Neil Peart Drumsticks
A
Photographic
History by
Michael DF Lowe |  |
AUCTION FRAUD ALERT
It has come to my
atttention that there is a fake Neil
Peart "RUSH" Signed Drumhead being offered on
a popular auction website.
Upon viewing the lot, I as
well as a couple other authenticators, have determined it to be a fake
signature.
It is not a true item
signed by Mr. Peart himself.
The seller will most
likely try to offer his Peart signed drumstick through private
contact too.
Either to the winner of the lot, or to someone
asking questions about the lot through the member services.
From previous dealings
with this individual I personally know for fact that the signed
drumhead and drumstick is not authentic.
This individual has the
propensity to buy everything claimed as used on auction websites, be it
authentic or not.
Once he discovers the item
is not authentic he tries to unload it on someone else. We
can't let that happen with this item(s).
You would think at the
least the seller could display a photo of Mr. Peart signing the item
after making so much effort to get it signed.
On another note ... some new
information about some recent auctions on that same website.
Please read the special note
below about this particular model.
Snakes
& Arrows Tour - Neil's Personal Model
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THE PRO-MARK AUTOGRAPH SERIES
2009
Model
January 2009
| Butt end to middle of
thick stripe: 8-1/16in (205mm)
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Snakes
& Arrows Retail Model
June 2007 -
December 2009 | 
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Bubba
Gump Hot Rods
2008
Neil has been photographed during
the recent 2008 leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour using Hot Rods
in the Bubba Gump warm-up room.
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Snakes
& Arrows Tour - Neil's Personal Model
June
2007 - October 2007 and April 2008 - July 2008 | 
In
an effort to protect fellow fans from fraudulent internet purchases of
used sticks I made a suggestion to Pro-Mark to place some kind of
identifying mark on the sticks shipped to Neil. In helping to
protect fans, Pro-Mark and Neil have placed
the initials NP in the thick band of his personal
models for this tour. These sticks will not be available
through retail sources. An amount of these drumsticks
were stolen and are being sold on a popular
auction website. Click this link for more details to avoid being ripped
off by this individual ... Fraudulent Auction Alert
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2007
- 2008
11550
Old Main Street Loop Rd.
Houston, Texas
77025-5901 |  |
R30
Drum Kit Commemorative Set I
October -
December 2006
PrePack #NP1 - Featured in Red Ink
Test
For Echo - Grace Under Pressure - Counterparts |  |
R30
Drum Kit Commemorative Set II
October
- December 2006
PrePack #NP2 - Featured in Black Ink
Presto
- Roll The Bones - 2112 |  |
R30
Replica Drum Kit Owners I
Limited
Edition of 30 pairs - 1 Pair for each R30 Replica Kit Owner
October
2006
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R30
Replica Drum Kit Owners II
Limited
Edition of 900 pairs - 30 Pairs for each R30 Replica Kit Owner
October
2006 |  |
Test
Sample for Commemorative Sets
September
2006 |  |
2006
Model II
September
2006
| Butt end to middle of
thick stripe: 8-1/16in (207mm)
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R30 / 30th Anniversary
Presentation Gift
Boxed
Limited
Edition of only 3 Pairs
26 June 2004
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View Photos from Pro-Mark
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2002
- 2007
11550
Old Main Street Loop Rd.
Houston, Texas
77025-5901 |  |
Vapor
Trails Tour
June 2002 -
November 2002 |
Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 8in (205mm)
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1998
- 2000 Model
Researching
information for more accurate year.
This model was not used on
tour. | Butt end to middle
of thick stripe: 6in (153mm)
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Test
For Echo Tour II
May
- July 1997 |
Butt end
to
middle of thick stripe: 5-3/8in (136mm)
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Test
For Echo Tour I
October
- December 1996 |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 5-3/8in (136mm)
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Notable Quotes
I just really
started all over again, setting up my drums differently, holding the
sticks differently, different heads,
everything that I could
possibly change, I changed. For instance, in drumming there
is a matched grip and the
traditional grip for the
left hand where the stick is cradled in the hand. And where I
played matched grip for the
last 30 years, with my teacher's
urging and of my own wish to really go all out and reinvent things, I
went back to the
traditional grip. I just devoted a
lot of practice time over the last couple of years, so it has given me
a lot more fluidity.
--- From interview with John Sakamoto, 16 Oct 1996
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1995
Model
Most likely not
used on any tour |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 5-3/8in (136mm)
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Burning
For Buddy CD Promo
Limited
Edition of 500 Pairs
Atlantic
Records Giveaway at Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert
06
November 1994 - Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan, New York |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 5-3/8in (136mm)
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Burning
For Buddy Variant Printing
Unknown
how many pairs of this printing exist | Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 3-5/8in (92mm)
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The
Moving Bands
You can't help but notice the
"Bands of Excellence" journey from the butt end of the stick to the
center of the
stick beginning in the
mid-1990s. Over time I have been asked by several people why
the bands were moved.
There are a couple of stories in
the drum world of celebrity drummers taking credit for the move.
The truth of the move is fully
credited to Pro-Mark production engineer Mike Reece. During a
1994
company meeting Mike brought up
the subject of making the logo more visible in broadcast events.
It's current location generally
kept it hidden in the drummers grip and unseen by cameras.
Management agreed and the move
was made.
Beginning with models made in
late 1994 the bands were moved out to the 5" area just past the normal
grip and
making them more visible to the
camera's eye. Over time they have inched out to the exact
center of the stick.
Because of Mike Reece's
suggestion Pro-Mark drumsticks are highly recognizable in every
broadcast situation to this day. |
1994
- 2002
10707
Craighead Drive
Houston, Texas 77025 |  |
Counterparts
Tour II
January 1994 -
May
1994 | Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-5/8in (92mm)
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Counterparts
Tour I
January 1994 -
May
1994 | Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-3/16in (80mm)
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Notable Quotes
Question:
Any reason for your playing with your
sticks upside-down sometimes? (Joey Jones
- Worthington, Ohio)
Neil's
Answer: When I was starting out, if I broke the tips off my
sticks I couldn't afford to buy new ones, so
I would just turn
them around and use the other end. I got used to it, and
continue to use the heavy end of
lighter sticks ... it gives
me a solid impact, but with less "dead weight" to sling around.
---
Backstage Club Newsletter - January 1994 --- |
Roll
The Bones Tour III
January 1992
- June 1992 | Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-1/8in (78mm)
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Roll
The Bones Tour II
January 1992
- June 1992 |
Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-1/8in (78mm)
This model was a custom
order by Larry Allen & Neal Graham.
Not available through retail. |
Roll
The Bones Tour I
October
1991 - December 1991 |
Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-1/16in (77mm)
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1991
Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert
08
April 1991 - The Ritz Theater, Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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February 1991 |
After
17+ years of using
the Pro-Mark Rock-747 ... Mr. Neil Peart, on a handshake with
Pro-Mark
founder Herb Brochstein, agrees to an official
endorsement arrangement with Pro-Mark
Drumsticks and becomes
the newest
member of the Pro-Mark Family.
This is soon followed
by the release of his first "Autograph Model" of Pro-Mark drumsticks. |
THE PRO-MARK ROCK-747 SERIES
Identifying
pre-1991 models of Neil Peart drumsticks
Prior
to 1991, Pro-Mark used production coding when
manufacturing their drumsticks.
Coding was used through the
eighties up to 1993 on Rock-747s and Neil Peart
Custom models.
Pro-Mark
has asked that I keep the code information confidential and not publish
it to the site.
You can contact me for a private disclosure if
you have a model that needs to be identified. |
Presto
Tour
February 1990 -
June 1990 |
Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 3-1/16in (78mm)
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Hold
Your Fire Tour II
October
1987 - May 1988 |
Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe:
2-7/16in (62mm)
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Hold
Your Fire Tour I
October
1987 - May 1988 | Butt end to middle
of thick stripe:
2-3/8in (60mm)
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1987
- 1994
10707
Craighead Drive
Houston, Texas 77025 |  |
Power
Windows Tour
December
1985 - May 1986 | Butt end to middle
of thick stripe:
2-9/16in (65mm)
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1986
- 1987
10706
Craighead Drive
Houston, Texas 77025 |  |
Grace
Under Pressure Tour
May
1984 - November 1984 | Power
Windows Warm-up Tour
March
1985 |
Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 2-1/8in (53mm)
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1984
Endorsement Speculation Sample
| Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 2-1/4in (57mm)
This model with
imprinted name was a special run by Pro-Mark.
Not available through retail. |
Grace Under Pressure Warm-up
Tour
September 1983 | Butt
end to middle
of thick stripe: 2-1/16in (52mm)
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Signals Tour
September 1982 - July 1983 | Butt end to middle
of thick stripe: 2-1/32in (51mm)
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Exit
... Stage Left Tour
October
1981 - December 1981 | Signals
Warm-up Tour
April
1982 |
Butt end to middle
of thick stripe:
2-5/8in (66mm)
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Notable Quotes
CI:
What type sticks do you use?
NP:
I use light sticks generally. I've used the butt end for as
long as I can remember. It gives me all the impact I need.
When
I'm doing anything delicate, I play matched grip with the bead end of
the sticks.
CI:
So you use both matched and traditional grips depending on the feeling
of the music?
NP:
Yes, both. I go back to the traditional grip when I have to
do anything rudimentary because that's the way I
learned
it. It's not the best way. For anybody else
learning I wouldn't advise that. I've seen a lot of good
drummers
who could play a beautiful pressed roll with matched grip.
---
From interview with Cheech Iero, Modern Drummer April/May 1980
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Moving
Pictures Warm-up Tour
September
1980 - October 1980 | Moving
Pictures Tour
February
1981 - July 1981 |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-15/16in (48mm)
 This model with
imprinted name was a custom order by Larry Allen &
Neal Graham.
Not available through retail. |
Permanent Waves Warm-up Tour
August
1979 - September
1979 | Permanent Waves Tour
January 1980 - June
1980 |
Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-15/16in (48mm)
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1980
- 1986
10706
Craighead Drive
Houston, Texas 77025 |  |
Hemispheres
Tour II
October 1978 -
June
1979 | Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 2-1/16in (51mm)
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Hemispheres
Tour I
October 1978 -
June
1979 | Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-7/8in (47mm)
This model with
imprinted name was a
custom order by Larry Allen & Neal Graham. Not
available through retail. |
Golden
Oak Test Model
October
1978 - December
1978
Early in the Hemispheres Tour ...
Pro-Mark sent Neil some sample pairs of the Golden Oak Rock-747 in an
effort to
switch him to the new product line.
Neil gave them a try and
declined the switch. The newer
sticks were identical in size
and shape, but the new wood was
about 10%
heavier in weight than the
model he was accustomed to using. |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-11/16in (43mm)
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A Farewell To
Kings Tour
September 1977 -
April 1978 | Archives Tour
May
1978 |
All
The World's A Stage Tour
August
1976 - June 1977 | Butt end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-11/16in (43mm)
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Caress
Of Steel Tour
October
1975 - January
1976 | 2112
Tour
March 1976 - August
1976 |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-3/4in (44mm)
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RUSH
Tour
August 1974 -
January 1975 | Fly
By Night Tour
February
1975 - July 1975 |
Butt
end to
middle of thick stripe: 1-1/2in (39mm)
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1968
- 1980
10710
Craighead Drive
Houston, Texas 77025 |  |
The
Drum Techs
Ian Grandy
1974 - 1977 | 
Larry Allen
1977 - 1999 | 
Lorne Wheaton
2000 - ???? |
DRUMSTICK PHOTOS WANTED
I'm looking for photos of different Neil
Peart drumsticks.
Please let me know if you have any
drumsticks not pictured above that I can feature photos of on
this webpage.
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