With its 31 nylon strands, the RT505 rods model is the perfect choice for all jazz musicians but also for drummers who enjoy gentle rhythm.
A handle and perfect strands.
Made entirely of birch, including the handle, Vic Firth Rute ensure an impeccable hold in the hand. The thickness is suitable for all finger lengths and gives a real impression of holding a wand. The particularity of the RT505 model lies in its 31 nylon strands and in its sliding ring which, depending on the tightening of the strands, provides more or less density at each stroke. For a game on the cymbals, spread the strands by pulling the ring to the handle. And for a sharper backbeat on the snare, it is pushed towards the end. Solid, no more expensive than two pairs of chopsticks, they necessarily have their place in all the "stick bags".
A dozen references.
Vic Firth has developed eight models, from 7 to 31 strands (nylon), four of which bear the signature of Steve Smith. With 16 strands neither too big nor too thin, the Rute offer the most versatile use, with a very musical result on the whole battery, and a solidity recognized by all the regulars of this model.
A wand apart.
When Mr. Vic Firth started his company, the drummers played chopsticks or brooms, or both, and he developed dozens of models to meet their needs. With the advent of fusion, the rods made a remarkable appearance because they offered another approach, a different sound dimension, for use located between the pile, the tap or the slap of a broom, and the rebound offered by the wand. Soft enough on cymbals, they can withstand rimshots, without forcing too much, because the goal is precisely not to make too much noise.
31 nylon strands. Ideal for the light game to press.
Length: 38.10 cm, Diameter: 1.75 cm.
Category: fagot
Instrument: battery
Signature: no
Material: rattan
Material strands: nylon
Grip: no
Color: natural
Length: 38.10
Diameter: 1.75
Brand reference number:
PVF RT505