquer
Weight
—
Category
Concert
Series
Symphonic Collection
Signature model
Tim Genis signature
Genre tags
Concert / orchestral
Model number (SKU)
STG
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.
Woods outside the categories listed here. It covers Rohema's Hornwood range, which they describe simply as a heavy wood, and the persimmon Vic Firth uses for orchestral sticks.
OvalTip shape
A little more contact area than a teardrop. Cymbal definition stays in check and the sound is fuller and more blended. Easy to live with, and the most common shape here.
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.
ConcertUse
For orchestra and wind band. Concert snare sticks and the like, designed around quiet articulation and fine control.
ConcertGenre
Tags models presented for classical and wind band work. Concert snare sticks graded carefully from the quietest strokes up to full volume.