Vic Firth

Vic Firth ( born June 2, 1930 in Winchester, Massachusetts) is an American multi-instrumentalist and the founder of Vic Firth drumstick manufacturer. The company was founded in 1963 by him and named after him. Vic Firth is the production of 12 million Drumsticks annually to the world's largest manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets.

History

While Vic Firth 1963 as a musician with the Boston Symphony Orchestra was active, he was of the opinion that the drum sticks that were used at the time did not have the necessary processing quality. Firth decided therefore in the same year to carve his own drumsticks. Two of these Drumsticks Vic Firth sent to a wood turner in Montreal. From these prototypes, models SD1 and SD2, the first drum sticks produced by Vic Firth emerged. Initially, the sticks were intended only for the use Vic Firth himself, but she quickly gained popularity with his students, so that retailers received his product in their range. The product range of the company has grown to include about 300 products.

On 20 December 2010 Vic Firth announced to merge with the pelvic manufacturer Zildjian. According to CEO Craige Zildjian However, no differences should be noticeable for the customers and both companies will operate independently.

Range of famous Vic Firth users

• Terry Bozzio
• Danny Carey ( Tool)
• Billy Cobham
• Curt Cress
• John Dolmayan (System of a Down )
• Bertram Engel
• Steve Gadd
• Thomas Lang
• Jojo Mayer
• Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
• Buddy Rich
• Christoph Schneider ( Rammstein )
• Roger Taylor ( Queen)
• Charlie Watts ( The Rolling Stones)
• Dave Weckl