Virgil Donati is one of today’s finest and most intelligent drummers. The precision, articulation, and power in his playing is world renowned. When Modern Drummer learned that he was now endorsing Techra Sticks, we were intrigued. We wanted him to share his insight and ask him about his new stick choice, and the hands-on process of designing his new signature Techra Sticks. Many people think drumstick design is a simple process. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It is much more than just picking a few stick characteristics and applying them to a piece of wood (or carbon fiber in this case.) Many years ago, I followed along as a friend of mine was designing his own signature stick with a major stick manufacturer, and I learned a lot about the involved process. When I recently learned that Virgil was going through this process with Techra, I was eager […]

January 2024 Issue