VATER American Hickory 5B Drum Sticks Wood by Music Access Save 15% $12.99 $10.99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Quantity Quantity Add to cart American Hickory dowels have to meet very strict quality characteristics to become a Vater drumstick. Vater only uses dowels that have a specific moisture content, straightness and grain structure, to produce a higher quality drumstick.