The Cooperman Graham C. Johns are hand finished, 16 3/8″ Hickory Concert Snare Drumsticks.
Turned of the finest native woods in Cooperman’s Vermont shop, these sticks are individually hand finished and precision matched in pairs, first by weight and then by pitch, and decorated with traditional line designs.
| Quantity | Sold in Pairs |
|---|---|
| SKU | COO-GJ1 |
| Weight | 0.25 lb |
I bought a couple of pairs of these a couple years back. I had one break and needed some new pairs. The new ones had different tip sizes, shoulder sizes and weights. Love these, but manufacturing consistency is just not acceptable.
The Persimmon wood sticks were better but these are good.
These sticks are a must have in your collection, good for full and articulate playing, but sub par for rolls. Good weight and great feel in the hands
Well balanced sticks which are great for rolls and articulate playing. A must have in your stick bag.
I have been a Bolero fan for years, but needed a pair of sticks with better balance, more length, and allowed me more dynamic options on both sides of the spectrum. The Graham C. Johns have given me more sound control, timbre control, and technique control than any other concert stick that I have ever played. They have excellent weight, diameter, length, and taper. The taper does not displace the weight too far to the back like other sticks I have played. The bead achieves the "goldilocks" mandate for me--it's neither too big nor too small. The bead size allows the perfect amount of dynamic control for both extremely loud and soft playing, even with rolls and ruffs. The persimmon wood is light enough that the stick doesn't feel too dense, but it has enough weight that gravity gets to do its job easily. Thank you Cooperman!
