Vic Firth

Founded by percussionist, educator and businessman Vic Firth, The Vic Firth Company has been setting the standard in the industry since its inception in 1963. Vic’s knowledge of how to incorporate new ideas was unsurpassed. In fact, many of the key manufacturing processes used today were invented or standardized by Vic. Today, we proudly carry that tradition forward.

Never satisfied with the status quo, we continue to innovate, developing new imaginative designs and technologies so that every product we make sounds better, feels better and inspires you to play your best.
I’ve surrounded myself with the best of the best. Each member of this family has an unbelievable passion for what they do and a level of expertise which is unsurpassed in the industry. I couldn’t be more excited about our future.

Vic never dreamed of starting a stick company, but after having played with the BSO for about 12 years, he grew frustrated with the drumsticks that were on the market.

“I thought there was a need for a higher-quality stick than what was being manufactured at the time,” he recalled. “Also, I was asked to do certain things that were perhaps more sophisticated than what a lot of timpanists were doing, so I started designing sticks to accommodate what I had to do.”

Vic hand-whittled his first pair of sticks in his garage, and when word got out about their superior quality, retailers started calling. In 1963, Vic Firth Company was officially born.

Since the beginning, Vic Firth Company has blazed trails in manufacturing, bringing centerless grinding, pitch pairing, weight sorting, injection molding and more to the industry. But the key has always been our mastery of design.

As percussionists ourselves, we know that no matter how advanced the manufacturing process has become, every detail matters and the machines only shape, cut and create with the specs we set. That’s why we make sure our designs are truly perfect before we ever turn on the machines.

From the very beginning, we have guaranteed drummers The Perfect Pair™ — a straight pair of sticks, perfectly matched in pitch and weight, every time. This concept revolutionized the market for drumsticks and catapulted Vic Firth Company into a leadership position in the industry. Click here to watch our factory tour.