Vic Firth Unveils Lenny White Signature Stick
July 30, 2008 in Artists, Gear, News by Dave Kropf
In what seems like a “why did they wait so long” kind of story, Vic Firth has recently unveiled a new Lenny White Signature stick to correspond with White’s reunion with Return 2 Forever and their tour.

The stick is 16″ long and .580″ in diameter – between and 5A and 5B. Think Erkine ride stick with a beefier tip.
There are lots of cool videos and more over at VF.com’s Lenny White page.
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Man. Count me in. I’ve always wanted the Erskine size with a fatter tip.
Yeah, I can’t wait to get back to the US to try these out.