Vater Percussion
Vater Percussion is an American manufacturing company based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. The company has always focused on percussion instruments, producing drum sticks, brushes and mallets. It was founded by Jack Adams, and is now run by his two grandsons Ron, Alan and Pedro Vater. Although the company began producing sticks in 1956, it did not officially become "Vater Percussion" until much later. History. The first sticks made by "Vater" were made by Jack Adams and Ron and Alan's godfather Fred Maichle in Jacks Drum Shop in Boston, Massachusetts. Jacks was one of the first shops to offer  custom models, and began producing custom models for Buddy Rich, Philly Joe Jones and Elvin Jones. In the early to mid-1980s what would become Vater began manufacturing drumsticks for Vic Firth and Zildjian Cymbals. On 22 October 1988, Vater moved their factory to Holbrook, Massachusetts. Three years later the first Vater drumsticks were introduced at a Percussive Arts Society show.. Vater guarantees their sticks to be "straighter, more consistent and of higher quality than all other leading drumstick manufacturers". Vater sticks typically have a higher moisture content than other drumsticks, which is intended to create more durable drumsticks, though this  does result in a slightly heavier stick. Besides drum sticks, Vater also manufactures a variety of timpani mallets, marimba mallets, vibraphone mallets, brushes, specialty sticks, silence mutes, stick bags, drink holders, educational products and other accessories. Notable Vater Artists include: Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers Stewart Copeland of The Police Mike Mangini of Dream Theater Jay Weinberg of Slipknot Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen Drumeo Morgan Rose of Sevendust Victor Indrizzo Matt Chamberlain Tim Alexander of Primus John Cowsill of The Beach Boys Mike Wengren of Disturbed Frank Ferrer of Guns N' Roses Steven Adler of Guns N ' Roses Sasha Berliner (Jazz Vibraphonist) Fred Eltringham of Sheryl Crow Matt McGuire of The Chainsmokers Chad Sexton of 311 Mona Tavakoli of Jason Mraz Taku Hirano of Fleetwood Mac Ilan Rubin of Nine Inch Nails Roy Mayorga of Stone Sour Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon Brian Frasier Moore of Justin Timberlake Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains