2012 Marks Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s 20th Year as a Vater Artist! The following advert featuring Chad and his endorsment of his custom Funk Blaster Vater drumsticks has just been published and will appear in music magazines worldwide.
Chad Smith endorses Vater Funk Blaster Drumsticks in new Magazine advert.
Chad Smith – My 20 Years with Vater!
I gotta say….I’ve been pretty lucky! Over the years I’ve gotten a lot of offers from companies asking me to endorse their product. My own rule has always been that I would never endorse any product that I wouldn’t buy myself, if endorsements weren’t an option. That’s exactly how I ended up with Vater in 1992.
They had an early reputation among players as making great sticks. I checked out their sticks on my own, got used to them, and then began what would become a now twenty-year relationship with the company. Their quality control is great, the sticks always feel good, and each pair is consistent as BLEEEEEEP!
I just love how it’s still a family business, starting with grandpa Jack, then going to Clary, and down to Alan and Ron. No corporate sell-outs here, folks… in fact, they’re the only major stick company that isn’t owned by a “parent company” now. Awesome right? These guys live, sleep, breathe, eat, and dream of drumsticks. They get good wood about good wood, and are totally obsessed with making the best sticks possible.
Over the years we’ve had some pretty outrageous fun and the Vater’s have always treated me like their brother. Together, we have celebrated life milestones like birthdays, weddings and the births of our children. They have always made me feel like a member of their family.
Together we developed the Funk Blaster model, which today is still my stick of choice. Vater combines both kick-ass production techniques, which result in hi-standards of quality, with a “work hard, play hard” attitude. It’s always been an easy decision on who to stick with (pun intended!). They never let me down.
The Vater staff enjoy their work and I enjoy hanging with them whenever I can. They better keep it up, cause I plan to keep playing until the wheels fall off!!! Chad Smith.
Chad Smith’s Funk Blaster Drumsticks have the same grip as Vater’s 5B sticks but with a beefier taper for some extra weight up top and acorn tip. Great for heavy, solid playing. Made from hand selected Hickory.
Length: 16″ / 40.64cm Diameter: .605″ /1.54cm
Product Code: VHCHADW
View more information about this product on Vater.com
Thanks to Funky Monks102
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