What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?

[tipsyboy]

What do the people here think of Oak, both as a drum stick and a drum?
I haven't heard an Oak drum set yet, and I've always wondered what it would sound like.
And, I've been thinking of buying a pair of Oak sticks, maybe Pro-Mark or Tama. What do you guys think?

[vhinming]

a quick review for "GTX" 7A oak drumstick

its so light, and not recommended, its tip easily tear apart forming a pointed tip that might damage your precious batter heads  
sad to say but IMO generic "oak" stick will never help


about oak drum shells, i'm too sleepy to research for that, maybe later afternoon  

[shaun_kuyukot]

Ung mga generic na oak sticks true, hassle. I used to have a couple of promark millennium II sticks. Man, they are heavy! Solid feel and sound, grat for back beats. Matagal siya bago masira and they only make marks on the wood pag nag rimshot ka. Pinahiram ko ung pair ko kaya hindi ko na nagamit ulit, pero if I were using them I bet buhay pa sila till today.

About sa wood for shells. There is a great description of oak in the drum tuning bible. Search mo nalang sa google.

[Riff_6603]

japanese oak if i'm not mistaken yung sa promark, matigas talaga siya at pangmatagalan! yamaha offers oak custom sets also AFAIK. in terms of sound itself, highly resonant and punchy ang tunog, produces nice overtones IMO!

[francisnuega]

hmmm...i'm planning to buy Oak Drumsticks din...what do you recommend? TAMA or Pro-Mark? yung sa TAMA nakita ko na, yung sa Pro-Mark hindi pa...thanks...

[Riff_6603]

hmmm...i'm planning to buy Oak Drumsticks din...what do you recommend? TAMA or Pro-Mark? yung sa TAMA nakita ko na, yung sa Pro-Mark hindi pa...thanks...

try mo sa mga audiophile branches since they carry both naman. personally promark ako hehe!

[paniska]

i think its Oakey

i have used the promark before and its fine, couldn't really say if there's
any difference from other sticks that i have cause it never came back
when i lent it to a friend 2 weeks after i got it .

[kibohead]

kung sa drumstick po about wood...baka makatulong po itong site.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6759312_three-types-wood-drum-sticks.html

ito sa shells...http://pdgood.us/drumshed/woodselection.html

[cholok3]

bakit ung nabili kong oakwood stick sa stagg bali agad.. tinerno ko pa naman sa cymbals. hehehe.

[tipsyboy]

So basically, generic Oak sticks generally suck, but branded Japanese Oak sticks are pretty tough.
I checked out sites that discuss Oak drum shells and they were really helpful. Apparently, Oak is very loud and has a nice tonal range.

Which brings me to my next question: what do you guys think of Bubinga?  I've read online reviews, but I'd like your input as well.

[Riff_6603]

So basically, generic Oak sticks generally suck, but branded Japanese Oak sticks are pretty tough.
I checked out sites that discuss Oak drum shells and they were really helpful. Apparently, Oak is very loud and has a nice tonal range.

Which brings me to my next question: what do you guys think of Bubinga?  I've read online reviews, but I'd like your input as well.

bubinga shells = gold!

[tipsyboy]

As in good, or expensive? Or both? 

[thegreatone]

As in good, or expensive? Or both? 

both

[triple 6]

bubinga shells = gold!

SO TRUE SIR!

may nabasa ako na article sa isang drum magzne about BUBINGA wood... mas lumalabas ang worth ng shells pag pinapalo mo ng malakas.. mas ideal sa hard music..
ok lang din naman yung normal.. parang baliktad daw halos.. for low bassy tones soft normal hits pag refined and full tone kelangan hatawin mo.. yung yung essence ng bubinga.. shet..
kung may pambili lang ako ng tama starclassic bubinga..
gamit ni idol ABE CUNNINGHAM

[francisnuega]

i brought a TAMA 5A Jap. Oak, and I can say is, bravo!!!! well so far mas ok yung feel nya sakin kesa sa previous kong sticks, at parang may "pak!" pag nag rrimshot ako...mismo ganda!

[glennaui]

japanese oak if i'm not mistaken yung sa promark, matigas talaga siya at pangmatagalan! yamaha offers oak custom sets also AFAIK. in terms of sound itself, highly resonant and punchy ang tunog, produces nice overtones IMO!

+1
Yup... Talagang matigas ang japanese oak... mas masarap pa ipalo sa ride...
I have used Promark Neil Peart Sig.(Jap oak) and Vic Firth Shogun...

[tipsyboy]

I did hear that Oak sticks tend to tire the hands faster because it's heavier and harder, which means there are more vibrations getting absorbed by the wrists. What do you guys think?