What kind of wood are Zildjian sticks made from?
Zildjian uses a few different types of wood. The most popular type is hickory, which provides great feel and strength for durability. Hickory also sounds great on drums and even better on cymbals. A less dense alternative is maple. Its light weight provides a great feel for low volume settings. Laminated Birch is featured on Mike Mangini’s artist model stick and our Heavy Jazz model stick. Laminated Birch allows the stick to be weight and density controlled to meet a heavy weight specification. Laminated Birch sticks have an incredibly smooth and solid feel.
