November 2022 marks Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s 30th year as a Vater Drumstick Artist. To commemorate this milestone, Vater is releasing a limited-edition Chad Smith model which will only be manufactured until November 1, 2023. This 30th Anniversary Edition of Chad’s Funk Blaster model is finished in a special silver paint, with a 30th Anniversary logo designation along with Chad’s signature, which has never been available to the public on his Funk Blaster model before. Chad Smith states, “Heart to the hands to the sticks – which are the conduit to the kit. Vater Drumsticks have been it for me now for 30 years!” Play them or display them as a collectible…Either way, you will own a piece of Chad Smith and Vater History. Contact your Vater Distributor and/or Vater directly for ordering help and information. vater.com

December 2022 Issue