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Factory To Floor: Jason Has A Revelation At Vic FirthJan 18, 2019
Factory To Floor: Ian Grom Reacts To Vic Firth FactoryJan 18, 2019
Factory To Floor: Putting The Final Stamp On The Stick
Jan 17, 2019A quick preview clip of the stamping machines used to put the "Vic Firth" name on every stick.
Factory To Floor: Pitch-Testing Machine @ Vic Firth
Jan 17, 2019Thousands of sticks get pitch-tested and sorted before leaving the factory, every day.
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Factory To Floor: Step 1—Drying The Hickory
Jan 17, 2019After raw hickory comes in from the suppliers, Vic Firth dries it down to 6-8% humidity in these large kilns.
Factory To Floor: The Final Zildjian Stamp Of Approval
Jan 17, 2019Cymbals at the Zildjian factory get the final seal of approval with the logo after being approved by a skilled cymbal tester.
Factory To Floor: Freshly Ground John Mapes Sticks At The
Jan 16, 2019Watch John Mapes sticks come right out of the grinder at the Vic Firth Factory, with the man himself.
Factory To Floor: The History of Zildjian
Jan 16, 2019Paul Francis, Director of Cymbal Innovation at Zildjian tells us the history of the company—a history that goes back nearly 400 years.
Factory to Floor: Zildjian's Done, Vic Firth Tomorrow!
Jan 16, 2019It was an incredible day at the Zildjian factory in Norwell, MA—now it's time to head up to Maine for a tour of the Vic Firth HQ!
Factory To Floor: The Team Heads To Zildjian
Jan 15, 2019Chris, Andy, and Jason are ready to tour their first factory of the week: the Zildjian Cymbal factory.
Mic'd Up: Mandarins Tuba Tech Dan Herrick
Jan 15, 2019Dan Herrick mic'd up during the 2018 Mandarins Southern California Experience Camp.
Factory to Floor: The Gang Arrives In Boston
Jan 15, 2019Chris, Andy, and Jason landed in Boston and are ready to start an incredible week on the road!
Mic'd Up: Inside Look @ Mandarins Snare Auditions With Ramos
Jan 14, 2019See what it's like to be in the middle of an audition for the 2019 Sacramento Mandarins snareline, led by Battery Manager Richard Ramos.
Mic'd Up: Zakk Hollander Runs Mandarins 2019 Tenor Auditions
Jan 14, 2019Put yourself in the shoes of a Mandarins tenor auditionee at their December Audition Experience camp in Arcadia, CA.