Article: Reviving Capella drumsticks. (Products News).

DRUMMERS LOOKING for authentic re-creations of drumsticks played by some of the 20th century's greatest drummers have a new/old resource. Cappella Wood Enterprises Inc., based in Monroe. New Jersey, is fully operational again and has begun shipping.

The original Cappella woodturning operation, launched in 1955 by John Cappella, had been mostly dormant after the founder and his brothel, Tom, both died in 1989. In its heyday, however. Cappella produced drumsticks for many private-label companies, including Vic Firth. ProMark. Gretsch, Slingerland. Latin Percussion. Tama. Ludwig, Zildjian, Rogers. Premier. Fibes. and Dean Markley. In July 1999 the courts concluded ...

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