John Crocken hand crafts drum sticks of historic design in his Baltimore Maryland workshop. He uses persimmon wood (growing rarer by the day), Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), and purple heart.
Of the Moeller Stick, John says,"Sanford A Moeller was George M. Cohen's drummer and known for his "Moeller method" or "Moeller technique". In 1925 his book was published by Ludwig in which he described his unique stick. I have duplicated this stick after many hours of work. It is 5/8" thick and 17 1/4" in length. Augustus was his middle name hence-Gus. He taught Gene Krupa and William F. Ludwig Sr., but his most enduring student was Jim Chapin.
To win a pair of the Moeller Drum Sticks, or your choice of any of John Crocken’s stick models, send an email to John at jc@mybrandbuilders.com with ‘Moeller Stick Contest Entry’ in the subject line and your mailing address, phone number and email in the body of the email. The winner will be chosen in a blind drawing and will be notified by John. The winner will be announced on NotSoModerndrummer.com. Please peruse Mr. Crocken’s website and watch his video about making the drum sticks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yglcuzq4TTs .You will appreciate the work, care and dedication that goes into making these excellent sticks,