Vater
What drumsticks does Brian Prout use?
Diamond Rio
The drumsticks Brian Prout plays
- VaterVHPRW⌀.555″×16.260″Official roster
Brian Prout plays the Vater VHPRW (⌀.555″×16.260″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Diamond Rio.
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Vater
Official roster
Vater VHPRW Pro Rock Wood
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .555″ (14.1 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.260″ (413 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Oval |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈47g est. |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Vater's official artist page (retrieved 2026-08-25)Source page ↗
All of it is what the maker's own site says. Endorsements and stick choices change, so this is not a guarantee that the drummer plays this model today.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Diamond Rio |
|---|---|
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHPRW in diameter, length, wood, tip and taper — the same calculation this site's “find sticks like this” uses. It does not mean the drummer plays any of them.
VaterVHPRN⌀.555″×16.260″VaterVHSJW⌀.555″×16.260″MilleniumSignature Karin Anna Liedel V2⌀.551″×16.260″Pearl163H/3⌀.551″×16.260″PromarkTX747N⌀.551″×16.260″PromarkTX747W⌀.551″×16.260″
Reference: Vater VHPRW Pro Rock Wood
Other drummers who play the same stick 10
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Brian Prout.
Anatoly ShenderRondo / MasterArbak Dal4X4 / Demir Demirkan / Haluk LeventBrice WilliamsMark Wills / EducatorDmitrii VinnikovIndependentJeremy "JD" SheehanJD Drum School - Stoughton, MAPascal QuandtFinal PrayerPavel KonvalinkaBlack MajestyPeter GiordanoRogen TellenbackTeacherSteve SherlockNerf Herder
More drummers on Vater's roster
Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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