The Vic Firth STH4 is a hickory drumstick for marching percussion, listed by Vic Firth as the Corpsmaster Signature Snare -- Thom Hannum -Beast- Drumsticks. It is .701″ (17.8 mm) in diameter and 17.008″ (432 mm) long. It has a wood teardrop tip and a short taper. It is the signature model of drummer Thom Hannum.
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.
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
.701″ (17.8 mm)
Length
17.008″ (432 mm)
Wood / material
Hickory
Tip shape
Teardrop (Tear Drop)
Tip material
Wood
Taper
Short
Finish
Natural
Weight
≈79g est.
Category
Marching
Series
Corpsmaster Snare
Signature model
Thom Hannum signature
Genre tags
Marching
Model number (SKU)
STH4
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.
TeardropTip shape
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.
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.