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Social Distortion
The drumsticks Dave Hidalgo plays
Dave Hidalgo plays the Vater VH5BW (⌀.606″×15.984″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Social Distortion.
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
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Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .606″ (15.4 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Acorn |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈55g est. |
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.
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Social Distortion |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, Pop |
| Listed by | Vater |
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VH5BW 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.
Reference: Vater VH5BW 5B Wood
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Dave Hidalgo.
Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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