Vater
What drumsticks does Mark Alfred use?
Riverdance
The drumsticks Mark Alfred plays
- VaterVHSW⌀.531″×15.866″Official roster
Mark Alfred plays the Vater VHSW (⌀.531″×15.866″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Riverdance.
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Vater
Official roster
Vater VHSW Studio
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .531″ (13.5 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.866″ (403 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Barrel |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈42g 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 | Riverdance |
|---|---|
| Genre | Theater |
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHSW 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.
Vic FirthHD4⌀.531″×15.866″Rohema618179⌀.531″×16.024″VaterVH3ALW⌀.535″×15.984″Vic FirthSNS⌀.535″×15.984″WincentW-7ABT⌀.535″×15.984″MeinlSB131⌀.543″×15.866″
Reference: Vater VHSW Studio
Other drummers who play the same stick 2
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Mark Alfred.
More drummers on Vater's roster
Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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